HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-04) - Manual (Page 175)

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TNC 640 | User's Manual
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Importing tool tables
The machine manufacturer can adapt the IMPORT
TABLE function. Refer to your machine manual.
If you export a tool table from an iTNC 530 and import it into a
TNC 640, you have to adapt its format and content before you can
use the tool table. On the TNC 640, you can adapt the tool table
conveniently with the IMPORT TABLE function. The TNC converts
the contents of the imported tool table to a format valid for the
TNC 640 and saves the changes to the selected file. Follow this
procedure:
Save the tool table of the iTNC 530 to the TNC:\table directory
Select the Programming mode of operation
Call the file manager: Press the
PGM MGT key
Move the highlight to the tool table you want to import
Press the
MORE FUNCTIONS soft key
Select the IMPORT TABLE soft key: The TNC inquires whether
you really want to overwrite the selected tool table
Press the CANCEL soft key if you do not want to overwrite the
file, or
Press the ADAPT TABLE FORMAT soft key to overwrite the file
Open the converted table and check its contents
The following characters are permitted
in the
Name column of the tool table:
"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789#
$&-._". The TNC changes a comma in the tool
name to a period during import.
The TNC overwrites the selected tool table when
running the
IMPORT TABLE function. The TNC also
creates a backup file with the extension .t.bak. To
avoid losing data, be sure to make a backup copy of
your original tool table before importing it!
The procedure for copying tool tables using the
TNC file manager is described in the section on file
management (See "Copying a table", page 116).
When tool tables are imported from an iTNC 530,
all existing tools are imported along with their
corresponding tool type. Nonexistent tool types are
imported as type 0 (MILL). Check the tool table after
the import.