HEIDENHAIN IK 5293 - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1 Overview
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Windows and Toolbars
The QC5000 uses a graphical user interface which means that instead of
typing in a bunch of complicated commands you can do things by point-
ing and clicking the mouse.
In this manual we’ll refer to the graphical user interface as the QC5000
desktop. Although setups may vary, a typical QC5000 desktop looks like
this.
There are only two things to point and click at on the QC5000 desktop:
windows and toolbars. Here’s how to tell them apart.
Windows display information. Some windows contain buttons or require
input but their basic function is to display information. For example, the
part view window displays a graphic of the part.