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Fundamentals | Control model, software and features
New functions 81760x-04
New function FUNCTION DWELL for programming a dwell time,
see "Dwell time FUNCTION DWELL", page 528
The column OVRTIME has been added to the tool table, see
"Entering tool data into the table", page 234
During a manual touch probe cycle, control can be transferred
to the handwheel, see "Traverse movements with a handwheel
with display", page 656
Several handwheels can be connected to a control, see
"Traverse with electronic handwheels", page 627
In Electronic handwheel mode of operation, the handwheel
axis for an HR 130 can be selected with the orange axis keys
If the control is set to the INCH unit of measure, the control also
includes movements traversed by the handwheel in INCHES,
see "Traverse with electronic handwheels", page 627
The FN18 functions have been expanded, see "FN 18: SYSREAD
– Reading system data", page 392
The FN16 functions have been expanded, see "FN16: F-PRINT –
Formatted output of texts and Q parameter values", page 385
The file saved with SAVE AS is now also found in the file
management under LAST FILES, see "Editing an NC program",
page 162
If you save files with SAVE AS, you can select the target
directory with the SWITCH soft key, see "Editing an NC
program", page 162
File management displays vertical scrollbars and supports
scrolling with the mouse, see "Calling the file manager",
page 173
New machine parameter for recreating M7 and M8, see
"Machine-specific user parameters", page 776
New machine parameter for deactivating parallel axis
programming, see "Working with the parallel axes U, V and W",
page 500
The function STRLEN checks whether a string parameter has
been defined, see "Finding the length of a string parameter",
page 451
The function SYSSTR enables the NC software version to be
read out, see "Reading system data", page 448
The function FN 38: SEND can now be programmed without a
code number
Undefined Q parameters can now be transferred with the
function FN 0
For jumps with FN 9, QS parameters and texts are permitted as
conditions, see "Programming if-then decisions", page 377
Cylindrical workpiece blanks can now also be defined with
a diameter instead of a radius, see "Defining the blank: BLK
FORM", page 155
Programming of TCPM AXIS SPAT is possible with active Cycle 8
and Cycle 10
The transitional elements RND and CHF can now also be
executed between 3-D contours, i.e. with straight line blocks
with three programmed coordinates or a helix
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