Basic Settings - HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 User Manual

Basic settings

The third soft-key row has various possibilities for settings:
Setting
Show/hide rulers: The TNC shows the rulers at
the left and top edges of the drawing. The values
shown on the rulers are based on the drawing
datum.
Show/hide status bar: The TNC shows the status
bar at the bottom edge of the drawing. The
following information is shown in the status bar:
Active unit of measurement (MM or INCH)
X and Y coordinates of the current mouse
position
Unit of Measure MM/INCH: Enter the unit of
measurement of the DXF file. The TNC then
outputs the contour program in this unit of
measurement.
Set Tolerance: The tolerance specifies how far
apart neighboring contour elements may be from
each other. You can use the tolerance to
compensate for inaccuracies that occurred when
the drawing was made. Default setting: 0.1 mm
Set Resolution: The resolution specifies how
many decimal places the TNC should use when
generating the contour program. Default setting:
4 decimal places (equivalent to resolution of 0.1
m)
Please note that you must set the correct unit of
measurement, since the DXF file does not contain any
such information.
If you want to generate programs for older TNC controls,
you must limit the resolution to three decimal places. In
addition, you must remove the comments that the DXF
converter inserts into the contour program.
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