Programming: Programming Aids - HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual

4 Programming: Programming Aids ..... 155

4.1 Adding comments ..... 156
Application ..... 156
Entering comments during programming ..... 156
Inserting comments after program entry ..... 156
Entering a comment in a separate block ..... 156
Functions for editing of the comment ..... 157
4.2 Structuring programs ..... 158
Definition and applications ..... 158
Displaying the program structure window / Changing the active window ..... 158
Inserting a structuring block in the (left) program window ..... 158
Selecting blocks in the program structure window ..... 158
4.3 Integrated calculator ..... 159
Operation ..... 159
4.4 Programming graphics ..... 160
Generating / not generating graphics during programming ..... 160
Generating a graphic for an existing program ..... 160
Block number display ON/OFF ..... 161
Erasing the graphic ..... 161
Magnifying or reducing a detail ..... 161
4.5 3-D line graphics (FCL2 function) ..... 162
Application ..... 162
Functions of the 3-D line graphics ..... 162
Highlighting NC blocks in the graphics ..... 164
Block number display ON/OFF ..... 164
Erasing the graphic ..... 164
4.6 Immediate Help for NC Error Messages ..... 165
Show error messages ..... 165
Display HELP ..... 165
4.7 List of all current error messages ..... 166
Function ..... 166
Showing the error list ..... 166
Window contents ..... 167
Calling the TNCguide help system ..... 168
Generating service files ..... 169
4.8 The context-sensitive help system TNCguide (FCL3 function) ..... 170
Application ..... 170
Working with TNCguide ..... 171
Downloading current help files ..... 175
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