Editing Part Programs; Layout Of A Program; Plain Language Dialog - HEIDENHAIN TNC 370 User Manual

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In the PROGRAMMING AND EDITING (see page l-36) mode of operation
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create,
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add to,
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edit, and
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erase files.
This chapter describes basic functions and programming input that do not
cause machine axis movement. The entry of geometry for workpiece
machining is described in the next chapter.
4.1 Editing Part Programs
Layout of a program
A part program consists of individual program
blocks.
The TNC numbers the blocks in ascending order.
Program blocks contain units of information called
words.
Plain language dialog
Block:
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X+10 Y+ZO RO FIOO M3
Block
Number
Words
Fig. 4.1:
Program blocks contain words of specific information
You initiate a dialog for conversational programming by pressing a function
key (see inside front cover). The TNC then asks you for all the information
necessary to program the desired function. After you have answered all
the questions, the TNC automatically ends the dialog.
You can shorten the dialog by skipping over words that need not be
programmed or ending the block immediately after entering the necessary
information.
Continue the dialog
Ignore the dialog prompt
End the dialog immediately
Abort the dialog and erase
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