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8.5
Point tables
Application
With a point table you can execute one or more cycles in sequence
on an irregular point pattern.
Related topics
Creating a point table
To create a point table:
Select the PROGRAMMING operating mode
Press the PGM MGT key
The control opens the file manager.
Select the desired folder in your folder structure
Enter the name and file type (*.pnt)
Confirm with the ENT key
Press the MM or INCH soft key.
The control opens the table editor and shows an
empty point table.
Press the INSERT LINE soft key
The control inserts a new row in the point table.
Enter the coordinates of the desired machining
position
Repeat the process until all desired coordinates
have been entered
If you intend to use the point table in SQL queries later,
the table name must begin with a letter.
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HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | Klartext Programming User's Manual | 01/2022