Freely Definable Tables; Fundamentals; Creating A Freely Definable Table - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

Special functions | Freely definable tables

10.14 Freely definable tables

Fundamentals

In freely definable tables you can save and read any information
from the NC program. The Q parameter functions FN 26 to FN 28
are provided for this purpose.
You can change the format of freely definable tables, i.e. the
columns and their properties, by using the structure editor.
They enable you to make tables that are exactly tailored to your
application.
You can also toggle between a table view (standard setting) and
form view.
The names of tables and table columns must start with
a letter and must not contain an arithmetic operator
(e.g., +). Due to SQL commands, these characters can
cause problems when data are input or read.

Creating a freely definable table

Proceed as follows:
Press the PGM MGT key
Enter any desired file name with the
extension .TAB
Confirm with the ENT key
The TNC displays a pop-up window with
permanently saved table formats.
Use the arrow key to select a table template,
e.g. example.tab
Confirm with the ENT key
The control opens a new table in the predefined
format.
To adapt the table to your requirements you have
to edit the table format
Further information: "Editing the table format",
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Refer to your machine manual.
Machine tool builders may define their own table
templates and save them in the control. When you create
a new table, the control opens a pop-up window listing all
available table templates.
You can also save your own table templates in the TNC.
To do so, create a new table, change the table format and
save the table in the TNC:\system\proto directory. If you
then create a new table, the control offers your template
in the selection window for table templates.
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