Creating And Activating An Inch-Based Tool Table - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

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Creating and activating an INCH-based tool table

If you choose to switch the units for your control to
INCH, the tool table unit of measure will not be adjusted
automatically.
If you want to change the unit of measure in the table as
well, you need to create a new tool table.
To create and activate an INCH-based tool table, proceed as
follows:
Select the Positioning w/ Manual Data Input
operating mode
Call the zero tool (T0)
Restart the control
Do not confirm Power interrupted with CE
Select the Programming operating mode
Open the file manager
Open the TNC:\table folder
Rename the tool.t file, e.g. to tool_mm.t
Create a new file and name it tool.t
Select the INCH unit of measure
The control opens the new, empty tool table.
Append lines, e.g. 100 lines
The control adds the lines
Position the cursor in column L of line 0
Enter 0
Position the cursor in column R of line 0
Enter 0
Confirm your input
Open the file manager
Open any NC program
Select Manual operation mode
Confirm Power interrupted with CE
Open the tool table
Review the tool table
The preset table is another table whose unit of measure
is not adjusted automatically.
Further information: "Creating and activating an INCH-
based preset table", Page 193
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