1302 HEIDENHAIN Technical Manual iTNC 530 HSCI
Meanings of the 
signals under "main 
computer / status" 
Signal Meaning Colors
External enabling signals
Acknowledgment: 
Control is ready
(–NE1)
The NE1
 signal (emergency stop input 1, 
MC) is active if a 0 level is present (low 
active). For the iTNC 530 the 
corresponding input is at connector X42/
I3 (PLC input), and is looped to the MC as 
a hardware line.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is not active, enable
 Red: Signal is active, no enabling
External signals from MC
Ref. signal of 
spindle (X30)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"Input: Spindle Reference Signal" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is active
 Red: Signal is not active
Trigger signal of 
TS touch probe 
(X12)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"X12: Connecting the Touch Probe" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is active
 Red: Signal is not active
Battery of TS 
touch probe (X12)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"X12: Connecting the Touch Probe" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is not active, 
warning
 Red: Signal is active, no warning
TS touch probe is 
ready (X12)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"X12: Connecting the Touch Probe" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is active
 Red: Signal is not active
Trigger signal of 
TT probe (X13)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"X13: Connecting the Touch Probe" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is active
 Red: Signal is not active
TT touch probe 
ready (X13)
For more detailed information, refer to 
"X13: Connecting the Touch Probe" in the 
Technical Manual.
 Gray: No information about the 
signal available
 Green: Signal is active
 Red: Signal is not active