1406 HEIDENHAIN Technical Manual MANUALplus 620
Transferring the 
spindle speed and 
feed rate data to the 
PLC
With the dialog "Set T, S, F" you can choose between constant surface speed 
[m/min] or constant rotational speed [1/min] for the spindle speed. For the 
feed rate you can choose between feed per revolution [mm/1] or feed per 
minute [mm/min]. The input values of these parameters are read by the PLC 
from the tables ch_tsf.mch and sp_tsf.msp, if MP_readTsfData = TRUE is 
set.
MP_readTsfData
PLC reads data from "Set T, S, F" dialog
Available from NCK software version: 597 110-04.
Format: Selection menu
Selection: TRUE
The data on feed rate and spindle speed in the Set T, S, F 
dialog is read by the PLC from the ch_tsf.mch and sp_tsf.msp 
tables.
FALSE
The control always starts with feed per revolution and constant 
cutting speed.
Default:
Access: LEVEL3
Reaction: NOTHING
Transfer display 
mode to PLC
In MP_displayMode, enter a symbolic variable name in order to transfer the 
active display mode of the machine display (e.g. "manual operation" = 0 or 
"automatic mode" = 1) to the PLC. This makes it possible in the Program Run 
operating mode, for example to switch the machine display ("Dashboard") to 
automatic mode already before activating cycle start.
MP_displayMode
Transfer display mode to PLC
Available from NCK software version: 597 110-04.
Format: String 
Input: Max. 500 characters
Enter the name of a PLC operand (double word) with which the 
current display mode is transferred to the PLC.
Default: -
Access: LEVEL3
Reaction: NOTHING