HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 - Creating a new NC program

Fundamentals, File Management | Creating and writing programs
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HEIDENHAIN | TNC 320 | ISO Programming User's Manual | 10/2017
Creating a new NC program
You always enter an NC program in Programming mode. An
example of program initiation:
Operating mode: Press the Programming key
Press the PGM MGT key
The control opens the file manager.
Select the directory in which you wish to store the new NC
program:
FILE NAME = NEW.I
Enter the new program name
Press the ENT key
Select the unit of measure: Press the MM or
INCH soft key
The control switches the screen layout and
initiates the dialog for defining the BLK FORM
(workpiece blank).
Select a rectangular workpiece blank: Press the
soft key for a rectangular blank form
Working plane in graphic: XY
Enter the spindle axis, e.g. G17
Workpiece blank def.: Minimum
Enter in sequence the X, Y and Z coordinates of
the MIN point and confirm each of your entries
with the ENT key
Workpiece blank def.: Maximum
Enter in sequence the X, Y and Z coordinates of
the MAX point and confirm each of your entries
with the ENT key
Example
%NEW G71 *
Program begin, name, unit of measure
N10 G30 G17 X+0 Y+0 Z-40*
Spindle axis, MIN point coordinates
N20 G31 X+100 Y+100 Z+0*
MAX point coordinates
N99999999 %NEW G71 *
Program end, name, unit of measure
The control automatically generates the first and last blocks of the
NC program.
If you do not wish to define a blank form, cancel the
dialog at Working plane in graphic: XY using the DEL
key.