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6.15.2 Logging Measurements by Manual Touch Probe Cycles
For every manual touch probe cycle there is one print mask per language. 
Standard print masks are saved on the control's hard disk before it is shipped 
from the factory.
With the print masks, the output format of the measurement results is defined 
in the %TCHPRNT.A file:
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7 In the MOD menu “RS232/RS422 Setup” in the PRINT line, define the path 
for the %TCHPRNT.A file:
If the path name begins with RS232:\ or RS422:\, the measurement results are 
transferred over the data interface.
If no path is entered, the file is saved in the root directory TNC:\.
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7 Start the output of the measurement data with the PRINT soft key in the 
manual probe cycle.
If you do not wish to use the standard print masks, you can create you own 
print masks:
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7 Save these masks in the language-specific paths on the PLC partition
(See "Conversational Language” on page 6 – 325).
File names of the 
individual print 
masks
n Calibration for length, triggering touch probe: TSLCAL.A
n Calibration for radius, triggering touch probe: TSRCAL.A
n Basic rotation: ROT_2PTS.A
n Point measuring: DAT_SURF.A
n Corner as datum: DAT_CORN.A
n Circle center as datum: DAT_CC.A
n Basic rotation over 2 holes: ROT_2HLS.A
n Datum over 4 holes: DAT_IS4H.A
n Circle center over 3 holes as datum: DAT_CC3H.A
n Calibration for length, measuring touch probe: TBLCAL.A
n Calibration of measuring touch probe: TMCAL.A
Format of the print 
masks 
For the text lines of the print masks:
n Lines of text must be put into quotation marks.
n Each line must be concluded with a semicolon.
n Format instructions can be given from the programming language C.
n Variables of the format instructions must be separated by commas and 
placed after the text string. 
n The special commands MM and INCH switch the display to mm or inches. 
The commands affect only number types that allow an inch representation.