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1.1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
General information
TNC controls from HEIDENHAIN have always been user friendly:
Thanks to their simple programming in HEIDENHAIN conversational
language, field-proven cycles, unambiguous function keys, and clear
and vivid graphic functions, they now count among the most popular
shop-floor programmable controls.
Now there is also TNC software for running a programming station
using Windows. The HEIDENHAIN keyboard included in delivery is
simply connected to the USB port on your PC. For test purposes you
can also use the programming station with your standard PC keyboard
(see "Special features of the demo version" on page 41).
As an alternative, you can also use the virtual keyboard for the
programming station (see "Showing the virtual keyboard" on page 37).
You can also install several programming stations in parallel on your
PC. However, it is not possible to use the applications simultaneously.
If a programming station is active, close it before starting another
programming station.
Options/Feature content level (FCL)
Some powerful functions are not available as a standard feature on all
TNC controls, but must be enabled via a keyword.
All functions are freely available without surcharge on the TNC 320,
TNC 620 and TNC 640 programming stations. The free demo version,
however, only permits storage of programs up to a certain program
length (see "Special features of the demo version" on page 41).
This manual describes the special features of the TNC 320,
TNC 620 and TNC 640 programming stations. All available
NC functions are described in the respective User’s Manual
and the Touch Probe Cycles Manual.
When creating programs with the programming station,
please ensure that you only use functions actually available
on your machine. Otherwise, the program could contain
ERROR blocks after it has been downloaded to the control, or
error messages could appear during testing or program run.
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