Help workspace

Application

In the Help workspace the control displays a help graphic for the current syntax element of an NC function or the TNCguide integrated product aid.

Description of function

The Help workspace can be selected in the Editor operating mode and in the MDI application.

Editor operating mode

The MDI Application

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Help workspace with a help graphic for a cycle parameter

If the Help workspace is active, the control can display the help screen in it during programming instead of in the Program workspace.

Program workspace

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Help workspace with opened TNCguide

When the Help workspace is active, the control can display the integrated TNCguide product aid.

User's Manual as integrated product aid: TNCguide

Symbols in the Help workspace

Symbol

Function

HomeMainIcon

Show start page

The start page displays all available documentation. Select the desired documentation using navigation tiles (e.g., TNCguide).

If only one piece of documentation is available, the control opens the content directly.

When a documentation is open, you can use the search function.

Symbols

switch-small
link-small

Displaying help images during programming

Note

Use the machine parameter stdTNChelp (no. 105405) to define whether the control displays help graphics as pop-up windows in the Program workspace.

Program workspace