In the file management, the control displays drives, folders, and files. You can, for example, create or delete folders or files and can also connect drives.
The file management function encompasses the Files operating mode and the Open File window.
In the file management, the control displays drives, folders, and files. You can, for example, create or delete folders or files and can also connect drives.
The file management function encompasses the Files operating mode and the Open File window.
The file management contains the following icons and buttons:
Icon, button, or shortcut | Meaning |
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Rename | |
Copy | |
Cut If you cut a file or a folder, then the control grays out the icon of the file or the folder. | |
Delete | |
Add a favorite | |
Favorite If you add a favorite, then the control displays this symbol next to the file or the folder. | |
Remove a favorite | |
Eject USB device | |
Activate write protection If write protection is active, then the control displays this symbol next to the file or the folder. | |
Deactivate write protection | |
New folder | Create new folder |
New file | Create new file |
File functions | |
Mark CTRL+BLANK | The control marks the file and opens the action bar. Only in the Files operating mode |
Undo an action | |
Redo an action | |
Open | The control opens the file in the appropriate operating mode or application. |
Select in Program Run | The control opens the file in the Program Run operating mode. Only in the Files operating mode |
Additional functions |
Only in the Files operating mode |
1 | Navigation path In the navigation path the control shows the position of the current folder in the folder structure. Use the individual elements of the navigation path to move to a higher folder level. |
2 | Title bar
Full-text search in the title bar |
3 | Information area |
4 | Preview area In the preview area the control shows a preview of the selected file; for example an excerpt from an NC program. |
5 | Content column In the content column the control shows all folders and files of the current drive, folder, or other source.
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6 | Navigation column |
Use the full-text search to look for any strings in the names or contents of files. The control searches through the active level and any lower levels of the selected drive or folder.
Use the selection menu to choose whether the control searches the names or contents of the files.
You can use the * character as a placeholder. This placeholder can stand for any characters or even an entire word. You can also use the placeholder to search for specific file types (e.g., *.pdf).
If you sort by name or type, the control lists the files alphabetically.
The control provides standard filters for file types. If you would like to filter for other file types, then you can search using the placeholder in the full-text search function.
In the information area the control shows the path of the file or folder.
The control displays the results of the full-text search. If there was no search, or if nothing was found, then this area is empty.
The control displays all folders and files that you have marked as favorites.
The control displays the 15 most recently opened files.
The control moves deleted folders and files to the recycle bin. You can use the context menu to restore these files or empty the recycle bin.
The control displays internal and external drives (e.g., a USB device).
The control displays the occupied and total memory space under each drive.
You can use the following characters for the names of drives, folders, and files:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ -
Only use characters that are shown here; otherwise problems might occur (for example, during data transmission).
The following characters have specific functions, and must therefore not be used in a name:
Symbol | Function | |
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. | Separates the file name from the file type | |
\ | / | Separates between drive, folder, and file in the path |
: | Separates the drive names |
When you create a file, you first define its name. The file name is followed by the file name extension, consisting of a period and the file type.
The maximum permitted path length is 255 characters. The path length consists of the drive characters, the folder name, and the file name, including the file name extension.
An absolute path specifies the exact position of a file. The path begins with the drive and then goes through the folder structure in sequence all the way to the file (e.g., TNC:\nc_prog\$mdi.h). If the file being called has been moved, then a new absolute path must be entered.
A relative path specifies the position of a file in relation to the file that is calling it. The path goes through the folder structure in sequence all the way to the file, starting from the file that is calling it (e.g., demo\reset.H). If a file has been moved, then a new relative path must be entered.
You can use uppercase or lowercase letters to define the file type.
The control can open the following HEIDENHAIN-specific file types:
File type | Application |
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H | NC program written in HEIDENHAIN Klartext |
I | NC program with ISO commands |
HC | Contour definition in the smarT.NC format of the iTNC 530 |
HU | Main program in the smarT.NC format of the iTNC 530 |
3DTC | Table with 3D tool compensations that depend on the contact angle 3D radius compensation depending on the tool contact angle (option 92) |
D | Table with workpiece datums |
DEP | Automatically generated table with data that depend on the NC program (e.g., the tool usage file) |
P | Table for pallet-oriented machining |
PNT | Table with machining positions (e.g., for the machining of irregular point patterns) |
PR | |
TAB | Freely definable table (e.g., for protocol files or as WMAT and TMAT tables for automatic calculation of cutting data) |
TCH | |
T | |
TP | |
TRN | |
GRD | |
DRS | |
TNCDRW | Contour description as a 2D drawing |
M3D | Format for tool carriers or collision objects (option 40), for example |
TNCBCK | |
EXP | Configuration file for saving and importing configurations of the control interface Configuring the control's user interface |
The control opens these file types with an internal application or with a HEROS tool.
The control can open the following standardized file types:
File type | Application |
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CSV | |
XLSX (XLS) | File type for various spreadsheet programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel) |
STL | 3D model created with triangular facets (e.g., fixtures) |
DXF | 2D CAD files |
IGS/IGES STP/STEP | |
CHM | Help files in compiled or compressed format |
CFG | |
CFT | |
CFX | |
HTM/HTML | Text file with structured content of a website that can be opened in a browser (e.g., the integrated product help) |
XML | Text file with hierarchically-structured data |
Document format that visually reproduces the original file identically, regardless of the source application | |
BAK | |
INI | Initialization file (e.g., can contain program settings) |
A | Text file (e.g., for defining the screen output format with FN16) |
TXT | Text file (e.g., for saving the results of measurement cycles with FN16) |
SVG | Picture format for vector graphics |
BMP GIF JPG/JPEG PNG | Picture formats for pixel graphics By default, the control uses the PNG format for screenshots |
OGG | Container file format for the OGA, OGV, and OGX media types |
ZIP | Container file format that collects multiple compressed files. |
The control opens some of these file types with the HEROS tools.
Opening files with additional software
Table access with SQL statements
If you press the END BLK key again, the control opens the NC program again with the cursor on the last selected line. With large files, this behavior can cause a delay.
If you press the ENT key, the control always opens an NC program with the cursor on line 0.
In the machine parameter dependentFiles (no. 122101) the machine manufacturer defines whether the control displays dependency files.
You can also select some of these file functions with the context menu.
You can also apply the selected option to all such cases.