On the TNC bar, the control shows a status overview with the execution status, the current technology values, and the axis positions.
Application
Description of function
General information

- When you are machining an NC program or individual NC blocks, the control provides the following information on the TNC bar:
- Control-in-operation: current machining status
- Symbol of the application used for machining
- Remaining run time of the NC program
- Program run time
- Active tool
- Active feed rate
- Current spindle speed
- Number and comment of the active workpiece preset
The control displays the run times of the NC program in mm:ss format. As soon as an NC program run time exceeds 59:59, the control changes the format to hh:mm.
The control displays the same value for the program run time as on the PGM tab of the Status workspace.
In the Status workspace the control shows the program run time in hh:mm:ss format.
Position display
If you select the status overview area, the control opens or closes the position display with the current axis positions. The control uses the same position display mode as in the Positions workspace, for example Actual pos. (ACT).
If you select an axis line, the control copies the current value of this line to the clipboard.
Press the actual position capture key to open the position display. The control prompts you to select the value to be copied to the clipboard. During programming, you can thus transfer the values directly into a programming dialog.
Definition
Control-in-operation:
The control uses the Control-in-operation symbol to show the machining status of the NC program or NC block:
- White: no movement command
- Green: active machining, axes are moving
- Orange: NC program interrupted
- Red: NC program stopped
Interrupting, stopping or canceling program run
When the control bar is expanded, the control shows additional information about the current status, such as Active, feed rate at zero.