Converting files
Application
In order to use a file created on the iTNC 530 on the TNC7 basic as well, the control must adapt the file's format and content. Use the Update TAB / PGM function for this.
Description of function
Importing an NC program
The control uses the Update TAB / PGM function to remove umlauts and checks if the NC block END PGM exists. The NC program would be incomplete without this NC block.
Importing a table
The following characters are permitted in the NAME column of the tool table:
# $ % & , - . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 @ 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 _
If you convert tables from an earlier control using the Update TAB / PGM function, then the control makes the following changes as needed:
- The control changes decimal commas into decimal points.
- The control adopts all supported tool types and assigns the Undefined type to all unknown tool types.
The Update TAB / PGM function also allows you to adapt tables of the TNC7 basic if necessary.
Adapting a file
Prepare a backup of the original file before adapting
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Notes
- Create a backup copy prior to converting the file
- The machine manufacturer uses import and update rules to define which adaptations the control is to execute, such as umlaut removal.
- The machine manufacturer uses the optional machine parameter importFromExternal (no. 102909) to define for each file type if automatic adaptation is carried out upon copying to the control.