HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 Programming Station, User Manual

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Programming Q parameters
9.10 String parameters
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Assign string parameters
You have to assign a string variable before you use it. Use the
DECLARE STRING
command to do so.
Show the soft-key row with special functions
Open the function menu
Press the String functions soft key
Press the
DECLARE STRING
soft key
Example NC block
N30 DECLARE STRING QS10 = "WORKPIECE"
Chain-linking string parameters
With the concatenation operator (string parameter
||
string
parameter) you can make a chain of two or more string parameters.
Show the soft-key row with special functions
Open the function menu
Press the String functions soft key
Press the
STRING FORMULA
soft key
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the TNC is to save the concatenated string.
Confirm with the
ENT
key
Enter the number of the string parameter in which
the
first substring is saved. Confirm with the
ENT
key: The TNC displays the concatenation symbol
||
Press the
ENT
key
Enter the number of the string parameter in which
the
second substring is saved. Confirm with the
ENT
key
Repeat the process until you have selected all the
required substrings. Conclude with the
END
key
Example: QS10 is to include the complete text of QS12, QS13
and QS14
N37 QS10 = QS12 || QS13 || QS14
Parameter contents:
QS12
:
Workpiece
QS13
:
Status:
QS14
:
Scrap
QS10
:
Workpiece Status: Scrap