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Exporting tool data
Using this function you can simply export tool data to read it into
the tool database of your CAM system, for example. The control
stores the exported file in the CSV format (
c omma s eparated
v alue). The CSV file format describes the structure of a text file for
exchanging simply structured data. The export file has the following
structure:
Line 1 : In the first line the control stores the column names of
all the relevant tool data to be defined. The column names are
separated from each other by commas.
Further lines : All the other lines contain the data of the tools
that you have exported. The order of the data matches the
order of the column names in Line 1. The data is separated by
commas, the control outputs decimal numbers with a decimal
point.
Follow the steps outlined below for exporting:
In the tool management you use the arrow keys or mouse to
mark the tool data that you wish to export
Press the
EXPORT TOOL
soft key
The control shows a pop-up window
Enter a name for the CSV file and confirm it with the
ENT
key
Start the export procedure with the
EXECUTE
soft key
The control shows a pop-up window with the status of the
export process
Terminate the export process by pressing the
END
key or soft
key
By default the control stores the exported CSV file in the
TNC:\system\tooltab
directory.