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Operating the Touchscreen | Display unit and operation
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HEIDENHAIN | TNC 640 | Conversational Programming User's Manual | 10/2017
3.1 Display unit and operation
Touchscreen
Refer to your machine manual.
This feature must be enabled and adapted by the
machine tool builder.
The touchscreen is distinguished by a black frame and the lack of
soft-key selection keys.
1 Header
When the control is on, the screen displays the selected
operating modes in the header.
2 Soft-key row for the machine tool builder
3 Soft-key row
The control shows further functions in a soft-key row. The
active soft-key row is shown as a blue bar.
4 Switchover between machine operating modes, program-
ming modes, and a third desktop
5 Setting the screen layout
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Operating panel
The control can still be operated through the operating panel. Touch
operation with gestures works as well.
Basic operation
The following keys, for example, can easily be replaced by hand
gestures:
Key Function Gesture
Switch between operating
modes Tap on the operating mode in the header
Shift the soft-key row Swipe horizontally over the soft-key row
Soft-key selection keys Tap on the function in the touchscreen