HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-04) ISO programming - Manual (Page 432)

432 8 Programming: Cycles
8.7 SL Cy
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Defining contour descriptions
With the DECLARE CONTOUR function you enter in a program the path for
programs from which the TNC draws the contour descriptions:
 Press the DECLARE soft key.
 Press the CONTOUR soft key.
 Enter the number for the contour designator QC, and
confirm with the ENT key.
 Enter the full name of the program with the contour
description and confirm with the END key.
With the given contour designators QC you can include
the various contours in the contour formula.
With the DECLARE STRING function you define a text. For
the time being, this function is not evaluated.