Converting a numerical value to a string parameter, Programming: q parameters 9.10 string parameters – HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (81760x-02) ISO programming User Manual

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Programming: Q parameters

9.10

String parameters

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TNC 620 | User's ManualDIN/ISO Programming | 2/2015

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

Converting a numerical value to a string parameter

With the

TOCHAR function, the TNC converts a numerical value to

a string parameter. This enables you to chain numerical values with

string variables.

Show the soft-key row with special functions

Open the function menu

Select string functions

Select the

STRING FORMULA function

Select the function for converting a numerical

value to a string parameter
Enter the number or the desired Q parameter to

be converted, and confirm with the ENT key
If desired, enter the number of decimal places that
the TNC should convert, and confirm with the

ENT

key
Close the parenthetical expression with the

ENT

key and confirm your entry with the

END key

Example: Convert parameter Q50 to string parameter QS11, use
3 decimal places

N37 QS11 = TOCHAR ( DAT+Q50 DECIMALS3 )

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