HEIDENHAIN IK 5294 - Manual (Page 74)

54 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Statusbar
The statusbar presents information regarding measurement, program and other QC5200 status. Status
information fields can include:
• Date
• Coordinate system (Cartesian or polar)
• Units of measure (English or metric)
• Current probe magnification
• Angular display units (degrees, minutes, seconds or digital degrees)
• Error correction enabled
• Program status
• Fine position enabled
• Temperature compensation status
Click the Tools/Customize/Statusbar menu item
to display the Statusbar dialog box. Highlight the
desired status information, and then click Show to
display it or click Hide to hide it.
The Statusbar is also used to display descriptions
of functions. When the
mouse cursor hovers over
a menu item, the Statusbar
changes to provide a brief
description of the menu
item function.
The statusbar can be displayed from left to right, or from right to left. Check or clear the Display items...
box of the Tools/Customize/Statusbar screen as desired.
When the cursor
hovers over a menu
item...
the Statusbar displays
a description of the
function
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