HEIDENHAIN IK 5494-2D - Manual (Page 294)

272 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Adding special and CNC program steps
Program steps can be added to perform a variety of functions
that enhance usability and accommodate special application
requirements. These functions are selected from the Tools/
Programming/Special Steps and Tools/Programming/CNC
Mode Steps menus and include:
• Adding a comment to the program to clarify a step
or series of steps
• Adding a program time delay at a specified point
during execution
• Playing a user-defined sound at a specified point during execution
• Displaying a user-defined image at a specified point during execution
• Displaying a message to the user at a specified point during execution
• Toggling the maximum program execution speed on or off. When the
maximum program execution speed is toggled on, the system commitment
to program execution is increased by disabling the detailed display of
part view, Results window and template window activities. When
the program has finished executing, these displays will be reactivated.
• Specifying full CNC or manual stage motion
• Specifying user intervention to complete a feature measurement
• Toggling the focus lock function on or off.
• Setting an output line to a logic high or low
The process of adding a special or CNC step is diagrammed at the right.
Comment
Comments can be added to the program to enhance the readability of the program list-
ing in the Program template window. When Comment is selected from the menu, the
Enter Program Comment dialog box will be displayed. Enter the desired comment and
then click OK. The new comment will appear at the insertion point below the current
step set earlier.