Operation Manual

HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 543

8.2 Parameters

Parameter editor

The parameter values are entered in the configuration editor.

Each parameter object has a name (e.g. CfgDisplayLanguage) that

gives information about the parameters it contains. Each object has a

key for unique identification.

The CNC PILOT displays an icon at the beginning of each line in the

parameter tree showing additional information about this line. The

icons have the following meanings::

User parameter (user parameters)

Parameters that are preset for the usual "daily operations" are

organized as User parameters.

To enable you to set machine-specific functions, your machine tool

builder can make further parameters available as user parameters.

Editing user parameters

Press the soft key and enter the key number 123.

Press the User parameters soft key.

Branch exists but is closed

Branch is open

Empty object, cannot be opened

Initialized machine parameter

Uninitialized (optional) machine parameter

Can be read but not edited

Can neither be read nor edited

Refer to your machine manual.