ISO 3592-2000 PDF
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St ISO 3592-2000
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Ст ISO 3592-2000
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Full title and description
Industrial automation systems — Numerical control of machines — NC processor output — File structure and language format (ISO 3592:2000). This International Standard specifies a file structure and a reference language (CLDATA RL) for representing NC processor output on physical media, intended to enable processors and post‑processors to exchange and use CLDATA for machining operations.
Abstract
ISO 3592:2000 defines the CLDATA file structure format and the CLDATA reference language used for machining parts on numerically controlled machine tools. It describes the representation of NC processor output on physical media and the requirements for processors that produce CLDATA and post‑processors that consume it, facilitating interoperability between NC programming languages and NC processors.
General information
- Status: Published (confirmed).
- Publication date: 21 September 2000 (Edition 2, 2000-09).
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- ICS / categories: 25.040.20 (Numerically controlled machines / industrial automation systems).
- Edition / version: Edition 2 (2000).
- Number of pages: 56.
Scope
Specifies a standardized file structure and language format for NC processor output (CLDATA) on physical media. The standard is intended primarily for numerically controlled machine tools and requires that any processor using NC programming languages be capable of producing CLDATA in the defined format, and that post‑processors be able to accept CLDATA as input; the goal is to promote interoperability between CAM/CAD systems, post‑processors and NC machine controllers.
Key topics and requirements
- Definition of CLDATA file structure for representing NC processor output.
- Specification of the CLDATA reference language (RL) for control of technological functions and machine movements.
- Requirements for NC processors to produce CLDATA and for post‑processors to accept CLDATA as input.
- Guidance on using physical media to store and transfer NC processor output.
- Facilitation of interoperability across different NC programming languages and CAM/CAD toolchains.
Typical use and users
Used by CAM/CAD software developers, NC/CNC machine tool manufacturers, post‑processor authors, systems integrators, manufacturing engineers and tooling shops that require a standardized representation of NC processor output for transfer between programming systems and machine controllers.
Related standards
Related documents include the earlier ISO 3592:1978 (withdrawn) and the technical corrigendum ISO 3592:2000/Cor 1:2001 (corrigendum issued in 2001). Other adjacent standards in the NC domain include ISO 6983 (RS‑274 / G‑code program format) and modern higher‑level machining interfaces such as STEP‑NC (ISO 14649 / ISO 10303 AP238), which address alternative or complementary approaches to NC program data exchange.
Keywords
CLDATA, NC processor output, reference language, file structure, numerical control, CNC, post‑processor, machine tool interoperability, ISO 3592
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 3592:2000 is an International Standard that defines a file structure and a reference language (CLDATA RL) for representing NC processor output used in numerical control of machine tools.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the CLDATA file structure format and the CLDATA reference language for representing machining data and control functions on physical media, and sets out how processors and post‑processors should produce and accept CLDATA to ensure interoperability.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: CAM/CAD vendors, NC/CNC machine manufacturers, post‑processor developers, manufacturing engineers and integrators who need a standardized exchange format for NC processor output.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: ISO 3592:2000 (Edition 2) remains published and was last reviewed and confirmed in 2021; a technical corrigendum (ISO 3592:2000/Cor 1:2001) was issued in 2001 (corrigendum status: withdrawn). Consult the ISO catalogue or your national standards body for the most current availability and any national adoptions.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: It belongs to the ISO suite of standards for numerical control and industrial automation (ICS 25.040.20) and is related conceptually to other NC standards such as ISO 6983 (program format / G‑code) and STEP‑NC (ISO 14649 / ISO 10303 AP238) which address program format and higher‑level data models respectively.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: CLDATA, NC processor, file structure, reference language, numerical control, CNC, post‑processor, interoperability.