Create A Cycle Program - HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual

Create a cycle program

The holes (depth of 20 mm) shown in the figure at right are to be drilled
with a standard drilling cycle. You have already defined the workpiece
blank.
U Call the tool: Enter the tool data. Confirm each of your
entries with the ENT key. Do not forget the tool axis
U
Retract the tool: Press the orange axis key Z in order
0
to get clear in the tool axis, and enter the value for the
position to be approached, e.g. 250. Confirm with the
ENT key
U Confirm Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp? by pressing
the ENT key: Do not activate the radius compensation
U
Confirm the Miscellaneous function M? with the
END key: The TNC saves the entered positioning
block
U Call the cycle menu
U Display the drilling cycles
U Select the standard drilling cycle 200: The TNC starts
the dialog for cycle definition. Enter all parameters
requested by the TNC step by step and conclude each
entry with the ENT key. In the screen to the right, the
TNC also displays a graphic showing the respective
cycle parameter
U Move to the first drilling position: Enter the
0
coordinates of the drilling position, switch on the
coolant and spindle, and call the cycle with M99
U Move to the subsequent drilling positions: Enter the
0
coordinates of the respective drilling positions, and
call the cycle with M99
U Retract the tool: Press the orange axis key Z in order
0
to get clear in the tool axis, and enter the value for the
position to be approached, e.g. 250. Confirm with the
ENT key
U Confirm Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp? by pressing
the ENT key: Do not activate the radius compensation
U Miscellaneous function M? Enter M2 to end the
program and confirm with the END key: The TNC
saves the entered positioning block
56 First Steps with the iTNC 530