HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 880 User Manual page 30

Example: Probe workpiece edges, and set the corner as a datum.
See Fig. I.21 & Fig. I.22.
Datum axis: X = 0 mm
Y = 0 mm
The coordinates of the datum can be set by probing edges or surfaces
and capturing them as datums as described on the next page.
Operating mode: ACTUAL VALUE
Press the PROBE soft key.
Cursor to axis.
Press EDGE soft key.
PROBE IN X AXIS
Move the edge finder toward the workpiece until the
LEDs on the edge finder light up.
Retract the edge finder from the workpiece.
ENTER VALUE FOR X + 0
0 is offered as a default value for the coordinate. Enter
the desired coordinate for the workpiece edge, for
example X = 0 mm and
set the coordinate as a datum for this workpiece
edge. Press ENT.
Press EDGE soft key.
PROBE IN Y AXIS
Move the edge finder toward the workpiece until the
LEDs on the edge finder light up.
Retract the edge finder from the workpiece.
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Fig. I.21 Form for setting datum using an edge
Fig. I.22
I Operating Instructions