HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 880 User Manual page 51

Programming example: Mill rectangle pocket. See Fig. I.39 & Fig.
I.40.
Starting position: 2 mm
Milling depth: –20 mm
Pocket center in X: 50 mm
Pocket center in Y: 40 mm
Side length in X: 80 mm
Side length in Y: 60 mm
Direction: CCW
Finishing allowance: 0.5 mm
Example: Entering rectangle pocket data into a program
Operating mode: DISTANCE-TO-GO
Press FEATURES.
Press RECTANGLE POCKET.
START DEPTH
Enter the start depth (2 mm). Press ENT.
END DEPTH
Enter the end depth (- 20 mm).
Press ENT.
CENTER
Enter the X and Y dimensions for the pocket center.
Press ENT.
SIZE
Enter the X and Y dimensions for the side.
Press ENT.
DIRECTION
Enter the direction of rotation (counter-clockwise).
Press ENT.
POSITIP 880
Fig. I.39 Rectangle pocket programming example
Fig. I.40 Rectangle pocket programming graphic
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