Selection Of Tool Reference Point And Center Of Rotation - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

Multiple-Axis Machining | FUNCTION TCPM (option 9)

Selection of tool reference point and center of rotation

The control provides the following functions for defining the tool
reference point and center of rotation:
REFPNT TIP-TIP references the (theoretical) tool
tip for positioning. The center of rotation is also
located at the tool tip
REFPNT TIP-CENTER references the tool tip for
positioning. The center of rotation is located at
the center of the cutting-edge radius.
REFPNT CENTER-CENTER references the center
of the cutting-edge radius for positioning. The
center of rotation is also located at the center of
the cutting-edge radius.
The reference point is optional. If you do not enter anything, the
control uses REFPNT TIP-TIP.
REFPNT TIP-TIP
The REFPNT TIP-TIP variant corresponds to the default behavior
of FUNCTION TCPM. You can use all previously allowed cycles and
functions.
REFPNT TIP-CENTER
The REFPNT TIP-CENTER variant is mainly intended for the use
with turning tools. In this case the center of rotation and the
positioning point are not coincident. In an NC block, the center of
rotation (center of the cutting-edge radius) is kept in position, but
at the end of the block, the tool tip will no longer be in its initial
position.
The main goal of selecting this reference point is to enable
machining of complex contours in turning mode with active
radius compensation and simultaneously inclined tilting axes
(simultaneous turning). The use of this function only makes sense
for control in turning mode (Option 50). Currently, this software
option is only supported on the TNC 640.
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