Measuring Workpieces With A 3-D Touch Probe - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

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Measuring workpieces with a 3-D touch probe

You can also use the touch probe in the Manual operation and
Electronic handwheel operating modes to perform simple
measurements on the workpiece. Numerous programmable touch
probe cycles are available for more complex measuring tasks.
Further information:
With a 3-D touch probe you can determine:
Position coordinates, and from them,
Dimensions and angles on the workpiece
Finding the coordinates of a position on an aligned workpiece
Select the probing function: Press the
PROBING POS soft key
Move the touch probe to a position near the
touch point
Select the probing direction and the axis
to which the coordinates relate: Use the
corresponding soft keys to select
Start the probing process: Press the NC Start
key
The control shows the coordinates of the touch point as preset.
Finding the coordinates of a corner point on the working plane
Find the coordinates of the corner point.
Further information:
The control displays the coordinates of the probed corner as
preset.
684
Manual Operation and Setup | Presetting with a 3-D touch probe (option number 17)
Cycle Programming User's Manual
"Corner as preset", page 678
HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | Conversational Programming User's Manual | 10/2017