Setting The Tool-Axis Direction As The Active Machining Direction; Setting A Preset In A Tilted Coordinate System - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

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Setting the tool-axis direction as the active machining
direction
Refer to your machine manual.
Your machine manufacturer enables this function.
Using this function in the Manual operation and Electronic
handwheel operating modes, you can move the tool in the
direction in which the tool axis is currently pointed using the axis
direction keys or with the handwheel. Use this function if
You want to retract the tool in the direction of the tool axis
during suspension of a 5-axis machining program
You want to machine with an inclined tool using the handwheel
or the axis direction keys in Manual Operation mode
To select manual tilting, press the 3-D ROT soft
key.
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the
menu item Manual operation
To activate the current tool axis direction as the
active machining direction, press the Tool axis
soft key
Terminate the entry: Press the END key
To deactivate the tilting function, set the Manual operation menu
item in the "Tilt working plane" menu to inactive.
The symbol appears in the status display when the Move in tool
axis direction function is active.

Setting a preset in a tilted coordinate system

After you have positioned the rotary axes, set the preset in the
same manner as for a non-tilted system. The behavior of the
control during presetting depends on the setting in the optional
machine parameter chkTiltingAxes (no. 204601):
Further information:
692
Manual Operation and Setup | Tilting the working plane (option 8)
"Introduction", page 654
HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | Conversational Programming User's Manual | 10/2017