15.1 Fundamentals; Overview - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

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15.1 Fundamentals

Overview

Danger of collision!
Cycles for coordinate transformation must not be active during
execution of the touch probe cycles.
Do not activate the following cycles before using touch probe
cycles: Cycle 7 DATUM SHIFT,Cycle 8 MIRROR IMAGE, Cycle
10 ROTATION,Cycle 11 SCALING and 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC
SCALING
Reset any coordinate transformations beforehand
The control must be specially prepared by the machine
tool builder for the use of a 3-D touch probe.
HEIDENHAIN only gives warranty for the function of the
probing cycles if HEIDENHAIN touch probes are used.
The TNC offers twelve cycles for measuring workpieces
automatically.
Soft key Cycle
0 REFERENCE PLANE
Measuring a coordinate in a selectable
axis
1 POLAR PRESET
Measuring a point in a probing direc-
tion
420 MEASURE ANGLE
Measuring an angle in the working
plane
421 MEASURE HOLE
Measuring the position and diameter
of a hole
422 MEASURE CIRCLE OUTSIDE
Measuring the position and diameter
of a circular stud
423 MEASURE RECTANGLE INSIDE
Measuring the position, length and
width of a rectangular pocket
424 MEASURE RECTANGLE
OUTSIDE
Measuring the position, length and
width of a rectangular stud
425 MEASURE INSIDE WIDTH
(2nd soft-key level) Measuring slot
width
426
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HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | User's manual for cycle programming | 10/2017