13.1 Switch-on, switch-off........................................................................................................................... 404

Switch-on................................................................................................................................................ 404

Switch-off................................................................................................................................................406

13.2 Moving the machine axes................................................................................................................... 407

Note........................................................................................................................................................ 407

Moving the axis with the machine axis direction buttons..................................................................... 407

Incremental jog positioning....................................................................................................................407

Traverse with electronic handwheels.....................................................................................................408

13.3 Spindle speed S, feed rate F and miscellaneous function M.......................................................... 418

Application.............................................................................................................................................. 418

Entering values.......................................................................................................................................418

Adjusting spindle speed and feed rate.................................................................................................. 419

13.4 Datum setting without a 3-D touch probe........................................................................................ 420

Note........................................................................................................................................................ 420

Preparation..............................................................................................................................................420

Workpiece presetting with axis keys..................................................................................................... 420

Datum management with the preset table........................................................................................... 421

13.5 Using 3-D touch probes (Touch Probe Function software option).................................................. 427

Overview................................................................................................................................................ 427

Functions in touch probe cycles............................................................................................................ 428

Selecting touch probe cycles................................................................................................................. 430

Recording measured values from the touch-probe cycles.....................................................................431

Writing measured values from the touch probe cycles in a datum table.............................................. 432

Writing measured values from the touch probe cycles in the preset table........................................... 433

13.6 Calibrating a 3-D touch trigger probe (software option Touch probe functions)........................... 434

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................434

Calibrating the effective length.............................................................................................................. 435

Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment.............................................. 436

Displaying calibration values.................................................................................................................. 438

TNC 620 | User's Manual

HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 5/2013

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