functions)...............................................................................................................................................439

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................439

Identifying basic rotation........................................................................................................................440

Saving a basic rotation in the preset table............................................................................................ 440

Compensation of workpiece misalignment by rotating the table.......................................................... 440

Displaying a basic rotation..................................................................................................................... 441

Canceling a basic rotation......................................................................................................................441

13.8 Datum Setting with 3-D Touch Probe (Touch Probe Function Software Option)........................... 442

Overview................................................................................................................................................ 442

Datum setting in any axis...................................................................................................................... 442

Corner as datum.................................................................................................................................... 443

Circle center as datum...........................................................................................................................445

Setting a center line as datum...............................................................................................................447

Measuring workpieces with a 3-D touch probe.....................................................................................448

Using touch probe functions with mechanical probes or measuring dials.............................................451

13.9 Tilting the working plane (software option 1)..................................................................................452

Application, function...............................................................................................................................452

Traversing reference points in tilted axes.............................................................................................. 454

Position display in a tilted system......................................................................................................... 454

Limitations on working with the tilting function.................................................................................... 454

To activate manual tilting:...................................................................................................................... 455

Setting the current tool-axis direction as the active machining direction...............................................456

Setting the datum in a tilted coordinate system................................................................................... 457

TNC 620 | User's Manual

HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 5/2013

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