Workpiece Alignment With 3-D Touch Probe - HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 User Manual

Workpiece alignment with 3-D touch probe

Insert the 3-D touch probe: In the Manual Data Input (MDI)
operating mode, run a TOOL CALL block containing the tool axis,
and then return to the Manual Operation mode (in MDI mode
you can run an individual NC block independently of the others)
Select the probing functions: The TNC displays the
available functions in the soft-key row
Measure the basic rotation: The TNC displays the
basic rotation menu. To identify the basic rotation,
probe two points on a straight surface of the
workpiece
Use the axis-direction keys to preposition the
touch probe to a position near the first contact
point
Select the probing direction via soft key
Press NC start: The touch probe moves in the
defined direction until it contacts the workpiece
and then automatically returns to its starting point
Use the axis-direction keys to preposition the
touch probe to a position near the second contact
point
Press NC start: The touch probe moves in the
defined direction until it contacts the workpiece
and then automatically returns to its starting point
Then the TNC shows the measured basic rotation
Press SET BASIC ROTATION soft key to select the
displayed value as the active rotation. Press the
END soft key to exit the menu
Further information on this topic
MDI operating mode: See "Programming and executing simple
machining operations", page 432
Workpiece alignment: See "Compensating workpiece
misalignment with 3-D touch probe ", page 411
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