HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 User Manual page 6

Software and features
This manual describes functions and features provided by lathe
controls as of the following NC software numbers.
Control
MANUALplus 620E (HEROS 5)
CNC PILOT 640 (HEROS 5)
CNC PILOT 640E (HEROS 5)
The suffix E indicates the export version of the control.
The export version of the control has the following limitations:
Simultaneous linear movement in up to 4 axes
HEROS 5 identifies the new operating system of HSCI-based
controls.
Machine operation and cycle programming are described in the
MANUALplus 620 (ID 634864-xx) and CNC PILOT 640 (ID 730870-
xx) User's Manuals. Please contact HEIDENHAIN if you require a
copy of one of these manuals.
The machine manufacturer adapts the usable features of the
control to his machine by setting the machine parameters. Some
of the functions described in this manual may not be among the
features possible on your machine tool.
Control functions that may not be available on your machine
include:
Positioning of spindle (M19) and driven tool
Machining with the C or Y axis
In order to find out about the specific support for your machine,
please contact the machine manufacturer.
Many machine manufacturers and HEIDENHAIN offer programming
courses. We recommend these courses as an effective way of
improving your programming skill and sharing information and ideas
with other users of the control.
HEIDENHAIN also offers the DataPilot MP 620 or DataPilot CP 640
software for PCs, which is designed for use with the respective
control. The DataPilot is suitable for both shop-floor programming
as well as off-location program creation and testing. It is also
ideal for training purposes. The DataPilot can be run on PCs with
WINDOWS operating systems.
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NC software number
548431-05
688946-05
688947-05
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