3-D Touch Probe - HEIDENHAIN TNC 426 PB/M Technical Manual

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4.3.9 3-D touch probe

Function and input

Selection of the touch probe

Probing feed rate (triggering touch probe)

Maximum measuring range

Setup clearance over measuring point

Rapid traverse in probing cycle (triggering touch probe)

M function for probing from opposite directions

M function for orienting the touch probe before every

measuring process

Orientation angle

Minimum difference between the current spindle angle and

MP6162 before executing an oriented spindle stop

Orient the probe before approaching with Cycle 0 or 1, or

with manual probing

Number of measurements in a programmed measurement

(touch probe block)

December 2001

0: Touch probe with cable transmission

1: Touch probe with infrared transmission

1 to 3000 [mm/min]

0.001 to 99 999.9999 [mm]

10 to 20 000 [mm/min]

-1: Spindle orientation directly by NC

0: Function inactive

1 to 999: Number of the M function for

spindle orientation by the PLC

-1: Spindle orientation directly by the NC

0: Function inactive

1 to 999: Number of the M function

0 to 359.9999 [°]

0 to 3.0000 [°]

0: Probe is not oriented before each probing

1: Probe is oriented and always

deflected in the same direction

List of Machine Parameters

PLC, CN123 6 – 346