HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual page 181

Setup | Moving the machine axes
Presetting
Refer to your machine manual.
The machine tool builder can disable presetting in
individual axes.
Press the F3 (MSF) handwheel soft key
Press the F4 (PRS) handwheel soft key
If required, select the axis in which the preset is to be set.
Zero the axis with the handwheel soft key F3 (OK) or with F1 and
F2 set the desired value and then confirm with F3 (OK). By also
pressing the CTRL key, you can increase the counting increment
to 10
Switching between operating modes
With the handwheel soft key F4 (OPM) you can use the handwheel
to switch the operating mode, provided that the current status of the
control allows a mode change.
Press the F4 (OPM) handwheel soft key
Select the desired operating mode by handwheel soft key
MAN: Manual operation
MDI: Positioning w/ Manual Data Input
SGL: Program run, single block
RUN: Program run, full sequence
Generating a complete traversing block
Refer to your machine manual.
Your machine tool builder can assign any function to the
Generate NC block handwheel key.
Select Positioning w/ Manual Data Input operating mode
If required, use the arrow keys on the control's keyboard to
select the NC block after which the new traversing block is to be
inserted
Activate the handwheel
Press the Generate NC block key on the handwheel
The control inserts a complete traversing block containing all axis
positions selected through the MOD function.
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