Free Programming Of Straight Lines; Free Programming Of Circular Arcs - HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 User Manual

Free programming of straight lines

Straight line without tangential connection
To display the soft keys for free contour programming,
press the FK key.
To initiate the dialog for free programming of straight
lines, press the FL soft key. The TNC displays
additional soft keys.
Enter all known data in the block by using these soft
keys. The FK graphic displays the programmed
contour element in red until sufficient data is entered.
If the entered data describes several solutions, the
graphic will display the contour element in green (see
"Graphics during FK programming" on page 235).
Straight line with tangential connection
If the straight line connects tangentially to another contour element,
initiate the dialog with the FLT soft key:
To display the soft keys for free contour programming,
press the FK key.
To initiate the dialog, press the FLT soft key.
Enter all known data in the block by using the soft
keys.

Free programming of circular arcs

Circular arc without tangential connection
To display the soft keys for free contour programming,
press the FK key.
To initiate the dialog for free programming of circular
arcs, press the FC soft key. The TNC displays soft
keys with which you can enter direct data on the
circular arc or data on the circle center.
Enter all known data in the block by using these soft
keys. The FK graphic displays the programmed
contour element in red until sufficient data is entered.
If the entered data describes several solutions, the
graphic will display the contour element in green (see
"Graphics during FK programming" on page 235).
Circular arc with tangential connection
If the circular arc connects tangentially to another contour element,
initiate the dialog with the FCT soft key:
To display the soft keys for free contour programming,
press the FK key.
To initiate the dialog, press the FCT soft key.
Enter all known data in the block by using the soft
keys.
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