Mode Of Action Of The Programmed Feed Rate - HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 User Manual

Mode of action of the programmed feed rate

The TNC provides two functions for defining the mode of action of the
programmed feed rate:
F TCP determines that the programmed feed rate is
interpreted as the actual relative velocity between the
tool point (tool center point) and the workpiece.
F CONT determines that the programmed feed rate is
interpreted as the contouring feed rate of the axis
programmed in the respective NC block.
Example NC blocks:
...
13 FUNCTION TCPM F TCP ...
14 FUNCTION TCPM F CONT ...
...
HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530
Feed rate refers to the tool point.
Feed rate is interpreted as the speed of the tool
along the contour
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