HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 - PILOT SMART NC Manual page 9

Defining tapping
U One level upwards via the BACK soft key
U Insert tapping operation: Press the THREAD soft key for the
TNC to display a soft key row with the available tapping
operations
U Select rigid tapping: Press the UNIT 209 soft key for the TNC
to display the form for defining tapping operations
U Specify tool: Press the SELECT soft key for the TNC to
display the contents of the tool table TOOL.T in a pop-up
window
U Move the highlight with the cursor keys onto the tap and
enter it into the form with the ENT key
U Enter the spindle speed and confirm entry with the ENT key
U
Enter the depth of thread and confirm with the ENT key
U Enter the thread pitch, save the form with the END key
You do not need to define the drilling positions again. The
TNC automatically uses the previously defined positions, i.e.
those defined for the centering operation.
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