HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 - CYCLE PROGRAMMING User Manual page 343

Cycle
417 DATUM IN TS AXIS (2nd soft-key
level) Measuring any position in the
touch probe axis and defining it as datum
418 DATUM FROM 4 HOLES (2nd soft-
key level) Measuring 4 holes crosswise
and defining the intersection of the lines
between them as datum
419 DATUM IN ONE AXIS (2nd soft-key
level) Measuring any position in any axis
and defining it as datum
Characteristics common to all touch probe
cycles for datum setting
You can also run the Touch Probe Cycles 408 to 419 during
an active rotation (basic rotation or Cycle 10).
Datum point and touch probe axis
From the touch probe axis that you have defined in the measuring
program the TNC determines the working plane for the datum:
Active touch probe axis
Z or W
Y or V
X or U
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