HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual page 40

14.9 Datum Setting with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 505
Overview ..... 505
Datum setting in any axis ..... 505
Corner as datum - using points that were already probed for a basic rotation ..... 506
Corner as datum-without using points that were already probed for a basic rotation. ..... 506
Circle center as datum ..... 507
Center line as datum ..... 508
Setting datum points using holes/cylindrical studs ..... 509
Measuring workpieces with a 3-D touch probe ..... 510
Using touch probe functions with mechanical probes or dial gauges ..... 513
14.10 Tilting the Working Plane (Software Option 1) ..... 514
Application, function ..... 514
Traversing the reference points in tilted axes ..... 516
Setting the datum in a tilted coordinate system ..... 516
Datum setting on machines with rotary tables ..... 517
Datum setting on machines with spindle-head changing systems ..... 517
Position display in a tilted system ..... 517
Limitations on working with the tilting function ..... 517
Activating manual tilting ..... 518
Setting the current tool-axis direction as the active machining direction (FCL 2 function) ..... 519
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