Workpiece Alignment Using 2 Points - HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual

Workpiece alignment using 2 points

U
Select the probe function by pressing the PROBING
ROT soft key (soft-key row 2)
U Position the touch probe at a position near the first
touch point
U
Select the probe direction perpendicular to the angle
reference axis: Select the axis by soft key
U Probing: press the NC Start button
U Position the touch probe near the second touch point
U Probing: press the NC Start button. The TNC
determines the basic rotation and displays the angle
after the dialog Rotation angle =
Workpiece alignment:
Danger of collision!
Retract the touch probe before alignment so as to exclude
a collision with the fixtures or workpieces.
U Press the POSITION ROTARY TABLE soft key. The TNC will show
a warning that the touch probe must be retracted.
U Start alignment with NC Start: The TNC will position the rotary table.
U After the probing process, enter the preset number in which the
TNC is to save the active basic rotation in the Number in table:
input box
Saving the misalignment in the preset table
U After the probing process, enter the preset number in which the
TNC is to save the measured misalignment in the Number in table:
input box.
U
Press the ENTRY IN PRESET TABLE soft key to save the angle value
as displacement in the rotary axis in the preset table
504 Manual Operation and Setup