Sl Cycles With Complex Contour Formula; Fundamentals - HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 User's Manual For Cycle Programming

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Fixed Cycles: Contour Pocket with Contour Formula
9.1

SL cycles with complex contour formula

9.1 SL cycles with complex contour
formula

Fundamentals

SL cycles and the complex contour formula enable you to form
complex contours by combining subcontours (pockets or islands).
You define the individual subcontours (geometry data) as separate
programs. In this way, any subcontour can be used any number of
times. The TNC calculates the complete contour from the selected
subcontours, which you link together through a contour formula.
The memory capacity for programming an SL cycle
(all contour description programs) is limited to
128 contours.
elements depends on the type of contour (inside
or outside contour) and the number of contour
descriptions. You can program up to
The SL cycles with contour formula presuppose a
structured program layout and enable you to save
frequently used contours in individual programs. Using
the contour formula, you can connect the subcontours
to a complete contour and define whether it applies to
a pocket or island.
In its present form, the "SL cycles with contour
formula" function requires input from several areas in
the TNC's user interface. This function is to serve as a
basis for further development.
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The number of possible contour
16384
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elements.
Program structure: Machining with
SL cycles and complex contour
formula
0 BEGIN PGM CONTOUR MM
...
5 SEL CONTOUR "MODEL"
6 CYCL DEF 20 CONTOUR DATA ...
8 CYCL DEF 22 ROUGH-OUT ...
9 CYCL CALL
...
12 CYCL DEF 23 FLOOR FINISHING ...
13 CYCL CALL
...
16 CYCL DEF 24 SIDE FINISHING ...
17 CYCL CALL
63 L Z+250 R0 FMAX M2
64 END PGM CONTOUR MM