Setting Up Tools; Selecting The Correct Operating Mode; Preparing And Measuring Tools - HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 User Manual

First Steps with the TNC 128 | Setting up tools
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Setting up tools

Selecting the correct operating mode

Tools are set up in the Manual operation mode:
Press the operating mode key
The control switches to the Manual operation
mode.
Further information on this topic
Operating modes of the control
Further information:

Preparing and measuring tools

Clamp the required tools in their tool holders
When measuring with an external tool presetter: Measure the
tools, note down the length and radius, or transfer them directly
to the machine through a transfer program
When measuring on the machine: Insert the tool
HEIDENHAIN | TNC 128 | Conversational Programming User's Manual | 10/2017
"Modes of operation", page 83
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