HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual page 40

Contents
14.7 Calibrating a 3-D touch trigger probe (software option Touch probe functions).......................... 471
Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 471
Calibrating the effective length............................................................................................................. 472
Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment............................................. 473
Displaying calibration values................................................................................................................. 475
14.8 Compensating workpiece misalignment with 3-D touch probe (Software-Option Touch probe
functions)............................................................................................................................................. 476
Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 476
Identifying basic rotation.......................................................................................................................477
Saving a basic rotation in the preset table........................................................................................... 477
Compensation of workpiece misalignment by rotating the table......................................................... 477
Displaying a basic rotation.................................................................................................................... 478
Canceling a basic rotation.....................................................................................................................478
14.9 Datum Setting with 3-D Touch Probe (Touch Probe Function Software Option).......................... 479
Overview............................................................................................................................................... 479
Datum setting in any axis..................................................................................................................... 479
Corner as datum................................................................................................................................... 480
Circle center as datum..........................................................................................................................482
Setting a center line as datum............................................................................................................. 484
Measuring workpieces with a 3-D touch probe................................................................................... 485
Using touch probe functions with mechanical probes or measuring dials............................................488
14.10 Tilting the working plane (software option 1).................................................................................489
Application, function..............................................................................................................................489
Traversing reference points in tilted axes............................................................................................. 491
Position display in a tilted system........................................................................................................ 491
Limitations on working with the tilting function...................................................................................491
To activate manual tilting:..................................................................................................................... 492
Setting the current tool-axis direction as the active machining direction..............................................493
Setting the datum in a tilted coordinate system.................................................................................. 494
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TNC 620 | User's Manual
HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 3/2014