HEIDENHAIN TNC 360 ISO Programming - Manual (Page 8)

TNC 360
1 Introduction
1.1 The TNC 360 .......................................................................................... 1-2
The Operating Panel .................................................................................................... 1-3
The Screen .................................................................................................................. 1-3
TNC Accessories ......................................................................................................... 1-5
1.2 Fundamentals of Numerical Control (NC) .......................................... 1-6
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1-6
What is NC? ................................................................................................................ 1-6
The part program ......................................................................................................... 1-6
Programming ............................................................................................................... 1-6
Reference system ....................................................................................................... 1-7
Cartesian coordinate system ....................................................................................... 1-7
Additional axes ............................................................................................................ 1-8
Polar coordinates ......................................................................................................... 1-8
Setting the pole ........................................................................................................... 1-9
Setting the datum ........................................................................................................ 1-9
Absolute workpiece positions ................................................................................... 1-11
Incremental workpiece positions .............................................................................. 1-11
Programming tool movements .................................................................................. 1-13
Position encoders ...................................................................................................... 1-13
Reference marks ...................................................................................................... 1-13
1.3 Switch-On ........................................................................................... 1-14
1.4 Graphics and Status Display ............................................................. 1-15
Plan view ................................................................................................................... 1-15
Projection in three planes .......................................................................................... 1-16
3D view .................................................................................................................... 1-16
Status display ............................................................................................................ 1-18
1.5 Programs ............................................................................................. 1-19
Program directory ...................................................................................................... 1-19
Selecting, erasing and protecting programs .............................................................. 1-20