HEIDENHAIN TNC 310 (286 140) - Manual (Page 217)

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ú Select the probing function by pressing the
PROBING ROT soft key.
ú Position the ball tip at a starting position near the
first touch point.
ú Select the probe direction perpendicular to the
angle reference axis: Select the axis with an arrow
key.
ú To probe the workpiece, press the NC START
button
ú Position the ball tip at a starting position near the
second touch point.
ú To probe the workpiece, press the NC START
button
The TNC saves the basic rotation in non-volatile memory. The basic
rotation is effective for all subsequent program runs and test runs.
Displaying a basic rotation
The angle of the basic rotation appears after ROTATION ANGLE
whenever PROBING ROT is selected. The TNC also displays the
rotation angle in the additional status display (STATUS POS.) .
In the status display a symbol is shown for a basic rotation
whenever the TNC is moving the axes according to a basic rotation.
To cancel a basic rotation:
ú Select the probing function by pressing the PROBING ROT soft
key.
ú Enter a rotation angle of zero and confirm with the ENT key.
ú To terminate the probe function, press the END key.
12.2 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch
Probe
The following functions are available for setting the datum on an
aligned workpiece:
■ Datum setting in any axis with PROBING POS
■ Defining a corner as datum with PROBING P
■ Setting the datum at a circle center with PROBING CC
12.2
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