HEIDENHAIN TNC 407 (280 580) User Manual User Manual

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TNC 425/TNC 415 B/TNC 407

5–44

5

Programming Tool Movements

5.6

Contours – FK Free Contour Programming

FK Functions

Known data

Soft key

Cartesian coordinates for the
end point of a straight line or
circular arc

Polar coordinates for the end
point of a straight line or circular
arc

Gradient angle of a straight line
or entry tangent to a circular arc

Length of a straight line or arc

Parallel path of a straight line to
another straight line or to a
tangent approaching an arc/
Distance between the parallel
contour elements

Beginning or end of a closed
contour

Cartesian coordinates of
auxiliary points:

• on or in the direction

of a straight line

• on an arc

Cartesian coordinates of an
auxiliary point at distance D
from a contour element

Cartesian coordinates of
a circle center

Polar coordinates of a
circle center

Radius of an arc
Rotational direction of a
circular path

Reference angle for
the end of an arc

Incremental values

Incremental values are marked with an “I”, just as they are in
conventional programming.

etc.

etc.

with

with

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