HEIDENHAIN PT 855 for Turning - Manual (Page 51)

I - 5 INFO: Pocket Calculator, Stopwatch, Taper Calculator
52 Operating Instructions POSITIP 855
INFO
Fig. 27: Calculating the taper angle from the
taper diameters and length
Function Soft key/Key
Switchover for calculation from the
taper ratio
Switchover for calculation from the
diameter and the length
Confirm entry
Go to the next-higher input line
Go to the next-lower input line
Switch over the input field for the
taper ratio
Taper calculator: half the taper angle for top slide or guide plate
Use the taper calculator to calculate half the taper angle.
A graphic display is shown along with the result.
As soon as you conclude an entry with ENT, you are prompted
for the next entry.
Entry values
From the taper ratio, calculation of the:
• Radius of the taper
• Length of the taper
From both diameters and the length, calculation of the:
• Starting diameter
• End diameter
• Length of the taper
ENT
Fig. 26: Calculating the taper angle from the
taper ratio