HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (340 551-01) - Manual (Page 25)

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13.1 Introduction ..... 416
Overview ..... 416
Selecting probe cycles ..... 416
13.2 Calibrating a Touch Trigger Probe ..... 417
Introduction ..... 417
Calibrating the effective length ..... 417
Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment ..... 418
Displaying calibration values ..... 419
13.3 Compensating Workpiece Misalignment ..... 420
Introduction ..... 420
Measuring the basic rotation ..... 420
Displaying a basic rotation ..... 421
To cancel a basic rotation ..... 421
13.4 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 422
Introduction ..... 422
To set the datum in any axis (see figure at right) ..... 422
Corner as datum—using points already probed for a basic rotation (see figure at right) ..... 423
Circle center as datum ..... 424
13.5 Measuring Workpieces with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 425
Introduction ..... 425
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned workpiece: ..... 425
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane ..... 425
To measure workpiece dimensions ..... 426
To find the angle between the angle reference axis and a side of the workpiece ..... 427
13.6 Touch Probe Data Management ..... 428
Introduction ..... 428
13.7 Automatic Workpiece Measurement ..... 430
Overview ..... 430
Reference system for measurement results ..... 430
DATUM PLANE touch probe cycle 0 ..... 430
DATUM PLANE touch probe cycle 1 ..... 432
MEASURING (touch probe cycle 3) ..... 433
13 Touch Probe Cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel Modes ..... 415