HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (340 55x-05) - Manual (Page 384)

384 Manual Operation and Setup
12.5 Using the 3-D T
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12.5 Using the 3-D Touch Probe
Overview
The following touch probe cycles are available in the Manual Operation
mode:
Selecting probe cycles
U To select the Manual Operation or El. Handwheel mode of operation
U Select the touch probe functions by pressing the
TOUCH PROBE soft key. The TNC displays additional
soft keys: see table above.
U To select the probe cycle, press the appropriate soft
key, for example PROBING ROT, and the TNC
displays the associated menu.
HEIDENHAIN only gives warranty for the function of the
probing cycles if HEIDENHAIN touch probes are used.
If you use probing functions in a tilted working plane, you
must set 3-D ROT to Active for the Manual Operation and
Automatic operating modes.
Function Soft key Page
Calibrating the effective length Page 387
Calibrating the effective radius Page 388
Measuring a basic rotation using a line Page 391
Setting the datum in any axis Page 392
Setting a corner as datum Page 393
Setting a circle center as datum Page 394
Touch probe system data management See User’s
Manual for
Cycles
For more information about the touch probe table, refer to
the User’s Manual for Cycle Programming.