3 modes of oper ation – HEIDENHAIN TNC 410 User Manual
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1 Introduction
Positioning with Manual Data Input (MDI)
This mode of operation is used for programming simple traversing
movements, such as for face milling or pre-positioning.
Soft keys for selecting the screen layout
Screen windows
Soft key
Program blocks
Left: program, right: general program
information
Left: program, right: positions and
coordinates
Left: program, right: information on
tools
Left: Program, right: coordinate
transformations
Programming and Editing
In this mode of operation you can write your part programs. The FK
free programming feature, the various cycles and the Q parameter
functions help you with programming and add necessary
information. If desired, you can have the programming graphics
show the individual steps.
Soft keys for selecting the screen layout
Screen windows
Soft key
Program blocks
Left: program, right: help graphics for cycle
programming
Left: program blocks, right: programming graphics
Interactive Programming Graphics
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.3 Modes of Oper
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