Document Outline

• TNC Model, Software and Features
  • Software options
  • Feature content level (upgrade functions)
  • Intended place of operation
  • New functions of software 340 49x-02
  • New functions of software 340 49x-03
  • New functions of software 340 49x-04
• Functions changed since the predecessor versions 340 422-xx/ 340 423-xx
• Working with Touch Probe Cycles
  • 1.1 General Information on Touch Probe Cycles
    • Method of function
    • Touch probe cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel modes
    • Touch probe cycles for automatic operation
  • 1.2 Before You Start Working with Touch Probe Cycles
    • Maximum traverse to touch point: MP6130
    • Safety clearance to touch point: MP6140
    • Orient the infrared touch probe to the programmed probe direction: MP6165
    • Consider a basic rotation in the Manual Operation mode: MP6166
    • Multiple measurement: MP6170
    • Confidence interval for multiple measurement: MP6171
    • Touch trigger probe, probing feed rate: MP6120
    • Touch trigger probe, rapid traverse for positioning: MP6150
    • Touch trigger probe, rapid traverse for positioning: MP6151
    • KinematicsOpt: Tolerance limit in Optimization mode: MP6600
    • KinematicsOpt, permissible deviation of the calibration ball radius: MP6601
    • Running touch probe cycles
• Touch probe cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel modes
  • 2.1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Selecting probe cycles
    • Recording measured values from the touch probe cycles
    • Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in datum tables
    • Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in the preset table
  • 2.2 Calibrating a Touch Trigger Probe
    • Introduction
    • Calibrating the effective length
    • Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment
    • Displaying calibration values
    • Managing more than one block of calibrating data
  • 2.3 Compensating Workpiece Misalignment
    • Introduction
    • Measuring the basic rotation
    • Saving the basic rotation in the preset table
    • Displaying a basic rotation
    • To cancel a basic rotation
  • 2.4 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch Probe
    • Introduction
    • Datum setting in any axis
    • Corner as datum-using points that were already probed for a basic rotation
    • Corner as datum-without using points that were already probed for a basic rotation
    • Circle center as datum
    • Center line as datum
    • Setting datum points using holes/cylindrical studs
  • 2.5 Measuring Workpieces with a 3-D Touch Probe
    • Introduction
    • To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned workpiece:
    • Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane
    • To measure workpiece dimensions
    • To find the angle between the angle reference axis and a side of the workpiece
  • 2.6 Using the Touch Probe Functions with Mechanical Probes or Dial Gauges
    • Introduction
• Touch Probe Cycles for Automatic Workpiece Inspection
  • 3.1 Measuring Workpiece Misalignment
    • Overview
    • Characteristics common to all touch probe cycles for measuring workpiece misalignment
    • BASIC ROTATION (touch probe cycle 400, DIN/ISO: G400)
    • BASIC ROTATION from two holes (touch probe cycle 401, DIN/ISO: G401)
    • BASIC ROTATION over two studs (touch probe cycle 402, DIN/ISO: G402)
    • BASIC ROTATION compensation via rotary axis (touch probe cycles 403, DIN/ISO: G403)
    • Setting a BASIC ROTATION (touch probe cycle 404, DIN/ISO: G404)
    • Compensating workpiece misalignment by rotating the C axis (touch probe cycle 405, DIN/ISO: G405)
  • 3.2 Presetting automatically
    • Overview
    • Characteristics common to all touch probe cycles for datum setting
    • Measurement results in Q parameters
    • SLOT CENTER REFERENCE POINT (touch probe cycle 408, DIN/ISO: G408, FCL 3 function)
    • SLOT CENTER REFERENCE POINT (touch probe cycle 409, DIN/ISO: G409, FCL 3 function)
    • DATUM FROM INSIDE OF RECTANGLE (touch probe cycle 410, DIN/ISO: G410)
    • DATUM FROM OUTSIDE OF RECTANGLE (touch probe cycle 411, DIN/ISO: G411)
    • DATUM FROM INSIDE OF CIRCLE (touch probe cycle 412, DIN/ISO: G412)
    • DATUM FROM OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE (touch probe cycle 413, DIN/ISO: G413)
    • DATUM FROM OUTSIDE OF CORNER (touch probe cycle 414, DIN/ISO: G414)
    • DATUM FROM INSIDE OF CORNER (touch probe cycle 415, DIN/ISO: G415)
    • DATUM CIRCLE CENTER (touch probe cycle 416, DIN/ISO: G416)
    • DATUM IN TOUCH PROBE AXIS (touch probe cycle 417, DIN/ISO: G417)
    • Datum at center of 4 holes (touch probe cycle 418, DIN/ISO: G418)
    • DATUM IN ONE AXIS (touch probe cycle 419, DIN/ISO: G419)
  • 3.3 Automatic Workpiece Measurement
    • Overview
    • Recording the results of measurement
    • Measurement results in Q parameters
    • Classification of results
    • Tolerance monitoring
    • Tool monitoring
    • Reference system for measurement results
    • REFERENCE PLANE (touch probe cycle 0, DIN/ISO: G55)
    • DATUM PLANE (touch probe cycle 1)
    • MEASURE ANGLE (touch probe cycle 420, DIN/ISO: G420)
    • MEASURE HOLE (touch probe cycle 421, DIN/ISO: G421)
    • MEAS. CIRCLE OUTSIDE (touch probe cycle 422, DIN/ISO: G422)
    • MEAS. RECTAN. INSIDE (touch probe cycle 423, DIN/ISO: G423)
    • MEASURE RECTANGLE FROM OUTSIDE (touch probe cycle 424, ISO: G424)
    • MEASURE INSIDE WIDTH (touch probe cycle 425, DIN/ISO: G425)
    • MEASURE RIDGE WIDTH (touch probe cycle 426, DIN/ISO: G426)
    • MEASURE COORDINATE (touch probe cycle 427, DIN/ISO: G427)
    • MEAS. BOLT HOLE CIRC (touch probe cycle 430, DIN/ISO: G430)
    • MEASURE PLANE (touch probe cycle 431, DIN/ISO: G431)
  • 3.4 Special Cycles
    • Overview
    • CALIBRATE TS (touch probe cycle 2)
    • CALIBRATE TS LENGTH (touch probe cycle 9)
    • MEASURING (touch probe cycle 3)
    • MEASURING IN 3-D (touch probe cycle 4, FCL 3 function)
    • MEASURE AXIS SHIFT (touch probe cycle 440, DIN/ISO: G440)
    • FAST PROBING (touch probe cycle 441, DIN/ISO: G441, FCL 2 function)
• Touch Probe Cycles for Automatic Kinematic Measurement
  • 4.1 Kinematic Measurement with TS Touch Probes (Option KinematicsOpt)
    • Fundamentals
    • Overview
    • Prerequisites
    • SAVE KINEMATICS (touch probe cycle 450, DIN/ISO: G450, option)
    • MEASURE KINEMATICS (touch probe cycle 451, DIN/ISO: G451, option)
• Touch Probe Cycles for Automatic Tool Measurement
  • 5.1 Tool Measurement with the TT Tool Touch Probe
    • Overview
    • Setting the machine parameters
    • Entries in the tool table TOOL.T
    • Display the results of measurement
  • 5.2 Available Cycles
    • Overview
    • Differences between Cycles 31 to 33 and Cycles 481 to 483
    • Calibrating the TT (touch probe cycle 30 or 480, DIN/ISO: G480)
    • Measuring the tool length (touch probe cycle 31 or 481, DIN/ISO: G481)
    • Measuring the tool radius (touch probe cycle 32 or 482, ISO: G482)
    • Measuring the tool radius (touch probe cycle 33 or 483, ISO: G483)
  • Overview
    • Touch probe cycles