HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) - Manual (Page 45)

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14.9 Datum setting with a touch probe ..... 596
Overview ..... 596
Datum setting in any axis ..... 596
Corner as datum—using points that were already probed for a basic rotation ..... 597
Corner as datum—without using points that were already probed for a basic rotation ..... 597
Circle center as datum ..... 598
Center line as datum ..... 599
Setting datum points using holes/cylindrical studs ..... 600
Measuring the workpiece with a touch probe ..... 601
Using touch probe functions with mechanical probes or dial gauges ..... 604
14.10 Tilting the working plane (software option 1) ..... 605
Application, function ..... 605
Traversing reference points in tilted axes ..... 607
Setting the datum in a tilted coordinate system ..... 607
Datum setting on machines with rotary tables ..... 608
Datum setting on machines with spindle-head changing systems ..... 608
Position display in a tilted system ..... 608
Limitations on working with the tilting function ..... 608
Activating manual tilting ..... 609
Setting the current tool-axis direction as the active machining direction (FCL 2 function) ..... 610