Workpiece alignment with 3-d touch probe, Workpiece setup 1.6 – HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-02) ISO programming User Manual

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Workpiece setup

1.6

TNC 640 | User's Manual for DIN/ISO Programming | 5/2013

Workpiece alignment with 3-D touch probe

Insert the 3-D touch probe: In the Manual Data Input (MDI)
operating mode, run a

TOOL CALL block containing the tool axis,

and then return to the

Manual Operation mode (in MDI mode

you can run an individual NC block independently of the others)

Select the probing functions: The TNC displays the

available functions in the soft-key row
Measure the basic rotation: The TNC displays the

basic rotation menu. To identify the basic rotation,

probe two points on a straight surface of the

workpiece

Use the axis-direction keys to preposition the

touch probe to a position near the first contact

point

Select the probing direction via soft key

Press NC start: The touch probe moves in the

defined direction until it contacts the workpiece

and then automatically returns to its starting point

Use the axis-direction keys to preposition the

touch probe to a position near the second contact

point

Press NC start: The touch probe moves in the

defined direction until it contacts the workpiece

and then automatically returns to its starting point

Then the TNC shows the measured basic rotation

Press SET BASIC ROTATION soft key to select the

displayed value as the active rotation. Press the

END soft key to exit the menu

Further information on this topic

MDI operating mode: See "Programming and executing simple

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