Creating a cycle program – HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-05) User Manual

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First Steps with the TNC 640

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Programming the first part

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TNC 640 | User's Manual

HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 1/2015

Creating a cycle program

The holes (depth of 20 mm) shown in the figure at right are to be
drilled with a standard drilling cycle. You have already defined the
workpiece blank.

Call the tool: Enter the tool data. Confirm each of
your entries with the

ENT key. Do not forget the

tool axis

Retract tool: Press the orange axis key

Z and enter

the value for the position to be approached, e.g.
250. Press the

ENT key

Confirm

Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp.? by

pressing the ENT key: Do not activate radius
compensation

Confirm

Feed rate F=? with the ENT key: Move at

rapid traverse (

FMAX)

Miscellaneous function M?. Confirm with the END
key: The TNC saves the entered positioning block

Call the cycle menu

Display the drilling cycles

Select the standard drilling cycle 200: The TNC
starts the dialog for cycle definition. Enter all
parameters requested by the TNC step by step
and conclude each entry with the

ENT key. In the

screen to the right, the TNC also displays a graphic
showing the respective cycle parameter

Call the menu for special functions

Display the functions for point machining

Select the pattern definition

Select point entry: Enter the coordinates of the 4
points and confirm each with the

ENT key. After

entering the fourth point, save the block with the
END key
Display the menu for defining the cycle call

Run the drilling cycle on the defined pattern:

Confirm

Feed rate F=? with the ENT key: Move at

rapid traverse (

FMAX)

Miscellaneous function M? Switch on the spindle
and coolant, e.g.

M13. Confirm with the END key:

The TNC saves the entered positioning block

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