Defining the plane function, Position display – HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-05) ISO programming User Manual
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The PLANE Function: Tilting the working plane (Software Option 8) 12.2
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Defining the PLANE function
Show the soft-key row with special functions
Select the
PLANE function: Press the TILT
MACHINING PLANE soft key: The TNC displays the
available definition possibilities in the soft-key row
Selecting functions
Select the desired function by soft key. The TNC continues the
dialog and requests the required parameters
Position display
As soon as a
PLANE function is active, the TNC shows the
calculated spatial angle in the additional status display (see figure).
As a rule, the TNC internally always calculates with spatial angles,
independent of which
PLANE function is active.
During tilting (
MOVE or TURN mode) in the Distance-To-Go mode
(
DIST), the TNC shows (in the rotary axis) the distance to go (or
calculated distance) to the final position of the rotary axis.