HEIDENHAIN TNC 360 User Manual - Manual (Page 84)

4-19 TNC 360
4 Programming
Fig. 4.12: Storing the actual position in the TNC
X
e.g.
4.7 Actual Position Capture
Sometimes you may want to enter the actual po-
sition of the tool in a specific axis as a coordinate in
a part program. Instead of reading the actual posi-
tion values and entering them with the numeric
keypad, you can simply press the “actual position
capture” key.
A machine parameter determines whether the
coordinates are written into an existing L block or a
new block is generated (see also page 11-5).
This feature can be used, for example, to enter the
tool length (see page 4-7).
To capture the actual position:
MANUAL OPERATION
Move the tool to the position that you wish to capture.
PROGRAMMING AND EDITING
Select or create the block in which you wish to enter the actual position of the tool.
COORDINATES?
Select the axis in which you wish to capture a coordinate, for
example X.
Transfer the actual position coordinate to the program.
Enter the radius compensation according the position of the tool relative to the workpiece.
Y
X
Z