HEIDENHAIN TNC 407 (280 580) User Manual - Manual (Page 306)

9-39 TNC 425/TNC 415 B/TNC 407
9 3D Touch Probe Systems
Fig. 9.27: Paths of traverse of the touch
probe during line-by-line digitizing
in a rotary axis
Fig. 9.26: Line by line digitizing with a rotary
axis, line direction X, column
direction A; 1 : L.SPAC
9.4 Digitizing with a Measuring Touch Probe
Z
Y
X
A
1
Z -
Digitizing with a rotary axis
The digitizing feature supports rotary axes with cycle 18 LINE. The rotary
axis must be defined as a column axis.
Digitized data
The digitized data contains position information in the axes that are
identified in the RANGE cycle. A BLK FORM is not generated, since rotary
axes cannot be graphically simulated.
The display mode of the rotary axis (i.e. whether the display reduces the values to below 360° or not) must agree for
digitizing and for milling .
LINE cycle with a rotary axis
If you enter a linear axis (e.g. X) in the input param-
eter LINE DIRECTION the TNC moves the rotary
axis (e.g. A) entered in the RANGE cycle by the line
spacing L.SPAC as soon as it reaches the end of
the line.
Example NC blocks:
TCH PROBE 5.0 RANGE
TCH PROBE 5.1 PGMNAME: DATRND
TCH PROBE 5.2 Z X+0 A+0 Z+0
TCH PROBE 5.3 X+85 A+270 Z+25
TCH PROBE 5.4 HEIGHT: 50
TCH PROBE 18.0 LINE
TCH PROBE 18.1 DIRECTN: X
ANGLE: 0 HEIGHT: 25
TCH PROBE 18.2 F1000
MIN.L.SPAC: 0.2 L.SPAC: 0.5
PP.INT: 0.5 TOL: 0.1