HEIDENHAIN TNC 407 (280 580) ISO Programming - Manual (Page 8)

TNC 426/TNC 425/TNC 415 B/TNC 407
1 Introduction
1.1 The TNC 400 Series ............................................................................1-2
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 1-4
Visual display unit .......................................................................................................... 1-5
TNC Accessories ........................................................................................................... 1-9
1.2 Fundamentals of NC .........................................................................1-10
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1-10
What is NC? ................................................................................................................. 1-10
The part program ......................................................................................................... 1-10
Programming ............................................................................................................... 1-10
Reference system ........................................................................................................ 1-11
Cartesian coordinate system ....................................................................................... 1-11
Additional axes ............................................................................................................. 1-12
Polar coordinates ......................................................................................................... 1-12
Setting the pole ............................................................................................................ 1-13
Datum setting ............................................................................................................... 1-13
Absolute workpiece positions ....................................................................................... 1-15
Incremental workpiece positions .................................................................................. 1-15
Programming tool movements ..................................................................................... 1-18
Position encoders ........................................................................................................ 1-18
Reference marks ......................................................................................................... 1-18
1.3 Switch-On ..........................................................................................1-19
1.4 Graphics and Status Displays .........................................................1-20
Graphics during program run ....................................................................................... 1-20
Plan view ...................................................................................................................... 1-21
Projection in 3 planes ................................................................................................... 1-22
Cursor position during projection in 3 planes ............................................................... 1-23
3D view ........................................................................................................................ 1-23
Magnifying details ........................................................................................................ 1-25
Repeating graphic simulation ....................................................................................... 1-26
Measuring the machining time ..................................................................................... 1-26
Status displays ............................................................................................................. 1-27
Additional status displays ............................................................................................. 1-27
1.5 File Management on the TNC 426 ...................................................1-30
Data security ................................................................................................................ 1-30
Calling the file manager ............................................................................................... 1-31
Functions for file management ..................................................................................... 1-35
Selecting file types ....................................................................................................... 1-36
To copy individual files ................................................................................................. 1-36
To copy several files into another directory ................................................................. 1-37
To erase a file .............................................................................................................. 1-38
To rename a file ........................................................................................................... 1-38
To protect a file ............................................................................................................ 1-38
To cancel file protection ............................................................................................... 1-38
To convert a file ........................................................................................................... 1-39