HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 - Manual (Page 217)

HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 4290 205
Special soft keys
View of the paths of traverse: Line or (cutting) track
Tool depiction: Point of light or tool
5.4 Machining Simulation
Functions of the machining simulation:
■ Checking the tool traverse paths
■ Checking the proportioning of cuts
■ Ascertaining the machining time
■ Monitoring for violations of the protection zones
and traverse limits
■ Finding and setting variables
■ Saving machined contours
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Protection zone and limit switch monitoring
In addition to the setting in the simulation, the
protection zone monitoring is also switched on in the
machine parameter 205, ... (”Monitoring on/off”).You
set the protection zone dimensions in the Setup mode
(Manual Control operating mode). The dimensions are
managed in the machine parameters 1116, ...
Contour generation during simulation
You can save contours generated in the simulation
and transfer them into the NC program. Example: You
describe the blank form and finished part and
simulate machining of the first setup. Then you save
the contour. You define a shift of the workpiece zero
point and/or a mirror image. The simulation save the
”generated contour” as the workpiece blank and the
originally defined finished part contour - taking the
zero point shift and mirroring into account.
In DIN PLUS, you insert into the program the
workpiece blank and finished part contour that you
generated during simulation (block menu ”Insert
contour”).
Menu items for controlling the simulation
■ New: Start a new simulation (program changes
are taken into account)
■ Continue: Simulates the next NC source block or
basic block
■ Stop: Stops the simulation. Thus you can edit the
settings or use the ”contour follow-up” function.
”Set up – ...” drop-down menu
■ ”... – Window”:
”... – Slides”:
”... – Contour selection”:
”... – Status line”:
”... – Zero point C”:
See ”
5.2 Main menu”
■ ”... – Warnings”: see ” 5.1.2 Basics of Operation”
5.4 Machining Simulation
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You can change the speed of the machining simulation with
control parameter 27.