HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
Contents II
1 Introduction and Fundamentals..... 1
1.1 The CNC PILOT..... 2
1.2 The Operating Modes..... 5
1.3 Expansion Stages (Options)..... 6
1.4 Fundamentals..... 7
1.5 Tool Dimensions..... 10
2 Basics of Operation..... 11
2.1 User Interface..... 12
2.1.1 Screen Displays..... 12
2.1.2 Controls and Displays..... 13
2.1.3 Selection of Operating Modes..... 14
2.1.4 Selection of Functions, Data Input..... 14
2.2 The Info System..... 16
2.3 The Error System..... 17
2.3.1 Direct Error Messages..... 17
2.3.2 Error Display, PLC Display..... 17
2.4 Data Backup..... 19
2.5 Explanation of Terms..... 19
3 Manual Control and Automatic mode..... 21
3.1 Switch-On, Switch-Off, Reference Run..... 22
3.1.1 Switch-On and Traversing the Reference Marks..... 22
3.1.2 Switch-Off..... 23
3.2 Manual Operating Mode..... 24
3.2.1 Entering machine data..... 25
3.2.2 M Commands..... 25
3.2.3 Manual Turning Operations..... 26
3.2.4 Handwheel..... 26
3.2.5 Spindle and Axis Direction Keys..... 27
3.2.6 Slide/Spindle change key..... 27
3.3 Tool Lists, Tool Life Management..... 28
3.3.1 Setting Up a Tool List..... 29
3.3.2 Comparing a Tool List with an NC Program..... 31
3.3.3 Transferring the Tool List from an NC Program..... 32
3.3.4 Tool Life Management..... 33
3.4 Setup Functions..... 34
3.4.1 Defining the Tool Change Position..... 34
3.4.2 Shifting the Workpiece Datum..... 35
3.4.3 Defining the protection zone..... 36
3.4.4 Setting up the Chucking Table..... 37
3.4.5 Setting up Machine Dimensions..... 38
3.4.6 Measuring Tools..... 39