HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 Instructions for engraving cycles - Manual (Page 3)

August 2005 Engraving 1
1 Engraving
HEIDENHAIN includes a set of NC subprograms with
DataPilot for engraving inscriptions (large and small
letters, numbers, and various special characters).
The installation program transfers these NC
subprograms together with the NC sample programs
Grav_Sti
and Grav_Man into the machine “BEISPIEL.”
The names of the NC subprograms are listed in the
Engraving Inscriptions
operating instructions.
The subprograms and sample programs for engraving
are also saved in compressed format in the file
Grav_4290.zip
in the machine “BEISPIEL” in the
“NCPS” directory. Copy this ZIP file to the NCPS
directory of other DataPilot machines and unzip it if
you want to engrave with other DataPilot machines as
well.
The compressed file with subprograms and sample
programs for engraving is also on the DataPilot CD-
ROM (path: JH\DP4290\ZIP\Grav_4290.zip).
1.1 Engraving inscriptions
The C or Y axis is used for engraving. You can adjust
the size, orientation and position of the characters.
As a default, the subprograms engrave the character
strings
„ on the front face: linear or polar
„ on the lateral surface: linear
The momentarily valid machining plane determines
whether the C or Y axis is used for engraving:
„ G17 (XY): Y axis
„ G18 (ZX): C axis
„ G19 (ZY): Y axis