HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 Instructions for engraving cycles - Manual (Page 4)

2 HEIDENHAIN DataPilot 4290 V7
Engraving characters strings
Program a character string according to the following scheme (in the
BEARBEITUNG section):
8 Insert a milling tool
8 Pre-position the milling tool to the beginning of the character
string
8 Call in sequence the subprograms with the characters to be
engraved
8 Retract the tool
The characters are engraved starting at the current tool
position. The reference point depends on whether the
characters are in linear or polar alignment:
„ Linear: The reference point is the bottom left corner of
the character
„ Polar: The reference point is the center of the bottom
edge of the character