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HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-02) User Manual

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TNC 128 | User's Manual HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 5/2014

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Programming: Fundamentals, file management.........................................................................79

3.1

Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 80

Position encoders and reference marks................................................................................................. 80

Reference system................................................................................................................................... 80

Reference system on milling machines..................................................................................................81

Designation of the axes on milling machines.........................................................................................81

Absolute and incremental workpiece positions...................................................................................... 82

Selecting the datum................................................................................................................................82

3.2

Opening and entering programs......................................................................................................... 84

Organization of an NC program in HEIDENHAIN Conversational format................................................84

Define the blank: BLK FORM................................................................................................................. 85

Opening a new part program................................................................................................................. 86

Programming tool movements in conversational................................................................................... 87

Actual position capture............................................................................................................................89

Editing a program....................................................................................................................................90

The TNC search function........................................................................................................................ 93

3.3

File manager: Fundamentals................................................................................................................95

Files......................................................................................................................................................... 95

Displaying externally generated files on the TNC...................................................................................97

Data Backup............................................................................................................................................ 97