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