HEIDENHAIN NC 124 - Manual (Page 35)

3 Manual Operation and Setup
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Store the position of the edge.
Screen display is frozen;
the distance between the two edges is displayed below the selected axis.
Example: Set centerline between two workpiece edges as datum
The position of the centerline M is determined by probing the
edges 1 and 2 .
The centerline is parallel to the Y axis.
Desired coordinate
of the centerline: X = 5 mm
Functions for Datum Setting
Y
X
2
1
Z
M
X?
Operating modes: MANUAL OPERATION/ELECTRONIC
HANDWHEEL/JOG INCREMENT
Go to the second soft-key row.
Select Centerline.
Select the axis for which the coordinate is to be set: X axis.
/
Move the tool towards workpiece edge 1 until it makes contact.
Store the position of the edge.
Retract the tool from the workpiece.
ENT
5
Enter coordinate (X = 5 mm)
and
transfer coordinate as datum for the centerline.
Move the tool towards workpiece edge 2 until it makes contact.
P r o b e 1 s t e d g e i n X
P r o b e 2 n d e d g e i n X
E n t e r v a l u e f o r X
+ 0