HEIDENHAIN TNC 310 (286 140) Pilot - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
The Pilot
... is your concise programming guide for the HEIDENHAIN
TNC 310 contouring control. For more comprehensive informa-
tion on programming and operating, refer to the TNC User's
Manual. There you will find complete information on the central
tool file.
Certain symbols are used in the Pilot to denote specific types
of information:
Important note
Warning: danger for the user or the machine.
The TNC and the machine tool must be prepared by
the machine tool builder to perform these functions.
Chapter in User's Manual where you will find more
detailed information on the current topic.
This Pilot describes the operation of the TNC 310 as of the
following software number:
C o n t r o l NC Software Number
TNC 310 286 140-xx
C o n t e n t s
Fundamentals ................................................................... 4
Contour Approach and Departure ..................................... 1 3
Path Functions .................................................................. 1 8
Subprograms and Program Section Repeats ................... 2 5
Working with Cycles ........................................................ 2 8
Drilling Cycles ................................................................... 3 0
Pockets, Studs, and Slots ................................................. 3 8
Point Patterns ................................................................... 4 7
Multipass Milling .............................................................. 4 9
Coordinate Transformation Cycles ................................... 5 1
Special Cycles ................................................................... 5 5
Graphics and Status Displays ........................................... 5 7
Miscellaneous Functions M ............................................. 5 9