HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (340 551-02) - Manual (Page 25)

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13.1 Introduction ..... 440
Overview ..... 440
Selecting probe cycles ..... 440
13.2 Calibrating a Touch Trigger Probe ..... 441
Introduction ..... 441
Calibrating the effective length ..... 441
Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment ..... 442
Displaying calibration values ..... 443
13.3 Compensating Workpiece Misalignment ..... 444
Introduction ..... 444
Measuring the basic rotation ..... 444
Displaying a basic rotation ..... 445
To cancel a basic rotation ..... 445
13.4 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 446
Introduction ..... 446
To set the datum in any axis (see figure at right) ..... 446
Corner as datum—using points already probed for a basic rotation (see figure at right) ..... 447
Circle center as datum ..... 448
13.5 Measuring Workpieces with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 449
Introduction ..... 449
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned workpiece ..... 449
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane ..... 449
To measure workpiece dimensions ..... 450
To find the angle between the angle reference axis and a side of the workpiece ..... 451
13.6 Touch Probe Data Management ..... 452
Introduction ..... 452
Touch-probe table: Touch-probe data ..... 452
Editing tool-probe tables ..... 453
13.7 Automatic Workpiece Measurement ..... 454
Overview ..... 454
Reference system for measurement results ..... 454
DATUM PLANE (touch probe cycle 0) ..... 455
DATUM PLANE (touch probe cycle 1) ..... 457
MEASURING (touch probe cycle 3) ..... 458
13 Touch Probe Cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel Modes ..... 439