HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (340 55x-03) Touch Probe Cycles - Manual (Page 10)

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2.1 Introduction ..... 26
Overview ..... 26
Selecting probe cycles ..... 26
Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in datum tables ..... 27
Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in the preset table ..... 28
2.2 Calibrating a touch trigger probe ..... 29
Introduction ..... 29
Calibrating the effective length ..... 29
Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment ..... 30
Displaying calibration values ..... 31
2.3 Compensating Workpiece Misalignment ..... 32
Introduction ..... 32
Measuring the basic rotation ..... 32
Saving the basic rotation in the preset table ..... 33
Displaying a basic rotation ..... 33
To cancel a basic rotation ..... 33
2.4 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 34
Introduction ..... 34
Datum setting in any axis ..... 34
Corner as datum ..... 35
Circle center as datum ..... 36
2.5 Measuring Workpieces with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 37
Introduction ..... 37
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned workpiece: ..... 37
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane ..... 37
To measure workpiece dimensions ..... 38
To find the angle between the angle reference axis and a side of the workpiece ..... 39
2 Touch Probe Cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel Modes ..... 25