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Touch Probe Cycles: Automatic Workpiece Inspection
16.1 F
undamentals
16.1 Fundamentals
Overview
The TNC offers twelve cycles for measuring workpieces 
automatically.
When running touch probe cycles, Cycle 8 MIRROR 
IMAGE, Cycle 11 SCALING and Cycle 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC 
SCALING must not be active.
HEIDENHAIN only gives warranty for the function of the 
probing cycles if HEIDENHAIN touch probes are used.
The TNC must be specially prepared by the machine tool 
builder for the use of a 3-D touch probe.
Cycle
Soft key
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0 REFERENCE PLANE Measuring a 
coordinate in a selectable axis
1 POLAR DATUM PLANE Measuring a 
point in a probing direction
420 MEASURE ANGLE Measuring an 
angle in the working plane
421 MEASURE HOLE Measuring the 
position and diameter of a hole
422 MEASURE CIRCLE OUTSIDE 
Measuring the position and diameter of 
a circular stud
423 MEASURE RECTANGLE INSIDE 
Measuring the position, length and 
width of a rectangular pocket
424 MEASURE RECTANGLE OUTSIDE 
Measuring the position, length and 
width of a rectangular stud
425 MEASURE INSIDE WIDTH (2nd 
soft-key row) Measuring slot width
426 MEASURE RIDGE WIDTH (2nd soft-
key row) Measuring the width of a ridge
427 MEASURE COORDINATE (2nd soft-
key row) Measuring any coordinate in a 
selectable axis
