HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (34055x-06) Cycle programming - Manual (Page 384)

Touch Probe Cycles: Automatic Tool Measurement
18.1 Fundamentals
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18.1 Fundamentals
Overview
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 and the machine tool must be set up by the
machine tool builder for use of the TT touch probe.
Some cycles and functions may not be provided on
your machine tool. Refer to your machine manual.
In conjunction with the TNC's tool measurement cycles, the tool
touch probe enables you to measure tools automatically. The
compensation values for tool length and radius can be stored in
the central tool file TOOL.T and are accounted for at the end of the
touch probe cycle. The following types of tool measurement are
provided:
Tool measurement while the tool is at standstill
Tool measurement while the tool is rotating
Measurement of individual teeth
You can program the cycles for tool measurement in the
Programming and Editing mode of operation via the TOUCH
PROBE key. The following cycles are available:
Cycle New
format Old
format Page
Calibrating the TT, Cycles 30 and 480 388
Calibrating the wireless TT 449, Cycle 484 389
Measuring the tool length, Cycles 31 and 481 390
Measuring the tool radius, Cycles 32 and 482 392
Measuring the tool length and radius, Cycles 33 and 483 394
The measuring cycles can be used only when the
central tool file TOOL.T is active.
Before working with the measuring cycles, you must
first enter all the required data into the central tool
file and call the tool to be measured with
TOOL
CALL.