HEIDENHAIN TNC 406 - Manual (Page 54)

HEIDENHAIN TNC 406, TNC 416 33
2.6 Measur
ing with
a Pr
obing Electr
ode
2.6 Measuring with a
Probing Electrode
Introduction
An electrode can be used to determine
„ position coordinates, and from them,
„ dimensions and angles on the workpiece.
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned
workpiece
8 Select the probing function by pressing PROBING
POS.
8 Move the probing electrode to a starting position near
the touch point.
8 Select the probe direction and axis of the coordinate.
Use the corresponding soft keys for selection.
8 To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
The TNC shows the coordinates of the touch point as datum.
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the
working plane
Find the coordinates of the corner point as described under ”Corner
as datum”.
The TNC displays the coordinates of the probed corner as datum.