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6 measuring with a probing electrode, Introduction – HEIDENHAIN TNC 406 User Manual

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HEIDENHAIN TNC 406, TNC 416

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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

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position coordinates, and from them,

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dimensions and angles on the workpiece.

To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned
workpiece

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Select the probing function by pressing PROBING

POS.

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Move the probing electrode to a starting position near

the touch point.

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Select the probe direction and axis of the coordinate.

Use the corresponding soft keys for selection.

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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.

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