Measuring workpiece dimensions, 6 measur ing with a pr obing electr ode – HEIDENHAIN TNC 406 User Manual
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2 Manual Operation, Setup and Probing Functions
2.6 Measur
ing with
a Pr
obing Electr
ode
Measuring workpiece dimensions
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Select the probing function by pressing PROBING
POS.
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Move the probing electrode to a position near the first
touch point
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.
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Select the probing direction with a soft key.
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To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
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If you will need the current datum later, write down
the value that appears in the Datum display.
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Set the datum to 0.
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To terminate the dialog, press the END key.
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Select the touch probe function again:
Press PROBING POS.
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Move the probing electrode to a position near the
second touch point
2
.
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Select the probe direction with the soft keys: Same
axis but from the opposite direction.
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To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
The value displayed as DATUM is the distance between the two
points on the coordinate axis.
To return to the datum that was active before the length
measurement:
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Select the probing function by pressing PROBING POS.
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Probe the first touch point again.
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Set the DATUM to the value that you wrote down previously.
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To terminate the dialog, press the END key.
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