HEIDENHAIN TNC 406 - Manual (Page 97)

76 5 Programming: Tools
5.1 Electr
odes
Calling electrode data
Electrode data are called into the part program with TOOL CALL.
TOOL CALL is programmed with
„ Tool number
„
Spindle axis
„ Undersize
„ Code indicating whether the electrode is a following electrode
You can skip individual entries with NO ENT, for example to enter only
one (new) undersize.
Calling electrode data
8 Select the tool call function with the TOOL CALL key.
8 Tool number: Enter the number of the electrode as
defined in TOOL DEF block. Confirm your entry with
the ENT key.
8 Working tool axis X/Y/Z/4: Enter the tool axis, e.g.
Z.
8 Tool undersize (diameter): Enter the electrode
undersize (diameter), e.g. 0.5. Confirm with the ENT
key or
skip the entry with the NOENT key.
8 Folw. electrode YES=ENT/NO=NOENT: e.g., to identify
the electrode as a following electrode.
Example: Electrode call
Call electrode number 5 in the tool axis Z.
The diametrical electrode undersize is + 0.5 mm.
If you define a value for the tool undersize in the TOOL
CALL, the value from the TOOL table is ignored.
Otherwise the undersize from the TOOL table is valid.
20 TOOL CALL 5 Z U+0.5 F