HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-03) ISO programming User Manual
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HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530
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4.15 P
allet Oper
ation with T
ool-Or
ient
ed Mac
h
ining
Setting up the workpiece level
Workpiece:
The number of the workpiece is displayed. The number
of workpieces within this fixture level is shown after the slash.
Method:
You can choose between the WORKPIECE ORIENTED and
TOOL ORIENTED machining methods. In tabular view, 
WORKPIECE ORIENTED appears as WPO, and TOOL ORIENTED 
appears as TO.
Use the CONNECT/SEPARATE soft key to mark workpieces that are to 
be included for calculating the machining process for tool-oriented 
machining. Connected workpieces are marked with a dashed line, 
whereas separated workpieces are connected with a solid line. 
Connected workpieces are marked in tabular view with the entry 
CTO
in the METHOD column.
Status:
The soft key BLANK identifies the workpiece as not yet
having been machined, and enters BLANK in the Status field. Use 
the soft key EMPTY POSITION if you want to skip the workpiece during 
machining. EMPTY appears in the Status field.
Setting up details in the workpiece level
Workpiece:
The number of the workpiece is displayed. The number
of workpieces within this fixture or pallet level is shown after the 
slash.
Datum:
Enter the workpiece datum.
Datum table:
Enter the name and path of the datum table valid for
machining the workpiece. If you use the same datum table for all 
workpieces, enter the name and path in the pallet or fixture levels. 
The data is automatically transferred to the workpiece level.
NC program:
Enter the path of the NC program that is necessary for
machining the workpiece.
Safe height:
(optional): Safe position for the individual axes
referenced to the workpiece. The positions entered are only 
approached if these values were read and correspondingly 
programmed in the NC macros. 
Enter the method and status in the pallet or fixture level. 
Then the entry will be assumed for all corresponding 
workpieces.
For several workpiece variants within one level, the 
workpieces of one variant should be entered together. 
This way, the workpieces of each variant can be marked 
with the CONNECT/SEPARATE soft key, and can be 
machined in groups.
