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Straight line l, 4 p a th cont ours—car te sian coor dinat e s – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-04) User Manual

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6 Programming: Programming Contours

6.4 P

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Straight line L

The TNC moves the tool in a straight line from its current position to
the straight-line end point. The starting point is the end point of the
preceding block.

Coordinates

of the end point of the straight line, and

if necessary:

Radius compensation RL/RR/R0

Feed rate F

Miscellaneous function M

Example NC blocks

Actual position capture

You can also generate a straight-line block (L block) by using the
ACTUAL-POSITION-CAPTURE key:

In the Manual Operation mode, move the tool to the position you
wish to capture.

Switch the screen display to Programming and Editing.

Select the program block after which you want to insert the L block.

Press the ACTUAL-POSITION-CAPTURE key: The

TNC generates an L block with the actual position
coordinates.

X

Y

60

15

40

10

10

20

7 L X+10 Y+40 RL F200 M3

8 L IX+20 IY-15

9 L X+60 IY-10

In the MOD function, you define the number of axes that
the TNC saves in an L block (see “Selecting MOD
Functions,” page 706).