HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-04) Touch Probe Cycles - Manual (Page 14)

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2.1 Introduction ..... 28
Overview ..... 28
Selecting probe cycles ..... 28
Recording measured values from the touch probe cycles ..... 29
Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in datum tables ..... 30
Writing the measured values from touch probe cycles in the preset table ..... 31
2.2 Calibrating a Touch Trigger Probe ..... 32
Introduction ..... 32
Calibrating the effective length ..... 32
Calibrating the effective radius and compensating center misalignment ..... 33
Displaying calibration values ..... 34
Managing more than one block of calibrating data ..... 34
2.3 Compensating Workpiece Misalignment ..... 35
Introduction ..... 35
Measuring the basic rotation ..... 35
Saving the basic rotation in the preset table ..... 36
Displaying a basic rotation ..... 36
To cancel a basic rotation ..... 36
2.4 Setting the Datum with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 37
Introduction ..... 37
Datum setting in any axis ..... 37
Corner as datum—using points that were already probed for a basic rotation ..... 38
Corner as datum—without using points that were already probed for a basic rotation ..... 38
Circle center as datum ..... 39
Center line as datum ..... 40
Setting datum points using holes/cylindrical studs ..... 41
2.5 Measuring Workpieces with a 3-D Touch Probe ..... 42
Introduction ..... 42
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned workpiece: ..... 42
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane ..... 42
To measure workpiece dimensions ..... 43
To find the angle between the angle reference axis and a side of the workpiece ..... 44
2.6 Using the Touch Probe Functions with Mechanical Probes or Dial Gauges ..... 45
Introduction ..... 45
2 Touch probe cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel modes ..... 27