Center line as datum, 4 set ting the d a tu m with a 3-d t o uc h pr obe – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-04) Touch Probe Cycles User Manual
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2 Touch probe cycles in the Manual and Electronic Handwheel modes
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Center line as datum
Select the probe function by pressing the PROBING
soft key.
Position the ball tip at a starting position near the first
touch point.
Select the probing direction by soft key.
To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
Position the ball tip at a starting position near the
second touch point.
To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
Datum:
Enter the coordinate of the datum in the menu
window, confirm with the SET DATUM soft key, or
write the value to a table (see “Writing the measured
values from touch probe cycles in datum tables,”
page 30, or see “Writing the measured values from
touch probe cycles in the preset table,” page 31).
To terminate the probe function, press the END key.
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