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2 pr eset ting aut o matically – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-04) Touch Probe Cycles User Manual

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SLOT CENTER REFERENCE POINT (touch probe
cycle 409, DIN/ISO: G409, FCL 3 function)

Touch probe cycle 409 finds the center of a ridge and defines its
center as datum. If desired, the TNC can also enter the coordinates
into a datum table or the preset table.

1

The TNC positions the touch probe to the starting points at rapid
traverse (value from MP6150 or MP6361) following the positioning
logic (see “Running touch probe cycles” on page 26) to the
starting point

1

. The TNC calculates the probe starting points from

the data in the cycle and the safety clearance from MP6140.

2

Then the touch probe moves to the entered measuring height and
probes the first touch point at the probing feed rate (MP6120 or
MP6360).

3

Then the touch probe moves at clearance height to the next touch
point

2

and probes the second touch point.

4

Finally the TNC returns the touch probe to the clearance height and
processes the determined datum depending on the cycle
parameters Q303 and Q305 (see “Saving the calculated datum”
on page 69)
and saves the actual values in the Q parameters listed
below

5

If desired, the TNC subsequently measures the datum in the touch
probe axis in a separate probing.

X

Y

1

2

Parameter number

Meaning

Q166

Actual value of measured ridge width

Q157

Actual value of the centerline

Before programming, note the following

To prevent a collision between touch probe and
workpiece, enter a high estimate for the ridge width.

Before a cycle definition you must have programmed a
tool call to define the touch probe axis.