HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-05) Cycle programming - Manual (Page 44)

44 Using Canned Cycles
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2.1 Working with Canned Cycles
Machine-specific cycles
In addition to the HEIDENHAIN cycles, many machine tool builders
offer their own cycles in the TNC. These cycles are available in a
separate cycle-number range:
„ Cycles 300 to 399
Machine-specific cycles that are to be defined through the CYCLE
DEF key
„ Cycles 500 to 599
Machine-specific touch probe cycles that are to be defined through
the TOUCH PROBE key
Sometimes, machine-specific cycles also use transfer parameters that
HEIDENHAIN already used in the standard cycles. The TNC executes
DEF-active cycles as soon as they are defined (See also “Calling
cycles” on page 46). It executes CALL-active cycles only after they
have been called (See also “Calling cycles” on page 46). When DEF-
active cycles and CALL-active cycles are used simultaneously, it is
important to prevent overwriting of transfer parameters already in use.
Use the following procedure:
U As a rule, always program DEF-active cycles before CALL-active
cycles.
U If you do want to program a DEF-active cycle between the definition
and call of a CALL-active cycle, do it only if there is no common use
of specific transfer parameters.
Refer to your machine manual for a description of the
specific function.