HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-06) ISO programming User Manual
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HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530
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13.2 P
allet Oper
ation with T
ool-Or
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ining
Setting up the fixture level
Fixture:
The number of the fixture is displayed. The number of
fixtures within this level is shown after the slash.
Method:
You can choose between the WORKPIECE ORIENTED and the
TOOL ORIENTED
machining methods. The selected method is
assumed for the workpiece level and overwrites any existing 
entries. In tabular view, WORKPIECE ORIENTED appears as WPO and 
TOOL ORIENTED
appears as TO.
Use the CONNECT/SEPARATE soft key to mark fixtures that are to be 
included for calculating the machining process for tool-oriented 
machining. Connected fixtures are indicated by a dashed line, 
whereas separated fixtures are indicated by a solid line. Connected 
workpieces are marked in tabular view with the entry CTO in the 
METHOD column.
Status:
The soft key BLANK identifies the fixture and the
corresponding workpieces as not yet having been machined, and 
enters BLANK in the Status field. Use the EMPTY POSITION soft key 
if you want to skip the fixture during machining. EMPTY appears in the 
Status field.
The TOOL/WORKPIECE ORIENTED entry cannot be made via 
soft key. It only appears when different machining 
methods were chosen for the workpieces in the 
workpiece level.
If the machining method was determined in the fixture 
level, the entries are transferred to the workpiece level, 
where they overwrite any existing entries.
