HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (606 42x-02) - Manual (Page 586)

586 Manual Operation and Setup
14.8 Compensating W
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Workpiece alignment using 2 points
U Select the probe function by pressing the PROBING
ROT soft key (soft-key row 2)
U Position the touch probe at a position near the first
touch point
U Select the probe direction perpendicular to the angle
reference axis: Select the axis by soft key
U Probing: press the NC Start button
U Position the touch probe near the second touch point
U Probing: press the NC Start button. The TNC
determines the basic rotation and displays the angle
after the dialog Rotation angle =
Workpiece alignment:
U Press the POSITION ROTARY TABLE soft key. The TNC will show
a warning that the touch probe must be retracted.
U Start alignment with NC Start: The TNC will position the rotary table.
U After the probing process, enter the preset number in which the
TNC is to save the active basic rotation in the Number in table:
input box
Saving the misalignment in the preset table
U After the probing process, enter the preset number in which the
TNC is to save the measured misalignment in the Number in table:
input box.
U Press the ENTRY IN PRESET TABLE soft key to save the angle value
as displacement in the rotary axis in the preset table
Danger of collision!
Retract the touch probe before alignment so as to exclude
a collision with the fixtures or workpieces.