HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) - Manual (Page 105)

HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 105
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3.2 Creating and writing programs
Organization of an NC program in HEIDENHAIN
Conversational
A part program consists of a series of program blocks. The figure at
right illustrates the elements of a block.
The TNC numbers the blocks in ascending sequence.
The first block of a program is identified by BEGIN PGM, the program
name and the active unit of measure.
The subsequent blocks contain information on:
 Workpiece blank
 Tool calls
 Approaching a safe position
 Feed rates and spindle speeds, as well as
 Path contours, cycles and other functions
The last block of a program is identified by END PGM the program name
and the active unit of measure.
Define the blank: BLK FORM
Immediately after initiating a new program, you define a cuboid
workpiece blank. If you wish to define the blank at a later stage, press
the SPEC FCT key and then the PROGRAM DEFAULTS and BLK
FORM soft keys. This definition is needed for the TNC’s graphic
simulation feature. The sides of the workpiece blank lie parallel to the
X, Y and Z axes and can be up to 100 000 mm long. The blank form is
defined by two of its corner points:
 MIN point: the smallest X, Y and Z coordinates of the blank form,
entered as absolute values
 MAX point: the largest X, Y and Z coordinates of the blank form,
entered as absolute or incremental values
10 L X+10 Y+5 R0 F100 M3
Block number
Path function Words
Block
Danger of collision!
After each tool call, HEIDENHAIN recommends always
traversing to a safe position from which the TNC can
position the tool for machining without causing a collision!
You only need to define the workpiece blank if you wish
to run a graphic test for the program!