HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) ISO programming User Manual
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Manual operation and setup
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Tilting the w
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e option 1)
When tilting the working plane, the TNC differentiates between two 
machine types:
Machine with tilting table
You must tilt the workpiece into the desired position for 
machining by positioning the tilting table, for example with an L 
block.
The position of the transformed tool axis does not change in 
relation to the machine-based coordinate system. Thus if you 
rotate the table—and therefore the workpiece—by 90° for 
example, the coordinate system does not rotate. If you press the 
Z+ axis direction button in the Manual Operation mode, the tool 
moves in Z+ direction.
In calculating the transformed coordinate system, the TNC 
considers only the mechanically influenced offsets of the 
particular tilting table (the so-called "translational" components).
Machine with swivel head
You must bring the tool into the desired position for machining by 
positioning the swivel head, for example with an L block.
The position of the transformed tool axis changes in relation to the 
machine-based coordinate system. Thus if you rotate the swivel 
head of your machine—and therefore the tool—in the B axis by 
90° for example, the coordinate system rotates also. If you press 
the Z+ axis direction button in the Manual Operation mode, the 
tool moves in X+ direction of the machine-based coordinate 
system.
In calculating the transformed coordinate system, the TNC 
considers both the mechanically influenced offsets of the 
particular swivel head (the so-called "translational" components) 
and offsets caused by tilting of the tool (3-D tool length 
compensation).
