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Measuring the workpiece with a touch probe – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-04) User Manual

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Measuring the workpiece with a touch probe

You can also use the touch probe in the Manual Operation and El.

Handwheel operating modes to make simple measurements on the

workpiece. Numerous programmable probe cycles are available for

complex measuring tasks (see User's Manual for Cycles, Chapter 16,

Checking workpieces automatically). With a touch probe you can

determine:

Position coordinates, and from them,

Dimensions and angles on the workpiece

Finding the coordinates of a position on an aligned workpiece

Select the probing function: Press the PROBING POS

soft key

Move the touch probe to a position near the touch

point

Select the probe direction and axis of the coordinate.

Use the corresponding soft keys for selection

To start probing, press the NC Start button

The TNC shows the coordinates of the touch point as reference point.

Finding the coordinates of a corner in the working plane
Find the coordinates of the corner point: See "Corner as preset—

without using points that were already probed for a basic rotation",

page 611. The TNC displays the coordinates of the probed corner as

reference point.