3 position display types, Function – HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (340 56x-01) User Manual
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12.3 P
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12.3 Position Display Types
Function
In the Manual Operation mode and in the Program Run modes of
operation, you can select the type of coordinates to be displayed.
The figure at right shows the different tool positions:
Starting position
Target position of the tool
Workpiece datum
Machine datum
The TNC position displays can show the following coordinates:
With the MOD function Position display 1, you can select the
position display in the status display.
With the MOD function Position display 2, you can select the
position display in the status display.
Function
Display
Nominal position: the value presently
commanded by the TNC
NOML
Actual position; current tool position
ACTL.
Reference position; the actual position relative to
the machine datum
REF ACTL
Reference position; the nominal position relative
to the machine datum
REF NOML
Servo lag: difference between nominal and actual
positions (following error)
LAG
Distance remaining to the programmed position;
difference between actual and target positions
DIST.