HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (340 56x-03) ISO programming - Manual (Page 359)

HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 359
13.6 Calibr
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Proceed as follows for manual calibration:
U In the Manual Operation mode, position the ball tip in the bore of the
ring gauge
U Select the calibration function for the ball-tip radius
and the touch probe center misalignment: Press the
CAL. R soft key
U Select the tool axis and enter the radius of the ring
gauge
U To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button four times. The 3-D touch probe contacts a
position on the hole in each axis direction and
calculates the effective ball-tip radius
U If you want to terminate the calibration function at this
point, press the END soft key
U If you want to determine the ball-tip center
misalignment, press the 180° soft key. The TNC
rotates the touch probe by 180°
U To probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button four times. The 3-D touch probe contacts a
position on the hole in each axis direction and
calculates the ball-tip center misalignment
In order to be able to determine ball-tip center
misalignment, the TNC needs to be specially prepared by
the machine manufacturer. The machine tool manual
provides further information.