HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (73498x-01) User Manual
Tnc 620
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Controls of the TNC
- Keys on visual display unit
- Machine operating modes
- Programming modes
- Program/file management, TNC functions
- Navigation keys
- Potentiometer for feed rate and spindle speed
- Cycles, subprograms and program section repeats
- Tool functions
- Programming path movements
- Special functions
- Coordinate axes and numbers: Entering and editing
- About this manual
- TNC model, software and features
- First steps with the TNC 620
- Introduction
- Programming: Fundamentals, file management
- 3.1 Fundamentals
- 3.2 Creating and writing programs
- 3.3 File management: Fundamentals
- 3.4 Working with the file manager
- Directories
- Paths
- Overview: Functions of the file manager
- Calling the file manager
- Selecting drives, directories and files
- Creating a new directory
- Creating a new file
- Copying a single file
- Copying files into another directory
- Copying a table
- Copying a directory
- Choosing one of the last files selected
- Deleting a file
- Deleting a directory
- Marking files
- Renaming a file
- File sorting
- Additional functions
- Additional tools for management of external file types
- Data transfer to or from an external data medium
- The TNC in a network
- USB devices on the TNC
- Programming: Programming aids
- Programming: Tools
- Programming: Programming contours
- 6.1 Tool movements
- 6.2 Fundamentals of path functions
- 6.3 Contour approach and departure
- Overview: Types of paths for contour approach and departure
- Important positions for approach and departure
- Approaching on a straight line with tangential connection: APPR LT
- Approaching on a straight line perpendicular to the first contour point: APPR LN
- Approaching on a circular path with tangential connection: APPR CT
- Approaching on a circular arc with tangential connection from a straight line to the contour: APPR LCT
- Departing on a straight line with tangential connection: DEP LT
- Departing on a straight line perpendicular to the last contour point: DEP LN
- Departure on a circular path with tangential connection: DEP CT
- Departing on a circular arc tangentially connecting the contour and a straight line: DEP LCT
- 6.4 Path contours—Cartesian coordinates
- 6.5 Path contours—Polar coordinates
- 6.6 Path contours—FK free contour programming (Advanced Programming Features software option)
- Programming: Subprograms and program section repeats
- Programming: Q parameters
- 8.1 Principle and overview
- 8.2 Part families—Q parameters in place of numerical values
- 8.3 Describing contours through mathematical operations
- 8.4 Trigonometric functions
- 8.5 Circle calculations
- 8.6 If-then decisions with Q parameters
- 8.7 Checking and changing Q parameters
- 8.8 Additional functions
- 8.9 Accessing tables with SQL commands
- 8.10 Entering formulas directly
- 8.11 String parameters
- String processing functions
- Assigning string parameters
- Chain-linking string parameters
- Converting a numerical value to a string parameter
- Copying a substring from a string parameter
- Converting a string parameter to a numerical value
- Checking a string parameter
- Finding the length of a string parameter
- Comparing alphabetic priority
- Reading machine parameters
- 8.12 Preassigned Q parameters
- Values from the PLC: Q100 to Q107
- Active tool radius: Q108
- Tool axis: Q109
- Spindle status: Q110
- Coolant on/off: Q111
- Overlap factor: Q112
- Unit of measurement for dimensions in the program: Q113
- Tool length: Q114
- Coordinates after probing during program run
- Deviation between actual value and nominal value during automatic tool measurement with the TT 130
- Tilting the working plane with mathematical angles: rotary axis coordinates calculated by the TNC
- Measurement results from touch probe cycles (see also User’s Manual for Touch Probe Cycles)
- 8.13 Programming examples
- Programming: Miscellaneous functions
- 9.1 Entering miscellaneous functions M and STOP
- 9.2 Miscellaneous functions for program run control, spindle and coolant
- 9.3 Miscellaneous functions for coordinate data
- 9.4 Miscellaneous functions for contouring behavior
- Machining small contour steps: M97
- Machining open contour corners: M98
- Feed rate factor for plunging movements: M103
- Feed rate in millimeters per spindle revolution: M136
- Feed rate for circular arcs: M109/M110/M111
- Calculating the radius-compensated path in advance (LOOK AHEAD): M120 (Miscellaneous Functions software option)
- Superimposing handwheel positioning during program run: M118 (Miscellaneous Functions software option)
- Retraction from the contour in the tool-axis direction: M140
- Suppressing touch probe monitoring: M141
- Delete basic rotation: M143
- Automatically retract tool from the contour at an NC stop: M148
- Programming: Special functions
- Programming: Multiple axis machining
- 11.1 Functions for multiple axis machining
- 11.2 The PLANE function: Tilting the working plane (software option 1)
- Introduction
- Define the PLANE function
- Position display
- Reset the PLANE function
- Defining the machining plane with spatial angles: PLANE SPATIAL
- Defining the machining plane with projection angles: PROJECTED PLANE
- Defining the machining plane with Euler angles: EULER PLANE
- Defining the working plane with two vectors: VECTOR PLANE
- Defining the machining plane via three points: PLANE POINTS
- Defining the machining plane with a single, incremental spatial angle: PLANE RELATIVE
- Tilting the working plane through axis angle: PLANE AXIAL (FCL 3 function)
- Specifying the positioning behavior of the PLANE function
- 11.3 Inclined-tool machining in a tilted plane (software option 2)
- 11.4 Miscellaneous functions for rotary axes
- Feed rate in mm/min on rotary axes A, B, C: M116 (software option 1)
- Shorter-path traverse of rotary axes: M126
- Reducing display of a rotary axis to a value less than 360°: M94
- Maintaining the position of the tool tip when positioning with tilted axes (TCPM): M128 (software option 2)
- Selecting tilting axes: M138
- Compensating the machine’s kinematics configuration for ACTUAL/NOMINAL positions at end of block: M144 (software option 2)
- 11.5 TCPM FUNCTION (software option 2)
- 11.6 Three-dimensional tool compensation (software option 2)
- Programming: Pallet editor
- Manual operation and setup
- 13.1 Switch-on, switch-off
- 13.2 Moving the machine axes
- 13.3 Spindle speed S, feed rate F and miscellaneous functions M
- 13.4 Datum setting without a 3-D touch probe
- 13.5 Using 3-D touch probes (Touch Probe Function software option)
- 13.6 Calibrating 3-D touch probes (Touch Probe Function software option)
- 13.7 Compensating workpiece misalignment with 3-D touch probe (Touch Probe Function software option)
- 13.8 Datum setting with 3-D touch probe (Touch Probe Function software option)
- 13.9 Tilting the working plane (software option 1)
- Positioning with manual data input
- Test run and program run
- 15.1 Graphics (Advanced Graphic Features software option)
- 15.2 Showing the workpiece blank in the working space (Advanced Graphic Features software option)
- 15.3 Functions for program display
- 15.4 Test run
- 15.5 Program run
- 15.6 Automatic program start
- 15.7 Optional block skip
- 15.8 Optional program-run interruption
- MOD functions
- 16.1 Selecting MOD functions
- 16.2 Software numbers
- 16.3 Entering code numbers
- 16.4 Setting the data interfaces
- Serial interfaces on the TNC 620
- Application
- Setting the RS-232 interface
- Setting the baud rate (baudRate)
- Setting the protocol (protocol)
- Setting the data bits (dataBits)
- Parity check (parity)
- Setting the stop bits (stopBits)
- Setting the handshake (flowControl)
- Settings for data transfer with the TNCserver PC software
- Setting the operating mode of the external device (fileSystem)
- Software for data transfer
- 16.5 Ethernet interface
- 16.6 Position display types
- 16.7 Unit of measurement
- 16.8 Displaying operating times
- Tables and overviews
- 17.1 Machine-specific user parameters
- 17.2 Pin layouts and connecting cables for the data interfaces
- 17.3 Technical information
- 17.4 Exchanging the buffer battery
- Overview tables
- Comparison: Functions of the TNC 620 and the iTNC 530
- Comparison: Specifications
- Comparison: Data interfaces
- Comparison: Accessories
- Comparison: PC software
- Comparison: Machine-specific functions
- Comparison: User functions
- Comparison: Cycles
- Comparison: Miscellaneous functions
- Comparison: Touch probe cycles in the Manual Operation and El. Handwheel modes
- Comparison: Touch probe cycles for automatic workpiece inspection
- Comparison: Differences in programming
- Comparison: Differences in Test Run, functionality
- Comparison: Differences in Test Run, operation
- Comparison: Differences in Manual Operation, functionality
- Comparison: Differences in Manual Operation, operation
- Comparison: Differences in Program Run, operation
- Comparison: Differences in Program Run, traverse movements
- Comparison: Differences in MDI operation
- Comparison: Differences in programming station