HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-02) ISO programming User Manual
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The PLANE Function: Tilting the Working Plane (Software Option 1) 12.2
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Input parameters
X component of base vector?: X component BX
of the base vector B (see figure at top right). Input
range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
Y component of base vector?: Y component BY
of the base vector B (see figure at top right). Input
range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
Z component of base vector?: Z component BZ
of the base vector B (see figure at top right). Input
range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
X component of normal vector?: X component
NX of the normal vector N (see figure at center
right). Input range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
Y component of normal vector?: Y component
NY of the normal vector N (see figure at center
right). Input range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
Z component of normal vector?: Z component
NZ of the normal vector N (see figure at lower
right). Input range: –9.9999999 to +9.9999999
Continue with the positioning properties, See
"Specifying the positioning behavior of the PLANE
NC block
5 PLANE VECTOR BX0.8 BY-0.4 BZ-0.42 NX0.2 NY0.2 NZ0.92 ..
Abbreviations used
Abbreviation
Meaning
VECTOR
Vector
BX, BY, BZ
B
ase vector:
X
,
Y
and
Z
components
NX, NY, NZ
N
ormal vector:
X
,
Y
and
Z
components