HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-04) User Manual
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TNC 640 | User's Manual
HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 3/2014
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Programming: Fundamentals, file management.........................................................................89
3.1
Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 90
Position encoders and reference marks................................................................................................. 90
Reference system................................................................................................................................... 90
Reference system on milling machines..................................................................................................91
Designation of the axes on milling machines.........................................................................................91
Polar coordinates.....................................................................................................................................92
Absolute and incremental workpiece positions......................................................................................93
Selecting the datum................................................................................................................................94
3.2
Opening programs and entering......................................................................................................... 95
Organization of an NC program in HEIDENHAIN Conversational format................................................95
Define the blank: BLK FORM.................................................................................................................96
Opening a new part program................................................................................................................. 98
Programming tool movements in conversational................................................................................... 99
Actual position capture..........................................................................................................................101
Editing a program..................................................................................................................................102
The TNC search function...................................................................................................................... 105
3.3
File manager: Fundamentals..............................................................................................................107
Files....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Displaying externally generated files on the TNC.................................................................................109
Data Backup.......................................................................................................................................... 109