HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-04) Cycle programming - Manual (Page 444)

Touch Probe Cycles: Automatic Datum Setting
16.3 DATUM RIDGE CENTER (Cycle 409, DIN/ISO: G409)
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16.3 DATUM RIDGE CENTER (Cycle 409,
DIN/ISO: G409)
Cycle run
Touch Probe Cycle 409 finds the center of a ridge and defines its
center as datum. If desired, the TNC can also enter the coordinates
into a datum table or the preset table.
1 Following the positioning logic, the TNC positions the touch
probe at rapid traverse (value from
FMAX column) (see
"Executing touch probe cycles", page 410) to touch point
1
. The
TNC calculates the touch points from the data in the cycle and
the safety clearance from the
SET_UP column of the touch
probe table.
2 Then the touch probe moves to the entered measuring height
and runs the first probing process at the probing feed rate
(column
F
).
3 Then the touch probe moves at clearance height to the next
touch point 2 and probes the second touch point.
4 Finally the TNC returns the touch probe to the clearance height
and processes the determined datum depending on the cycle
parameters Q303 and Q305 (see "Characteristics common to all
touch probe cycles for datum setting", page 438) and saves the
actual values in the Q parameters listed below.
5 If desired, the TNC subsequently measures the datum in the
touch probe axis in a separate probing.
Parameter number Meaning
Q166 Actual value of measured ridge width
Q157 Actual value of the centerline
Please note while programming:
Danger of collision!
To prevent a collision between touch probe and
workpiece, enter a
high estimate for the ridge width.
Before a cycle definition you must have programmed
a tool call to define the touch probe axis.
If you set a datum (Q303 = 0) with the touch probe
cycle and also use probe in TS axis (Q381 = 1), then
no coordinate transformation must be active.