HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-05) User Manual
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Functions of the TNC 640 and the iTNC 530 compared
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Function
TNC 640
iTNC 530
Constant contouring speed
relative to the path of the
tool center or relative to the tool's cutting edge
X
X
Parallel operation
: Creating programs while another
program is being run
X
X
Programming of counter axes
X
X
Tilting the working plane (Cycle 19, PLANE function)
X, option 8
X, option 8
Machining with rotary tables
Programming of cylindrical contours as if in two axes
Cylinder Surface (Cycle 27)
X, option 8
X, option 8
Cylinder Surface Slot (Cycle 28)
X, option 8
X, option 8
Cylinder Surface Ridge (Cycle 29)
X, option 8
X, option 8
Cylinder Surface External Contour (Cycle 39)
–
X, option 8
Feed rate in mm/min or rev/min
X, option 8
X, option 8
Traverse in tool-axis direction
Manual operation (3-D ROT menu)
X
X, FCL2 function
During program interruption
X
X
With handwheel superimpositioning
X
X, option #44
Approaching and departing the contour
: Via a straight
line or arc
X
X
Entry of feed rates:
F (mm/min), rapid traverse FMAX
X
X
FU (feed per revolution mm/rev)
X
X
FZ (tooth feed rate)
X
X
FT (time in seconds for path)
–
X
FMAXT (only for active rapid traverse pot: time in
seconds for path)
–
X
FK free contour programming
Programming for workpiece drawings not
dimensioned for NC programming
X
X
Conversion of FK program to conversational dialog
–
X
Program jumps:
Maximum number of label numbers
9999
1000
Subprograms
X
X
Nesting depth for subprograms
20
6
Program section repeats
X
X
Any desired program as subroutine
X
X