31.07.2013 Views

User's Manual TNC 360 (from 259 900-11) - heidenhain

User's Manual TNC 360 (from 259 900-11) - heidenhain

User's Manual TNC 360 (from 259 900-11) - heidenhain

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

5 Programming Tool Movements<br />

5.5 Path Contours – Polar Coordinates<br />

<strong>TNC</strong> <strong>360</strong><br />

Polar coordinates are useful for programming:<br />

• Positions on circular arcs<br />

• Positions <strong>from</strong> workpiece drawings showing<br />

angular dimensions<br />

Section 1.2 “Fundamentals of NC” provides a<br />

detailed description of polar coordinates.<br />

Polar coordinates are marked with a P.<br />

Polar coordinate origin: Pole CC<br />

Straight line LP<br />

You can define the pole anywhere in the program before the blocks<br />

containing polar coordinates. Enter the pole in Cartesian coordinates as a<br />

circle center in a CC block.<br />

• You can enter any value <strong>from</strong> –<strong>360</strong>° to +<strong>360</strong>° for PA.<br />

• Enter the algebraic sign for PA relative to the angle reference axis:<br />

For an angle <strong>from</strong> the reference axis counterclockwise to PR: PA>0<br />

For an angle <strong>from</strong> the reference axis clockwise to PR: PA

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!