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

4 Programming
4.7 Actual Position Capture
TNC 360
Sometimes you may want to enter the actual position
of the tool in a specific axis as a coordinate in
a part program. Instead of reading the actual position
values and entering them with the numeric
keypad, you can simply press the “actual position
capture” key.
A machine parameter determines whether the
coordinates are written into an existing L block or a
new block is generated (see also page 11-5).
This feature can be used, for example, to enter the
tool length (see page 4-7).
To capture the actual position:
MANUAL OPERATION
Move the tool to the position that you wish to capture.
PROGRAMMING AND EDITING
e.g.
X
Fig. 4.12: Storing the actual position in the TNC
Select or create the block in which you wish to enter the actual position of the tool.
COORDINATES?
Y
Select the axis in which you wish to capture a coordinate, for
example X.
Transfer the actual position coordinate to the program.
Enter the radius compensation according the position of the tool relative to the workpiece.
Z
X
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