HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 - PILOT SMART NC User manual

Pilot
smarT.NC
NC Software
340 490-06, 606 420-01
340 491-06, 606 421-01
340 492-06
340 493-06
340 494-06
English (en)
6/2010
iTNC 530

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The smarT.NC Pilot
The smarT.NC Pilot
... is the concise programming guide for the smarT.NC
operating mode of the iTNC 530. For complete information on
programming and operating the iTNC 530, refer to the User’s
Manual.
Symbols in the Pilot
Certain symbols are used in the Pilot to denote specific types of
information:
Control NC software number
iTNC 530 340 490-06
iTNC530 with HSCI 606 420-01
iTNC 530, export version 340 491-06
iTNC 530, export version with
HSCI 606 421-01
iTNC 530 with Windows XP 340 492-06
iTNC 530 with Windows XP,
export version 340 493-06
iTNC 530 programming station 340 494-06
Important note!
The TNC and the machine tool must be prepared by
the machine tool builder to perform this function!
Warning: danger for the user or machine!

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Contents
The smarT.NC Pilot .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Quick Guide ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Fundamentals ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Defining Machining Operations .................................................................................................................................. 45
Defining Machining Positions ..................................................................................................................................... 149
Defining Contours ...................................................................................................................................................... 172
Processing DXF Files (Software Option) .................................................................................................................... 182
Graphically Testing and Running a Unit Program ....................................................................................................... 207

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Quick Guide
Quick Guide
For the first time, select the new operating mode
and create a new program
USelect the smarT.NC operating mode: The TNC is found in
the file management (see figure at right). If the TNC is not
located in the file management: Press the PGM MGT key
UIn order to write a new machining program, press the NEW
FILE soft key. smarT.NC opens a pop-up window
UEnter a file name with the extension .HU, and confirm with
ENT
UConfirm with the MM (or INCH) soft key or screen button.
smarT.NC creates an .HU program with the selected units
of measurement and automatically inserts the program
header form. This form contains in addition to the workpiece
blank definition the most important presettings valid for the
rest of the program
USelect the standard values and save the program header
form: Press the END key: You can now define the working
steps

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Quick Guide
Exercise 1: Simple drilling operations in smarT.NC
Task
Centering bolt hole circle, drilling and tapping
Prerequisites
The following tools must be defined in the tool table TOOL.T:
NC center drill, diameter 10 mm
Drill, diameter 5 mm
Tap M6
50
50
20
M6
¬80
0
0
0

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Quick Guide
Defining centering
UInsert a machining step: Press the INSERT soft key
UInserting a machining step
UInsert drilling operation: The TNC displays a soft key row
with the available drilling operations
USelect centering: The TNC displays the overview form for
defining the entire centering operation
USpecify tool: Press the SELECT soft key for the TNC to
display the contents of the tool table TOOL.T in a pop-up
window
UMove the highlight with the cursor keys onto the NC center
drill and enter it into the form with the ENT key. As an
alternative, you may also enter the tool number directly and
confirm the entry with the ENT key
UEnter the spindle speed and confirm entry with the ENT key
UEnter the centering feed rate and confirm entry with the ENT
key
USwitch to depth entry via soft key and confirm entry with the
ENT key. Enter the desired depth
USelect the Positiondetail form with the key for switching the
tabs
USwitch to bolt hole circle definition. Enter required bolt hole
circle data and confirm each entry with the ENT key
USave the form with the END key. Definition of the centering
operation is complete

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Quick Guide
Defining drilling
USelect drilling: Press the UNIT 205 soft key for the TNC to
display the form for drilling operations
USpecify tool: Press the SELECT soft key for the TNC to
display the contents of the tool table TOOL.T in a pop-up
window
UMove the highlight with the cursor keys onto the NC drill and
enter it into the form with the ENT key
UEnter the spindle speed and confirm entry with the ENT key
UEnter the drilling feed rate and confirm entry with the ENT
key
UEnter the drilling depth and confirm entry with the ENT key
UEnter infeed depth, save the form with the END key
You do not need to define the drilling positions again. The
TNC automatically uses the previously defined positions, i.e.
those defined for the centering operation.

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Quick Guide
Defining tapping
UOne level upwards via the BACK soft key
UInsert tapping operation: Press the THREAD soft key for the
TNC to display a soft key row with the available tapping
operations
USelect rigid tapping: Press the UNIT 209 soft key for the TNC
to display the form for defining tapping operations
USpecify tool: Press the SELECT soft key for the TNC to
display the contents of the tool table TOOL.T in a pop-up
window
UMove the highlight with the cursor keys onto the tap and
enter it into the form with the ENT key
UEnter the spindle speed and confirm entry with the ENT key
UEnter the depth of thread and confirm with the ENT key
UEnter the thread pitch, save the form with the END key
You do not need to define the drilling positions again. The
TNC automatically uses the previously defined positions, i.e.
those defined for the centering operation.

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Quick Guide
Test run
USelect the initial soft key row with the smarT.NC key (home
function)
USelect the Test Run submode
UStart the test run: The TNC simulates the machining
operations defined by you
USelect the initial soft key row with the smarT.NC key (home
function) after program end
Running a program
USelect the initial soft key row with the smarT.NC key (home
function)
USelect the Program Run submode
UStart the program run: The TNC runs the machining
operations defined by you
USelect the initial soft key row with the smarT.NC key (home
function) after program end