HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User manual

TNC 620
User's Manual
Setup, Testing and Running
NC Programs
NC Software
817600-06
817601-06
817605-06
English (en)
10/2018

Controls and displays
Controls and displays
Keys
If you are using a TNC 620 with touch control, you can
replace some keystrokes with hand-to-screen contact.
Further information: "Operating the Touchscreen",
Page 431
Keys on the screen
Key Function
Select screen layout
Toggle the display between
machine operating mode, program-
ming mode, and a third desktop
Soft keys for selecting functions on
screen
Switch the soft-key rows
Machine operating modes
Key Function
Manual operation
Electronic handwheel
Positioning with Manual Data Input
Program Run, Single Block
Program Run, Full Sequence
Programming modes
Key Function
Programming
Test Run
Entering and editing coordinate
axes and numbers
Key Function
. . .
Select the coordinate axes or enter
them in the NC program
. . .
Numbers
Decimal separator / Reverse
algebraic sign
Polar coordinate entry /
Incremental values
Q parameter programming /
Q parameter status
Capture actual position
NO
ENT
Skip dialog questions, delete words
Confirm entry and resume dialog
Conclude the NC block, end your
input
Clear entries or error message
Abort dialog, delete program
section
Tool functions
Key Function
Define tool data in the NC program
Call tool data
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Managing NC programs and files,
control functions
Key Function
Select or delete NC programs or
files, external data transfer
Define program call, select datum
and point tables
Select MOD functions
Display help text for NC error
messages, call TNCguide
Display all current error messages
Show calculator
Show special functions
Currently not assigned
Navigation keys
Key Function
Position the cursor
Go directly to NC blocks, cycles,
and parameter functions
Navigate to the beginning of a
program or table
Navigate to the end of the program
or table row
Navigate up one page
Navigate down one page
Select the next tab in forms
Up/down one dialog box or button
Cycles, subprograms and
program section repeats
Key Function
Define touch probe cycles
Define and call cycles
Enter and call subprograms and
program section repeats
Enter program stop in an
NC program
Program path contours
Key Function
Contour approach and departure
FK free contour programming
Straight line
Circle center/pole for polar coordi-
nates
Circular arc with center
Circular arc with radius
Circular arc with tangential transi-
tion
Chamfer/rounding arc
Potentiometer for feed rate
and spindle speed
Feed rate Spindle speed
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Contents
Contents
1 Fundamentals..................................................................................................................................25
2 First steps........................................................................................................................................41
3 Fundamentals..................................................................................................................................53
4 Tools............................................................................................................................................... 121
5 Setup..............................................................................................................................................157
6 Testing and running..................................................................................................................... 233
7 Special Functions......................................................................................................................... 299
8 Pallets.............................................................................................................................................305
9 MOD functions..............................................................................................................................327
10 HEROS functions.......................................................................................................................... 353
11 Operating the Touchscreen......................................................................................................... 431
12 Tables and Overviews.................................................................................................................. 449
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1 Fundamentals..................................................................................................................................25
1.1 About this manual............................................................................................................................... 26
1.2 Control model, software and features...............................................................................................28
Software options.................................................................................................................................... 29
New functions 81760x-05.......................................................................................................................33
New functions 81760x-06.......................................................................................................................37
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2 First steps........................................................................................................................................41
2.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................... 42
2.2 Switching on the machine..................................................................................................................43
Acknowledging the power interruption and moving to the reference points.........................................43
2.3 Graphically testing the workpiece (option 20)..................................................................................44
Selecting the Test Run operating mode................................................................................................ 44
Selecting the tool table..........................................................................................................................44
Selecting the NC program......................................................................................................................45
Selecting the screen layout and the view............................................................................................. 45
Starting the test run.............................................................................................................................. 46
2.4 Setting up tools................................................................................................................................... 47
Selecting the Manual operation mode.................................................................................................. 47
Preparing and measuring tools.............................................................................................................. 47
Editing the TOOL.T tool table................................................................................................................48
Editing the TOOL_P.TCH pocket table................................................................................................... 49
2.5 Workpiece setup...................................................................................................................................50
Selecting the correct operating mode................................................................................................... 50
Clamping the workpiece........................................................................................................................ 50
Presetting with a 3-D touch probe (option number 17)......................................................................... 51
2.6 Machining the workpiece....................................................................................................................52
Selecting the Program run, single block or Program run, full sequence operating mode...................... 52
Selecting the NC program......................................................................................................................52
Starting an NC program......................................................................................................................... 52
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3 Fundamentals..................................................................................................................................53
3.1 The TNC 620......................................................................................................................................... 54
HEIDENHAIN Klartext and DIN/ISO.......................................................................................................54
Compatibility...........................................................................................................................................54
Data security and data protection......................................................................................................... 55
3.2 Visual display unit and operating panel........................................................................................... 57
Display screen........................................................................................................................................57
Setting the screen layout.......................................................................................................................58
Control panel..........................................................................................................................................59
Screen keypad........................................................................................................................................59
3.3 Modes of operation............................................................................................................................. 61
Manual Operation and El. Handwheel...................................................................................................61
Positioning with Manual Data Input.......................................................................................................61
Programming.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Test Run................................................................................................................................................. 62
Program Run, Full Sequence and Program Run, Single Block...............................................................63
3.4 Status displays..................................................................................................................................... 64
General status display............................................................................................................................64
Additional status displays.......................................................................................................................66
3.5 File management................................................................................................................................. 73
Files........................................................................................................................................................ 73
Displaying externally generated files on the control..............................................................................75
Directories.............................................................................................................................................. 75
Paths.......................................................................................................................................................75
Calling the file manager.........................................................................................................................76
Additional functions................................................................................................................................77
Selecting drives, directories and files....................................................................................................78
Choosing one of the last files selected.................................................................................................80
USB devices on the control...................................................................................................................81
Data transfer to or from an external data carrier...................................................................................82
The control in a network....................................................................................................................... 83
Data backup............................................................................................................................................85
Importing a file from an iTNC 530.........................................................................................................85
Additional tools for management of external file types........................................................................ 86
3.6 Error messages and help system....................................................................................................... 95
Error messages...................................................................................................................................... 95
TNCguide context-sensitive help system............................................................................................ 100
3.7 NC fundamentals............................................................................................................................... 106
Position encoders and reference marks.............................................................................................. 106
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Programmable axes..............................................................................................................................107
Reference systems.............................................................................................................................. 108
3.8 Accessories: HEIDENHAIN 3-D touch probes and electronic handwheels....................................118
3-D touch probes (option 17)............................................................................................................... 118
HR electronic handwheels................................................................................................................... 119
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