Example: Probe Workpiece Edges, And Set The Corner As A Datum - HEIDENHAIN ND 780 Handbuch

Example: Probe workpiece edges, and set the corner as a datum.

Datum axis: X = 0 mm
Y = 0 mm
The coordinates of the datum can be set by probing edges or surfaces
and capturing them as datums.
Press DATUM.
Select a new datum or press the DOWN ARROW key
to move to the X Axis field.
Press the PROBE soft key.
Press EDGE soft key.
PROBE IN X AXIS
Move the edge finder toward the workpiece until the
LEDs on the edge finder light up.
Retract the edge finder from the workpiece.
ENTER VALUE FOR X = 0
0 is offered as a default value for the coordinate. Enter
the desired coordinate for the workpiece edge, for
this example X = 0 mm and
press the DOWN ARROW key.
Press EDGE soft key.
PROBE IN Y AXIS
Move the edge finder toward the workpiece until the
LEDs on the edge finder light up.
Retract the edge finder from the workpiece.
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