HEIDENHAIN TNC7 (81762x-18) User manual

TNC7

User's Manual

Setup and Program Run

NC Software

81762x-18

English (en)

10/2023

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1 New and Modified Functions................................................................................................. 35

2 About the User's Manual........................................................................................................ 55

3 About the Product.................................................................................................................. 65

4 First Steps............................................................................................................................. 107

5 Status Displays...................................................................................................................... 119

6 Powering On and Off............................................................................................................. 153

7 Manual Operation................................................................................................................... 161

8 NC Fundamentals................................................................................................................... 169

9 Tools...................................................................................................................................... 175

10 Coordinate Transformation.................................................................................................... 221

11 Collision Monitoring............................................................................................................... 249

12 Control Functions................................................................................................................... 279

13 Monitoring............................................................................................................................. 303

14 Opening CAD files with CAD Viewer...................................................................................... 333

15 User aids................................................................................................................................ 355

16 The MDI Application.............................................................................................................. 365

17 Touch Probes......................................................................................................................... 371

18 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.......................................................... 375

19 Program Run.......................................................................................................................... 411

20 Tables.................................................................................................................................... 437

21 Electronic Handwheel............................................................................................................. 507

22 Override Controller................................................................................................................. 521

23 Embedded Workspace and Extended Workspace................................................................... 529

24 Integrated Functional Safety (FS).......................................................................................... 533

25 The Settings Application........................................................................................................ 541

26 User Administration............................................................................................................... 605

27 HEROS Operating System...................................................................................................... 631

28 Overviews.............................................................................................................................. 653

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1 New and Modified Functions................................................................................................. 35

1.1 New functions............................................................................................................................ 36

1.1.1 User's Manual as integrated product aid: TNCguide.................................................................... 36

1.1.2 Operation................................................................................................................................................. 36

1.1.3 Status displays...................................................................................................................................... 36

1.1.4 Manual operation.................................................................................................................................. 37

1.1.5 Tools........................................................................................................................................................ 37

1.1.6 Milling Cycles......................................................................................................................................... 38

1.1.7 Coordinate transformation.................................................................................................................. 38

1.1.8 Files.......................................................................................................................................................... 38

1.1.9 Collision monitoring.............................................................................................................................. 38

1.1.10 Variable programming......................................................................................................................... 39

1.1.11 Graphical programming....................................................................................................................... 39

1.1.12 ISO............................................................................................................................................................ 39

1.1.13 User aids................................................................................................................................................. 39

1.1.14 The Simulation workspace................................................................................................................. 39

1.1.15 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.............................................................. 40

1.1.16 Program run........................................................................................................................................... 40

1.1.17 Tables...................................................................................................................................................... 40

1.1.18 Override Controller................................................................................................................................ 41

1.1.19 Integrated functional safety (FS)....................................................................................................... 41

1.1.20 HEROS operating system.................................................................................................................... 41

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1.2 Modified or extended functions.................................................................................................. 41

1.2.1 Operation................................................................................................................................................. 41

1.2.2 Status displays...................................................................................................................................... 42

1.2.3 Manual operation.................................................................................................................................. 42

1.2.4 Programming fundamentals.............................................................................................................. 43

1.2.5 Tools........................................................................................................................................................ 43

1.2.6 Programming techniques.................................................................................................................... 44

1.2.7 Contour and Point Definitions............................................................................................................ 44

1.2.8 Milling Cycles......................................................................................................................................... 44

1.2.9 Mill-Turning Cycles (#50/#4-03-1).................................................................................................. 45

1.2.10 Files.......................................................................................................................................................... 45

1.2.11 Monitoring............................................................................................................................................... 46

1.2.12 Miscellaneous functions...................................................................................................................... 46

1.2.13 Variable programming......................................................................................................................... 46

1.2.14 Graphical programming....................................................................................................................... 46

1.2.15 CAD Viewer............................................................................................................................................. 47

1.2.16 ISO............................................................................................................................................................ 47

1.2.17 User aids................................................................................................................................................. 48

1.2.18 The Simulation workspace................................................................................................................ 48

1.2.19 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.............................................................. 49

1.2.20 Touch-Probe Cycles for Workpieces................................................................................................ 50

1.2.21 Touch-Probe Cycles for Tools........................................................................................................... 50

1.2.22 Touch-Probe Cycles for Kinematics Measuring............................................................................. 50

1.2.23 Program Run.......................................................................................................................................... 51

1.2.24 Tables...................................................................................................................................................... 52

1.2.25 The The Settings Application............................................................................................................ 53

1.2.26 User Administration.............................................................................................................................. 53

1.2.27 Machine parameters............................................................................................................................ 53

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2 About the User's Manual........................................................................................................ 55

2.1 Target group: Users................................................................................................................... 56

2.2 Available user documentation.................................................................................................... 57

2.3 Types of notes used................................................................................................................... 58

2.4 Notes on using NC programs...................................................................................................... 59

2.5 User's Manual as integrated product aid: TNCguide................................................................... 60

2.5.1 Search in TNCguide............................................................................................................................. 63

2.5.2 Copying NC examples to clipboard.................................................................................................. 64

2.6 Contacting the editorial staff...................................................................................................... 64

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3 About the Product.................................................................................................................. 65

3.1 The TNC7................................................................................................................................... 66

3.1.1 Proper and intended use..................................................................................................................... 67

3.1.2 Intended place of operation............................................................................................................... 67

3.2 Safety precautions...................................................................................................................... 68

3.3 Software..................................................................................................................................... 71

3.3.1 Software options................................................................................................................................... 73

3.3.2 Information on licensing and use..................................................................................................... 81

3.4 Hardware.................................................................................................................................... 81

3.4.1 Touchscreen and keyboard unit........................................................................................................ 82

3.4.2 Hardware enhancements.................................................................................................................... 86

3.5 Areas of the control's user interface.......................................................................................... 88

3.6 Overview of the operating modes............................................................................................... 89

3.7 Workspaces................................................................................................................................ 91

3.7.1 Operating elements within the workspaces.................................................................................... 91

3.7.2 Symbols within the workspaces........................................................................................................ 92

3.7.3 Overview of workspaces..................................................................................................................... 92

3.8 Operating elements.................................................................................................................... 95

3.8.1 Common gestures for the touchscreen.......................................................................................... 95

3.8.2 Operating elements of the keyboard unit........................................................................................ 95

3.8.3 Keyboard shortcuts for operating the control................................................................................ 102

3.8.4 Icons on the control's user interface................................................................................................ 103

3.8.5 The Desktop menu workspace.......................................................................................................... 105

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4 First Steps............................................................................................................................. 107

4.1 Chapter overview........................................................................................................................ 108

4.2 Switching on the machine and the control.................................................................................. 108

4.3 Configuring a tool....................................................................................................................... 109

4.3.1 Selecting the Tables operating mode.............................................................................................. 109

4.3.2 Configuring the control's user interface.......................................................................................... 110

4.3.3 Preparing and measuring tools......................................................................................................... 110

4.3.4 Editing within tool management....................................................................................................... 111

4.3.5 Editing the pocket table....................................................................................................................... 112

4.4 Setting up a workpiece............................................................................................................... 113

4.4.1 Selecting an operating mode............................................................................................................. 113

4.4.2 Clamping the workpiece...................................................................................................................... 113

4.4.3 Workpiece presetting with a touch probe....................................................................................... 113

4.5 Machining a workpiece............................................................................................................... 116

4.5.1 Selecting an operating mode............................................................................................................. 116

4.5.2 Opening an NC program...................................................................................................................... 116

4.5.3 Starting an NC program...................................................................................................................... 116

4.6 Switching the machine off.......................................................................................................... 117

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5 Status Displays...................................................................................................................... 119

5.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 120

5.2 The Positions workspace........................................................................................................... 121

5.3 Status overview on the TNC bar................................................................................................. 127

5.4 The Status workspace................................................................................................................ 129

5.5 The Simulation status workspace............................................................................................... 146

5.6 Display of the program run time................................................................................................. 147

5.7 Position displays........................................................................................................................ 148

5.7.1 Switching the position display mode............................................................................................... 150

5.8 Defining the contents of the QPARA tab.................................................................................... 151

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6 Powering On and Off............................................................................................................. 153

6.1 Powering on............................................................................................................................... 154

6.1.1 Powering the machine and the control on...................................................................................... 155

6.2 The Referencing workspace....................................................................................................... 157

6.2.1 Axis reference run................................................................................................................................. 157

6.3 Powering off............................................................................................................................... 158

6.3.1 Shutting down the control and powering-off the machine.......................................................... 159

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7 Manual Operation................................................................................................................... 161

7.1 The Manual operation application.............................................................................................. 162

7.2 Moving the machine axes........................................................................................................... 163

7.2.1 Using axis keys to move the axes.................................................................................................... 164

7.2.2 Incremental jog positioning of axes................................................................................................. 165

7.3 Unbalance functions (#50/#4-03-1).......................................................................................... 166

7.3.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 166

7.3.2 Calibrate unbalance (#50/#4-03-1)................................................................................................. 166

7.3.3 Measure unbalance (#50/#4-03-1)................................................................................................. 167

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8 NC Fundamentals................................................................................................................... 169

8.1 NC fundamentals........................................................................................................................ 170

8.1.1 Programmable axes............................................................................................................................. 170

8.1.2 Designation of the axes of milling machines................................................................................. 170

8.1.3 Position encoders and reference marks.......................................................................................... 171

8.1.4 Presets in the machine........................................................................................................................ 172

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9 Tools...................................................................................................................................... 175

9.1 Fundamentals............................................................................................................................. 176

9.2 Presets on the tool..................................................................................................................... 177

9.2.1 Tool carrier reference point................................................................................................................ 177

9.2.2 Tool tip TIP............................................................................................................................................ 178

9.2.3 Tool center point (TCP, tool center point)....................................................................................... 179

9.2.4 Tool location point (TLP, tool location point)................................................................................. 179

9.2.5 Tool rotation point (TRP, tool rotation point)................................................................................. 180

9.2.6 Tool radius 2 center (CR2, center R2).............................................................................................. 180

9.3 Tool data.................................................................................................................................... 181

9.3.1 Tool ID number..................................................................................................................................... 181

9.3.2 Tool name............................................................................................................................................... 181

9.3.3 Database ID............................................................................................................................................ 182

9.3.4 Indexed tool............................................................................................................................................ 182

9.3.5 Tool types............................................................................................................................................... 188

9.3.6 Tool data for the tool types................................................................................................................ 191

9.4 Tool management....................................................................................................................... 205

9.4.1 Importing and exporting tool data.................................................................................................... 206

9.5 Tool carrier management........................................................................................................... 209

9.5.1 Assigning a tool carrier....................................................................................................................... 210

9.6 Customizing tool carrier templates with ToolHolderWizard........................................................ 212

9.6.1 Parameterizing tool carrier templates.............................................................................................. 213

9.7 Tool model (#140/#5-03-2)...................................................................................................... 213

9.7.1 Assigning a tool model........................................................................................................................ 215

9.8 Tool usage test.......................................................................................................................... 215

9.8.1 Performing the tool usage test.......................................................................................................... 218

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10 Coordinate Transformation.................................................................................................... 221

10.1 Reference systems..................................................................................................................... 222

10.1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 222

10.1.2 Basics of coordinate systems........................................................................................................... 223

10.1.3 Machine coordinate system M-CS.................................................................................................... 224

10.1.4 Basic coordinate system B-CS.......................................................................................................... 227

10.1.5 Workpiece coordinate system W-CS................................................................................................ 229

10.1.6 Working plane coordinate system WPL-CS.................................................................................... 231

10.1.7 Input coordinate system I-CS............................................................................................................ 234

10.1.8 Tool coordinate system T-CS............................................................................................................ 235

10.2 Preset management................................................................................................................... 238

10.2.1 Setting a preset manually................................................................................................................... 241

10.2.2 Activating a preset manually.............................................................................................................. 242

10.3 Tilting the working plane (#8/#1-01-1)..................................................................................... 243

10.3.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 243

10.3.2 The 3-D rotation window (#8/#1-01-1).......................................................................................... 245

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11 Collision Monitoring............................................................................................................... 249

11.1 Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40/#5-03-1)................................................................. 250

11.2 Fixture management................................................................................................................... 257

11.2.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 257

11.2.2 Integrating fixtures into collision monitoring (#140/#5-03-2)................................................... 260

11.2.3 Editing CFG files with KinematicsDesign........................................................................................ 270

11.2.4 Combining fixtures in the New Fixture window............................................................................. 275

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12 Control Functions................................................................................................................... 279

12.1 Adaptive feed control (AFC) (#45/#2-31-1).............................................................................. 280

12.1.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 280

12.1.2 Activating and deactivating AFC....................................................................................................... 283

12.1.3 AFC teach-in cut.................................................................................................................................... 286

12.1.4 Monitoring tool wear and tool load.................................................................................................. 288

12.2 Active Chatter Control (ACC) (#145/#2-30-1)........................................................................... 290

12.3 Global program settings (GPS) (#44/#1-06-1).......................................................................... 291

12.3.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 291

12.3.2 The Additive offset (M-CS) function................................................................................................. 293

12.3.3 The Additive basic rotat. (W-CS) function....................................................................................... 295

12.3.4 The Shift (W-CS) function................................................................................................................... 295

12.3.5 The Mirroring (W-CS) function........................................................................................................... 296

12.3.6 The Shift (mW-CS) function............................................................................................................... 297

12.3.7 The Rotation (WPL-CS) function....................................................................................................... 298

12.3.8 The Handwheel superimp. function.................................................................................................. 298

12.3.9 TheFeed rate factor function............................................................................................................. 301

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13 Monitoring............................................................................................................................. 303

13.1 Process monitoring (#168/#5-01-1)......................................................................................... 304

13.1.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 304

13.1.2 First steps in process monitoring..................................................................................................... 306

13.1.3 The Process Monitoring workspace (#168/#5-01-1).................................................................. 309

13.1.4 Monitoring tasks................................................................................................................................... 320

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14 Opening CAD files with CAD Viewer...................................................................................... 333

14.1 Fundamentals............................................................................................................................. 334

14.2 Workpiece preset in the CAD file................................................................................................ 339

14.2.1 Setting the workpiece preset or workpiece datum and orienting the coordinate system...... 341

14.3 Workpiece datum in the CAD file................................................................................................ 342

14.4 Loading contours and positions to NC programs with CAD Import (#42/#1-03-1)..................... 344

14.4.1 Selecting and saving a contour......................................................................................................... 347

14.4.2 Selecting positions................................................................................................................................ 349

14.5 Generating STL files with 3D mesh (#152/#1-04-1).................................................................. 351

14.5.1 Positioning the 3D model for rear-face machining....................................................................... 354

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15 User aids................................................................................................................................ 355

15.1 Virtual keyboard of the control bar............................................................................................. 356

15.1.1 Opening and closing the virtual keyboard....................................................................................... 359

15.2 Message menu on the information bar....................................................................................... 360

15.2.1 Creating a service file manually........................................................................................................ 362

15.2.2 Creating a service file automatically................................................................................................ 363

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