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HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 User Manual

HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640
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CNC PILOT 640
MANUALplus 620
User's Manual
smart.Turn and DIN
Programming
NC Software
548431-05
688946-05
688947-05
English (en)
12/2017

Table of Contents

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HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Control TypeCNC
Resolution1024 x 768 pixels
Operating SystemWindows
InterfacesEthernet, USB, Serial
Spindle ControlYes
Tool ManagementYes
User InterfaceGraphical user interface
Graphic SimulationYes
Display TypeTFT color display
Display Size15 inch
ProcessorIntel

Summary

Fundamentals

Notes in this documentation

Explains safety precautions, hazard classifications (DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE), and the sequence of information in precautionary statements.

Software and features

New functions

Details new functionalities introduced in various software versions, including specific G-codes and cycle enhancements.

NC programming

smart.Turn and DIN/ISO programming

Describes the three supported programming types: Conventional DIN/ISO, DIN PLUS, and smart.Turn, and how they can be combined.

Tool programming

Covers tool programming functions, including setting up the turret list and editing tool entries.

smart.Turn units

Units – Roughing

Explains various roughing operations like Longitudinal, Transverse, Contour-parallel, and Bidirectional roughing in ICP units.

Units – Recessing

Details recessing operations such as ICP contour recessing, recess turning, parting, and undercutting forms.

Units – Threads

Provides an overview of thread units including direct, ICP, API, and tapered thread cycles.

DIN/ISO programming

Programming in ISO Mode

Explains programming in ISO Mode, covering geometry and machining commands, NC blocks, and address parameters.

Machining cycles

Provides an overview of milling cycles including linear slots, contour milling, area milling, helical slots, and pocket milling.

Datum shifts

Details various datum shift functions (G51, G53-G55, G56, G59) for programming workpiece datums.

Tools, compensations

Covers inserting tools, correction of cut (G148), additive correction (G149), and tool tip compensation (G150/G151).

Contour-based turning cycles

Details cycles for working with contours, including roughing (G810, G820, G830, G835), recessing (G860, G869, G870), and finishing (G890).

Drilling cycles

Provides an overview of drilling and boring cycles, including simple drilling (G71), boring/countersinking (G72), tapping (G73), and deep-hole drilling (G74).

Feed rate, shaft speed

Covers commands related to feed rate and spindle speed, including limitation (G26), interruption (G64), and reduction (G48).

Tool-tip and cutter radius compensation

Explains the fundamentals of TRC and MCRC and how to switch them off using G40.

Conditional block run

Explains program branching using IF..THEN..ELSE..ENDIF, WHILE..ENDWHILE, and SWITCH..CASE statements.

Touch probe cycles

Touch probe cycles for automatic mode

Lists various touch probe cycles for automatic applications like calibration, measurement, and tool setting.

Touch probe cycles for single-point measurement

Details single-point measurement cycles for tool compensation (G770) and datum setting (G771, G772, G773).

Touch probe cycles for two-point measurement

Covers two-point measurement cycles for tool compensation (G775, G776, G777, G778) and calibration (G748).

Calibrating touch probes

Explains how to calibrate touch probes using standard methods (G747) or via two points (G748).

Measuring with touch probe cycles

Describes measuring cycles for paraxial probing (G764), C axis probing (G765), ZX plane probing (G766), ZY plane probing (G768), and XY plane probing (G769).

Search cycles

Details cycles for finding holes and studs in C face and lateral surfaces (G780, G781, G782, G783).

DIN/ISO Programming for the Y axis

Milling cycles for the Y axis

Covers Y-axis milling cycles: Area milling (G841, G842), Centric polygon (G843, G844), Pocket milling (G845, G846).

TURN PLUS

The function TURN PLUS

Introduces TURN PLUS for creating programs with interactive graphics and automatic working plan generation.

Automatic working plan generation (AWG) submode

Explains the AWG submode for generating work blocks, machining sequences, and control graphics.

Machining information

Covers tool selection, turret assignment, contour recessing, drillg, cutting data, coolant, and speed limitation.

B axis

Compensation with the B axis

Details tool compensation during program run and how the control saves values in the tool database.

Overview of units

Units – "Milling in Y axis" group

Details milling operations in the Y axis for face and lateral surfaces, including contours, pockets, deburring, and thread milling.

Overview of G codes

Overview of G commands in the MACHINING section

Lists milling cycles for face and lateral surfaces, predrilling cycles, contour and pocket milling, and engraving cycles.

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