HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 - Type of interpolation between the starting and end position

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12.5 TCPM FUNCTION (software option 2)
Type of interpolation between the starting and
end position
The TNC provides two functions for defining the type of interpolation
between the starting and end position:
 PATHCTRL AXIS determines that the tool reference
point between the starting and end position of the
respective NC block moves on a straight line (Face
Milling). The direction of the tool axis at the starting
and end positions corresponds to the respective
programmed values, but the tool circumference does
not describe a defined path between the starting and
end positions. The surface produced by milling with
the tool circumference (Peripheral Milling) depends
on the machine geometry
 PATHCTRL VECTOR determines that the tool reference
point between the starting and end position of the
respective NC block moves on a straight line and also
that the direction of the tool axis between starting and
end position is interpolated so that a plane results
from machining at the tool circumference (Peripheral
Milling)
Example NC blocks:
With PATHCTRL VECTOR, remember:
Any defined tool orientation is generally accessible
through two different tilting angle positions. The TNC uses
the solution over the shortest available path—starting
from the current position. Therefore, with 5-axis
machining it may happen that the TNC moves in the rotary
axes to end positions that are not programmed.
To attain the most continuous multiaxis movement
possible, define Cycle 32 with a Tolerance for rotary
axes (see Touch Probe Cycles User's Manual, Cycle 32
TOLERANCE). The tolerance of the rotary axes should be
about the same as the tolerance of the contouring
deviation that is also defined in Cycle 32. The greater the
tolerance for the rotary axes is defined, the greater are the
contour deviations during peripheral milling.
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13 FUNCTION TCPM F TCP AXIS SPAT PATHCTRL AXIS Tool reference point moves along a straight line
14 FUNCTION TCPM F TCP AXIS POS PATHCTRL VECTOR Tool reference point and tool directional vector
move in one plane
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