62 First Steps with the iTNC 530
1.3 Programming the first part
Programming a simple contour
The contour shown to the right is to be milled once to a depth of 5 mm.
You have already defined the workpiece blank. After you have initiated
a dialog through a function key, enter all the data requested by the
TNC in the screen header.
Call the tool: Enter the tool data. Confirm each of your
entries with the ENT key. Do not forget the tool axis
Retract the tool: Press the orange axis key Z in order
to get clear in the tool axis, and enter the value for the
position to be approached, e.g. 250. Confirm with the
ENT key
Confirm Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp? by pressing
the ENT key: Do not activate the radius compensation
Confirm Feed rate F=? with the ENT key: Move at
rapid traverse (FMAX)
Confirm Miscellaneous function M? with the END
key: The TNC saves the entered positioning block
Preposition the tool in the working plane: Press the
orange X axis key and enter the value for the position
to be approached, e.g. –20
Press the orange Y axis key and enter the value for the
position to be approached, e.g. –20. Confirm with the
ENT key
Confirm Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp? by pressing
the ENT key: Do not activate the radius compensation
Confirm Feed rate F=? with the ENT key: Move at
rapid traverse (FMAX)
Confirm Miscellaneous function M? with the END
key: The TNC saves the entered positioning block
Move the tool to workpiece depth: Press the orange
axis key and enter the value for the position to be
approached, e.g. –5. Confirm with the ENT key
Confirm Radius comp.: RL/RR/no comp? by pressing
the ENT key: Do not activate the radius compensation
Feed rate F=? Enter the positioning feed rate, e.g.
3000 mm/min and confirm with the ENT key
Miscellaneous function M? Switch on the spindle
and coolant, e.g. M13. Confirm with the END key: The
TNC saves the entered positioning block