Need Help!- Bridgeport VMC 600/22 Heidenhain 370

[Sandor_nl]

ok here it goes
i am a newbie on the heidenhain dialog.
i am pretty familiar with old emco,s iso programming.
the following problems i have...

how do i set fixed 0 points like G54 , 55 , 56 etc like on iso??
there must be a tool table but its not there?
so i can select a fixed 0 point
or do i need to everytime 0 it>

since i dont want it to run into any clamps.

tool table i also cant find in the book(manual) how i call a tool from the table?

is there a manual i can download that show me from the beginning
how to set fixed 0 point registers?
tool tables how to set them up?

and then i want to worry about milling first i want y 0 points and toold not to run into each other..
many thanks..

[gus]

first you need more manuals.

second, the tool table may 'appear' if you set the parameter for it to the correct state. It is in with the other programs

there are machine limits and a second set of soft limits that are easily setable for vises clamps etc.

You should also be able to program in ISO by merely starting a new program and defining it as such

[Sandor_nl]

Originally Posted by gus first you need more manuals. second, the tool table may 'appear' if you set the parameter for it to the correct state. It is in with the other programs there are machine limits and a second set of soft limits that are easily setable for vises clamps etc. You should also be able to program in ISO by merely starting a new program and defining it as such

Gus ok thanks

i managed to fix the tools and program them.

now the following:
since the tools now are set to a 0 point.
can i call those softlimits from each program? so i can use multiple vices?.
i got lots of manuals , still have issues with them.
i can dream a emco , but this is a different ballpark ,and i want to do dialog also.

[dmold]

i run a bridgeport VMC 800 with hdn 410. and i use the datum shift cycle in compination with pgm call. set up the first vise, then measure the other. use the difference for the datum shift cycle. then make a seperate program where under the datum shifts you can call the machining program as a subprogram with PGM CALL.
Hope this helps.

Dimitris

[Sandor_nl]

Originally Posted by dmold i run a bridgeport VMC 800 with hdn 410. and i use the datum shift cycle in compination with pgm call. set up the first vise, then measure the other. use the difference for the datum shift cycle. then make a seperate program where under the datum shifts you can call the machining program as a subprogram with PGM CALL. Hope this helps. Dimitris

cheers

but i think it will keep the last set 0 points as its new 0 point everytime you turn on your machine right?.
this means i can call the zero point for shifting , but still is different everytime?

[dmold]

in my control the datum shift cycle will reset the next time you turn on the machine.

in any case at the end of your program you can type a datum shift cycle with 0 value in all axis to reset the previous datum shift.

the values in the datum shift are absolute and they will be effective until you cancel them like above. Be carefull with this to avoid any crashes.

try to download the manual of your control from the european site of hdn. i think they have almost every contol manual in pdf format