HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 Quick Start: Operation

Operation

2. Level the part

Measuring features

7. Measure a distance

• Touch the MEASURE tab to display

Features are measured by touching a

Touch the DISTANCE icon and

the measure icons, and then touch

feature icon or the MEASURE MAGIC

probe 1 point on each end of the

the blue SKEW/LEVEL icon to display

icon in the MEASURE tab, probing

distance.

the SKEW and LEVEL icons.

points and then pressing the ENTER and

FINISH keys.

1. Measure a point

Touch the POINT icon and probe

8. Use Measure Magic

• Touch the LEVEL icon,

a point.

Touch the MEASURE MAGIC

probe a minimum of 3

icon and probe points on a

points on the desired part

2. Measure a line

feature. The feature type will

reference-plane surface

Touch the LINE icon and probe a

be determined based on the

and then press the FINISH

minimum of 2 points.

pattern and sequence of point

key.

probing.

Creating Features

3. Measure a circle

Features are created by selecting the

Touch the CIRCLE icon and

feature type to be created, entering the

probe a minimum of 3 points

required feature data and then pressing

in any order around the

the FINISH key.

circumference.

3. Perform a skew alignment

1. Specify the feature type

• Touch the MEASURE tab to display

Touch the MEASURE tab and then touch

the measure icons, and then touch

a measure icon to specify the type of

the SKEW/LEVEL icon

feature to be created.

4. Measure an arc

• Touch the SKEW icon, probe

Touch the CIRCLE icon once

a minimum of 2 points on

to display the ARC icon, then

the reference edge and then

touch the ARC icon and probe

press the FINISH key.

a minimum of 3 points in

2. Enter the feature data

sequence from beginning to end

Touch the ENTER DATA icon

of the arc.

and then enter data into fields

shown on the screen.

3. Complete the creation

Press the FINISH key to complete

the feature creation. The new created

5. Measure a slot

feature will be shown in the feature list.

Touch the SLOT icon and

probe 5 points in the following

Creating a zero datum

sequence:

Constructing Features

• Probe, construct or create a reference

• Two points on a long side

Features are constructed by selecting

point.

• One point in the closest end

the feature type to be constructed,

• Press the DRO button to

• One point in the center of the

selecting the parent features and then

display the DRO screen.

second long side

pressing the FINISH key.

• Press the ZERO buttons for each axis

• Last point on the remaining

on the DRO screen.

end

1. Specify the feature type

Points can be probed in

Touch the MEASURE tab and then touch

sequence in either direction.

a measure icon to specify the type of

Presetting a datum

feature to be constructed.

• Probe, construct or create a reference

point.

2. Select the parent features

• Display the DRO screen, touch the

Touch the desired parent features in the

axis values shown and enter preset

6. Measure an angle

feature list. Check marks will be shown

values using the numeric keypad.

Touch the ANGLE icon and

near the parent features.

probe a minimum of 2 points on

each of the two legs. Press the

3. Complete the construction

FINISH key after each leg.

Press the FINISH key to complete the

construction. The new constructed

feature will be shown in the feature list.

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Operation

Viewing measurement data

Loading programs

Probed data points with form errors

Programs can be loaded from a USB

Note:

are viewed by selecting a feature in

drive.

Programs can also be copied and edited.

the feature list and touching the VIEW

• Plug the USB drive into the USB port

Refer to the User’s Guide for detailed

button.

on the side of the ND 1300.

information.

• Touch the C: DRIVE icon

1. Select a feature

to change drives. The A:

1. Recording a program

Touch the desired feature in the feature

(USB) DRIVE icon and list of

• Touch the PROGRAM tab.

list.

programs stored on the USB

drive will be shown,

2. Press the VIEW button

• Touch the desired program

Form errors are displayed as

name in the list and then

lines extending from data

• Touch the round red RECORD icon.

touch the LOAD PROGRAM

points to the feature. The

• Enter a program name and press the

icon. The highlighted program

two greatest form errors are

FINISH key to begin recording.

will be loaded to the local (C:)

shown in red.

• Perform part alignment, measurement

drive.

and other steps as usual. Program

• Touch the A: DRIVE icon. The

recording is indicated by a red

C: DRIVE will be shown with

Applying Tolerances

program tab.

the loaded program in the C:

Tolerances are applied by selecting

• To end recording, press the

DRIVE program list.

a feature, touching the TOL button,

PROGRAM tab and then press the

selecting a tolerance type and entering

The loaded program can now be

square black STOP icon. The new

tolerance data.

selected and run.

program will be stored.

1. Select a feature

3. Deleting a program

Touch the desired feature in the feature

• Touch the PROGRAM tab.

list.

• Touch a program name.

• Press the FINISH key to end the

• Press the CANCEL key. The program

2. Press the TOL button

programming session and return to

will be deleted.

Tolerance types are

the DRO.

displayed at the bottom

of the screen as tolerance

2. Running a program

Note:

icons.

• Touch the PROGRAM tab.

Use caution when deleting programs,

• Touch a program name.

and store a backup of the program first.

3. Select a tolerance

• Press the black triangular RUN icon.

Deleted programs cannot be restored.

Touch a tolerance icon to select the

The feature type and points probed

• Press the FINISH key to end the

desired tolerance type and then touch

will be displayed as points are probed.

the word TOLERANCE at the top left

• After establishing a datum, press the

programming session and return to

the DRO.

corner of the screen to select a specific

VIEW button to see point targeting

tolerance.

while points are probed.

• The program will stop automatically

Reporting Results

4. Enter tolerance data

when all program steps have been

Reports of results can be sent to a USB

Enter NOMINAL and TOLERANCE data

played. A message box will be

printer, USB flash drive or a PC. The

into data fields provided in the tolerance

displayed.

report type and destination are specified

screen.

• Touch the message box to end the

in the PRINT setup screen.

programming session and return to

5. View the result

the DRO.

Green squares near features in the

Note:

feature list indicate passed tolerances.

Saving programs

Refer to the ND 1300 user guide on our

Red squares and outlined characters

Programs can be saved to a USB drive.

web site at: www.heidenhain.de for

on the DRO screen indicate failed

• Plug an empty USB drive into the USB

details.

tolerances.

port on the side of the ND 1300.

• Touch the PROGRAM tab and touch

• Press the SEND key to report

Programming

the program name.

results.

Programs are recorded sequences

• Touch the COPY PROGRAM

of measurement and other operator

icon.

activities stored by the ND 1300 to

be played back later when inspecting

• Press the FINISH key to return to the

identical parts. This guide discusses

DRO.

recording, running, saving, loading and

deleting programs.

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