Operation Manual

HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 137
4.1 Working with cycles
Switching functions (M functions)
The CNC PILOT generates all switching functions that are necessary
for running a cycle.
The direction of spindle rotation must be defined in the tool
parameters. Using the tool parameters, the cycles generate spindle
trigger functions (M3 or M4).
Comments
You may assign a comment to an existing Teach-in cycle. The
comment is inserted in brackets "[...]" below the cycle.
Create/select a cycle
Press the Change text soft key
Press the Goto key to show the alphabetic keyboard
Enter the comment with the on-screen alphanumeric keyboard
Transfer the comment
Your machine manual provides further information on
automatically triggered switching functions.
ADDING OR EDITING COMMENTS