Job setup parameters, Units, Scale factor – HEIDENHAIN ND 780 Benutzerhandbuch

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Job Setup Parameters

To view and change Job Setup parameters use the UP/DOWN

ARROW keys to highlight the parameters of interest and press the

ENTER key.

Units
The Units form is used to specify the preferred display units and

format. The system powers up with these settings in effect.

Inch/MM - Measurement values are displayed and entered in the

units selected in the Linear field. Choose between inch or millimeter

by pressing the INCH/MM soft key. You can also select the unit of

measure by pressing the INCH/MM soft key in either Actual Value

or Distance-To-Go mode.

Decimal Degrees, or Radians - The Angular field affects how angles

are displayed and entered into forms. Choose between DECIMAL

DEGREES,or RADIANS using the soft key.

Scale Factor
The scale factor may be used to scale the part up or down. All encoder

movements are multiplied by the scale factor. A scale factor of 1.0

creates a part with the exact size as dimensioned on the print. See .

The numeric keys are used to enter a number greater than zero. The

number range is 0.1000 to 10.000. A negative value may also be

entered.

The scale factor settings will be retained on a power cycle.

When the scale factor is a value other than 1, the scaling symbol

is shown on the axis display.

The ON/OFF soft key is used to disable the current scale factors

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