The Heidenhain TNC 5X Mill post processor was developed by CNC Software’s corporate post department working together with Heidenhain CNC engineers. This 5-axis post processor for Mastercam Mill supports the Heidenhain iTNC530, TNC620, and TNC640 controls. Its development became a priority due to worldwide demand. All Mastercam users that have a Heidenhain control will benefit from this newly developed post processor.
The Heidenhain TNC 5X Mill post processor includes support for the following:
- iTNC530, TNC620, and TNC640 controls
- PLANE commands (STAY, TURN, MOVE)
- SPATIAL
- VECTOR
- EULER
- TCPM
- TCPM (TNC640)
- M128 (TNC530)
- Multi-axis machining:
- Rotary output
- Vector output
- Drilling
- CYCLE 200 (Drilling)
- CYCLE 205 (Universal Pecking)
- CYCLE 203 (Universal Drilling)
- CYCLE 207 (Rigid Tapping)
- CYCLE 202 (Boring)
- CYCLE 201 (Reaming)
- Cutter comp (2D / 3D)
- Subprograms
- Safe Retract Routine
- Coolant (X-style)
- Canned text
- Manual entry
- HSM support (CYCL DEF 32)
- Axis clamping
- Work offsets (CYCL DEF 247 DATUM SETTING)
- Transform operations (No subroutine output)
- Rotary axis limit detection