Roland Aproll MDX-540S User Manual page 77

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Clicking [OK] makes the tool slowly descend until it contacts the sensor.
When the tool rises and stops, the setting operation is complete.
To Make the Tool Descend Rapidly
When it takes a long time for the tool to make contact with the sensor, turn the hand wheel on the handy panel counterclock-
wise. Be careful not to make the tool collide with the sensor. A collision makes accurate detection impossible. If a collision
occurs, redo the operation from the beginning.
Operation Using the Handy Panel
You can also perform this operation using the handy panel.
P. 77 "Chapter 5 Handy Panel"
If the tool sensor is not detected, check the following points:
 Each cable is connected firmly.
 The front and back sides of the tool sensor are not reversed. (See the figure in the step.)
 No cutting waste and the like is present on the tool sensor, the terminal part of the sensor cable, and tool.
In VPanel, click the [Base Point]
icon.
mode, then select the desired coordi-
nate system.
Click [Start Detection].
WARNING: This procedure
makes the machine operate. Before
you perform this procedure, check
to make sure that operation of the
machine will not create any hazard
or danger.
Click [OK].
Chapter 4 Getting Ready for and Performing Cutting
4-5 Using the Tool Sensor
If the machine is in the NC-code
Click this when you want to stop the descent of the
tool before it reaches the target.
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