HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 8000 Operating Instructions Manual page 147

Setup | Single steps for setup
Probing or touching off of presets
HEIDENHAIN | POSITIP 8000 | Operating Instructions Milling | 03/2020
Tap Manual operation in the main menu
The user interface for manual operation is displayed
Tap Auxiliary functions in the status bar
In the dialog box, tap the desired function under Probing
(e.g., Probe edge)
Select the inserted tool in the Select the tool dialog box:
When using a HEIDENHAINKT 130 edge finder: Activate
Using touch-probes
When using a tool:
Deactivate Using touch-probes
Enter the desired value in the Tool diameter input field
or
Select the corresponding tool from the tool table
Tap Confirm in the wizard
Follow the instructions in the wizard
Keep in mind when probing:
Move the edge finder toward the workpiece edge until the
red LED on the edge finder lights up
or
Move the tool until it touches the workpiece edge
Confirm each step in the wizard
Retract the edge finder or tool after the last probing
operation
The Select preset dialog appears after the last probing
procedure
Select the desired preset in the Selected preset input field:
To overwrite an existing preset, select an entry from the
preset table
To add a new preset, enter a number that has not yet
been assigned in the preset table
Confirm the entry with RET
Enter the desired value in the Set position values input field:
Leave the input field empty to load the measured value
To define a new value, enter the desired value
Confirm the entry with RET
Tap Confirm in the wizard
The new coordinates are applied as the preset
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