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Measuring a tool

6.4.1 Vertical softkey bar (VSK)

Display area

By pressing the VSK 3 "X" the screen area for the

automatic tool measurement of the X-axis will be

By pressing the VSK 4 "Z" the screen area for the

automatic tool measurement of the Z-axis will be

By pressing the VSK 8 "Back" you switch back to

the measuring tool screen.

6.4.2 Parameter for measuring tool automatically with "X" and "Z"

Cutting edge number (1 to 9).

6.4.3 Measuring a tool automatically with "Length auto"

Change to the tool that you wish to measure.

Select "JOG" mode.

Press the HSK 4 "Meas. Tool" and the VSK 2

"Automatic".

Press the VSK 3 "X" or "Z" softkey, depending on

which tool length you want to measure.

Select the cutting edge number "D" of the tool.

Manually position the tool nearby the tool probe such

that any collisions can be avoided when the tool

probe is being traversed in the corresponding direc-

Press the "CYCLE START" button on the machine

control panel.

The automatic measuring process is started, i.e. the tool is traversed at the

measurement feedrate to the probe and back again.

The tool length is calculated and entered in the tool list. Whereby the cut-

ting edge position and tool radius or diameter are automatically taken into

consideration as well.

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