Mitsubishi Electric MELDAS C6 Instruction Manual page 67

(Refer to "2.3 (II). Tool Offset
(M system)" for M system.
(2) Base point method
< Measuring procedure for the base point method >
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2. Screen Operation of A985GOT
Set the type selection to the base point method. (Set "#1102 tlm" to 0).
To carry out the reference point method, a point to place the tool nose on (measurement point)
is required.
Set the measurement point in parameter "#2015 tlml" beforehand.
Z-axis + tlml
Measurement point
Tool length = Machine value - Measurement point (tlml)
The expression above is used for automatic calculation in the base point method. When the
tool nose is placed on the measuring point, the distance from the tool nose to the tool length
base point is calculated.
(1) Select the TOOL DATA Screen.
(2) Set the tool No. to be measured
in # ( ).
(Select the tool before this step.
It can be selected using a
manual numerical command.)
(Example) Select tool length
No. "1".
(3) Manually place the tool nose on the measuring point.
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2.3 (I). Tool Offset (L system)
(Note) Always set the measurement point
Tool length base point
!
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with the radius, regardless of the
diameter/radius command.
Set the measurement point in the
machine coordinate system.