Setting The Cutting Origin; Setting The Home Position - Roland CAMM-3 PNC-3100 User Manual

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9. Setting the Cutting Origin

The PNC-3100 are suitable for use with a versatile range of workpiece shapes and a wide variety of tools, so determine
the standard points for cutting each time a new workpiece is set. Set the home position (origin point for X an Y axes)
and Z0 (Z axis origin point). (If these points can be set with your current software, they should be set using the software.)

Setting the Home Position

The home position is the point that becomes the origin point in the X and Y directions. Usually, this point is set at the
front left corner of the fixed workpiece. The setting method explained here, uses the left, bottom corner (nearest the
operator) of the workpiece as the home position.
The home position points are registered in the PNC-3100 memory right after power is turned on and before
power is turned off.
Move the cutting tool tip close to the
lower (nearest operator) left corner of
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the workpiece, using the [
[ ] [ ] [
(Z) (Z)
Move the tool little by little with the [JOG]
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key and the jog handle.
• Line up the cutting tool tip with the lower
left corner of the workpiece.
Press the [ENTER] key while pressing the
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[HOME] key.
• Both the X and Y axis indicators on the
coordinate display are displayed as "0".
• Once the home position is registered in
the PNC-3100 it remains in the memory
even when the power is turned off. The
home position point will remain regis-
tered in the memory until a new home
position setting is made.
] [ ] [ ]
] jog keys.
While
pressing
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