Siemens SINUMERIK 808D ADVANCED Programming And Operating Manual page 24

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6. Select a suitable override feedrate, and then use the handwheel to move the tool to scratch
the required workpiece edge (or the edge of the setting block, if it is used).
7. Press this key to set the reference point as required (for example, the workpiece).
8. Enter the distance between the tool tip and the reference point in the "Z0" field, for example,
"0". (This value is the thickness of a setting block if it is used.)
9. Save the tool length value in the Z axis. The tool diameter, radius, and cutting edge position
are all taken in to account.
10. Press this vertical softkey to open the window for measuring the tool diameter.
11. Use the axis traversing keys to move the tool to approach the workpiece in the X direction.
12. Switch to handwheel control mode.
13. Select a suitable override feedrate, and then use the handwheel to move the tool to scratch
the required workpiece edge (or the edge of the setting block, if it is used).
14. Enter the distance to the workpiece edge in the X and Y directions in the "X0" and "Y0" fields
respectively, for example, enter "0" at "X0" and "0" at "Y0". (This is the value of the width of a
setting block if it is used. Select one of X0/Y0 as required.)
Programming and Operating Manual (Milling)
6FC5398-4DP10-0BA1, 01/2014