Measuring The Tool With A Probe (Auto) - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Milling Programming And Operating Manual

Setting-up
3.1 Setting up tools
Repeat the above operations for other tools and make sure you measure all the tools before
machining, which also eases the tool changing process.
3.1.7

Measuring the tool with a probe (auto)

Overview
Automatic tool measuring is used in the standard cycles about the machine data settings.
During the automatic measuring, you can determine the tool dimensions in the directions X,
Y and Z with a probe.
The preconditions below should be met:
● The machine manufacturer must parameterize special measuring functions for tool probe
● You must enter the cutting edge position and the radius or diameter of the tool before the
● You must calibrate the probe first (see Section "Calibrating the tool probe (Page 38)" for
Procedure
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14. Enter the distance to the workpiece edge in the X and Y directions in
the "X∅" and "Y∅" fields respectively.
15. Save the tool diameter value.
measuring.
actual measurement.
more information).
1. Select the desired operating area.
2. Switch to "JOG" mode.
3. Open the lower-level menu for tool measurement.
4. Open the auto tool measurement window. The tool length in the Z
direction is measured by default.
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