Measuring The Workpiece - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Milling Programming And Operating Manual

3.2.2

Measuring the workpiece

Overview
You have selected the window with relevant work offset (e.g.G54) and the axis you want to
determine for the offset.
Figure 3-2
Before measuring, you can start the spindle by following the steps in Section "Activating the
tool and starting the spindle (Page 31)".
Operating sequences
Workpiece edge measurement
Milling Part 1: Operation
Programming and Operating Manual, 12/2012, 6FC5398-4DP10-0BA0
Determining the work offset (milling)
1. Select the desired operating area.
2. Switch to "JOG" mode.
3. Open the lower-level menu for workpiece measurement.
4. Press this vertical softkey to open the window for measurement at
the workpiece edge.
5. Press the "X" softkey to measure in the X direction.
Setting-up
3.2 Setting up the workpiece
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