Measure Grinding Tool Manually With The Dresser Reference Point - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Setting up the machine
4.6 Measuring a tool
Note
Active grinding tool
Tool measurement is possible only with an active grinding tool.
4.6.2.3

Measure grinding tool manually with the dresser reference point

Reference point
A dresser serves as reference point for the measurement of length Y or Z.
The reference point of the dresser can be represented by a zero offset or a dressing tool. This
setting is permanently stored in the machine data and specified by the machine manufacturer.
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5. In the "Tool Selection" window, select the grinding tool that you want to
measure and press the "OK" softkey.
The cutting edge location must be entered in the tool list.
- OR -
Press the "Tool list" softkey, select in the tool list the grinding tool that
you want to measure and press the "In manual" softkey.
The tool is transferred to the "Measure: Grinding Wheel" window.
6. Select the "Workpiece" entry in the "Reference point" selection field.
7. Press the "Y" or "Z" softkey, depending on which tool length you want to
measure.
8. Enter the position of the workpiece edge in Y0 or Z0.
If no value is entered for Y0 or Z0, the value is taken from the actual value
display.
9. Scratch the required edge using the tool.
10. Press the "Set length" softkey.
The tool length is calculated automatically and entered in the tool list. The
cutting edge location is considered automatically.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Operating Manual, 05/2017, A5E40869190
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