Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 85

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Operating Manual, 09/2011, 6FC5398-7CP40-2BA0

Select the "Machine" operating area and press the <JOG> key.

Press the "Workpiece zero" and "Set edge" softkeys.

The "Set edge" window opens.

Select "Measuring only" if you only want to display the measured

In the selection box, select the desired work offset in which you want to

store the zero point.

Press the "Select WO" softkey to select an adjustable work offset.

In the window "Work offset – G54 ... G599", select a work offset, in

which the zero point should be saved and press the "In manual" softkey.

You return to the measurement window.

Use the softkeys to select in which axis direction you want to approach

the workpiece first.

Select the measuring direction (+ or -) you want to approach the

workpiece in.

For Z0, the workpiece is always approached in the Z minus direction.

In X0, Y0, or Z0, specify the setpoint position of the workpiece edge.

The setpoint position corresponds, e.g. to the dimension specifications

of the workpiece edge from the workpiece drawing.

Traverse the workpiece probe close to the workpiece edge that you wish

to measure and press the <CYCLE START> key in order to measure

the workpiece zero automatically.

Setting up the machine

2.6 Measuring the workpiece zero

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