Calibrating The Tool Probe - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Procedure
4.5.3

Calibrating the tool probe

To be able to measure your tools automatically, you must first determine the position of the
tool probe in the machine area in relation to the machine zero.
Turning
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Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
1. Insert the tool that you want to measure.
If the tool is to be measured using a tool carrier that can be orientated,
then at this position the tool should be aligned in the same way that it will
be subsequently measured.
2. Select "JOG" mode in the "Machine" operating area.
3. Press the "Meas. tool" and "Automatic" softkeys.
4. Press the "X" or "Z" softkey, depending on which tool length you want to
measure.
5. Manually position the tool in the vicinity of the tool probe in such a way
that any collisions can be avoided when the tool probe is being traversed
in the corresponding direction.
6. Press the <CYCLE START> key.
The automatic measuring process is started, i.e. the tool is traversed at
the measurement feedrate to the probe and back again.
The tool length is calculated and entered in the tool list. Whereby the
cutting edge position and tool radius or diameter are automatically taken
into consideration as well.
If turning tools with tool carrier that can be oriented are measured around
Y using any positions (not multiples of 90°) of the swivel axis, then it should
be taken into consideration that the turning tool is measured with the same
tool position in both axes X/Z, assuming that this is possible.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Setting up the machine
4.5 Measuring the tool
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