Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 93

Milling
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
4. Select "Measuring only" if you only want to display the measured
values.
- OR -
5. In the selection box, select the desired zero offset in which you want to
store the zero point.
- OR -
Press the "Select ZO" softkey to select an settable zero offset.
In the window "Zero Offset – G54 ... G599", select a zero offset, in
which the zero point should be saved and press the "In manual"
softkey.
You return to the measurement window.
6. Select the corner (inside corner or outside corner) that you wish to
measure and its position (position 1... position 4).
The position of the measuring points appear in the help display.
7. Specify the setpoint of the workpiece corner (Z0, X0) you want to
measure.
8. Traverse the tool (acc. to help display) to the first measuring point P1 if
you are measuring manually.
9. Press the "Save P1" softkey.
The coordinates of the first measuring point are measured and stored.
10. Reposition the spindle holding the tool each time, approach measuring
points P2 and P3 and press the "Save P2" and "Save P3" softkeys.
11. Repeat the procedure to measure the fourth measuring point when you
measure any corner.
12. Press the "Calculate" softkey.
The corner point and angle α are calculated and displayed.
- OR -
13. Press the "Set ZO" softkey.
The corner point now corresponds to the setpoint position. The
calculated offset is stored in the zero offset.
Setting up the machine
2.6 Measuring the workpiece zero
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