Mitsubishi Electric C80 Series Instruction Manual page 164

C80 Series Instruction Manual
5 Setting a Tool and a Workpiece
Carrying out tool measurement (Manual tool length measurement I)
Normal operation mode
(Example) Carrying out tool measurement for compensation No.3, X axis
(1) Select the tool to be measured with manual numeri-
cal value command. (Refer to "8.4 Manual Numerical
Value Command" for details.)
(2) Point the cursor to the position (compensation No. 3,
X axis) where the measurement result are to be set.
(3) Move the tool to the side surface of the workpiece. (In
the case of Z-axis move the tool to the end surface of
the workpiece.)
(4) The menu [Meas memory] is pressed without retract-
ing the tool.
(5) Retract the tool and measure the workpiece. And
then press the menu [Zero-ptoffset].
(6) Measure the workpiece and set the offset value from
the tool position (side surface of the workpiece) to the
program zero-point.
10 [INPUT]
(7) Press the menu [Offset write].
<Note>
The values of "Measure posn" and "Prg zero off-
set (L)" are cleared.
The cursor is displayed at compensation No.3, X axis.
<Note>
In order to measure a different axis, point the cursor
to the axis to be measured and perform the follow-
ing operations.
Save the measurement result. Saved value is displayed
in the measurement area.
The menu [Zero-ptoffset] is highlighted and the cursor
moves to the program zero-point offset (L) value.
10 is set for the "Prg zero offset (L)" value.
Highlight of the menu [Zero-ptoffset] is canceled and the
cursor moves to the tool compensation data.
<Note>
Compensation amount is written in diameter value
for diameter command, or in radius value for radius
command.
"Measurement result - workpiece measurement value" is
set to compensation No.3, X axis.
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