Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming Manual page 65

08/2005
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Set
length
Store
position
Reference point collet
Jog
Manual > Z
Tools
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manual
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SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition
Measure length X
Enter the position of the workpiece edge in X0 or Z0.
If no value is entered for X0 or Z0, the value is taken from the
actual value display.
Press the "Set length" softkey.
The tool length is calculated automatically and entered in the tool list.
During this, the cutting edge position and tool radius or diameter are
automatically taken into consideration as well.
If you want to save the position of the tool after scratching the tool,
press the "Store position" softkey. Then, for example, you can
traverse the axes in order to manually measure the position of the
workpiece edge X0 more easily.
Select the "Meas. tool" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
Press the "Manual" and "Z" softkeys.
Select the "main spindle collet" or "counter-spindle collet"
reference point.
Press the "Tools" softkey.
Select the tool to be measured from the tool list. The cutting edge
position and the radius or diameter of the tool must be entered in
the tool list.
Press the "Back to manual" softkey.
The tool is accepted into the Measure Tool screen form.
Select the tool cutting edge D and the duplo number DP for the
tool.
Traverse to the collet and scratch it (see Sec. "Traversing the
Axes").
Setting Up the Machine
2.5 Tools
Measure length Z
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