Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming Manual page 68

Setting Up the Machine
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2.5 Tools
Jog
Calibrate
meas. cal.
X
-or-
Cycle Start
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If there is a second caliper on the counter-spindle, the machine
manufacturer must make this known in machine data.
Please also refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
Change the calibrating tool.
Select the "Meas. tool" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
Press the "Calibrate meas. cal." softkey.
Press the "X" or "Z" softkey, depending on which point of the
Z
caliper you want to determine first
Balance caliper in X
Select whether you want to use the caliper on the main or
counter-spindle, in case there are two calipers on the machine.
Select the direction (+ or -), in which you would like to approach
the caliper.
Position the calibrating tool in the vicinity of the caliper such that
the first point of the caliper can be approached collision-free.
Press the "Cycle Start" key.
The calibration process is started, i.e. the calibrating tool is
automatically traversed at the measurement feedrate to the caliper
and back again.
The position of the caliper is determined and saved in an internal data
area.
Repeat the process for the other 3 points of the caliper.
Balance caliper in Z
SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition
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