Setting The Home Position; Setting The Z0 Position - Roland CAMM-3 PNC-300 User Manual

Setting the Z0 Position

The Z0 position is the point that becomes the origin point in the Z directions. Usually, this point is set at the surface of the fixed
workpiece. The following explains the method for setting the workpiece surface Z0 position. If "Z0_MEMORY" is off, then the Z0
position is set to the mechanically uppermost position immediately after the power is switched on.
1
Press the [MENU] key to make the following screen
appear on the display.
3
Press the [Z0] key to move the blinking cursor (" ")
to "Z0."
5
Rotate the JOG handle to align the tip of the cutting
tool with surface of the workpiece.
The following method can be used to set the Z0
position even more precisely. This method is
suitable for cases where the position is marked with
an oil pen and later cut off.
Set Z0 as the position where the ink was cut off.
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2
Press the HANDLE FUNCTION SELECT key to
move the "*" on the screen to "Z," then press the
[ENTER] key.
4
Press the arrow keys and the TOOL UP/DOWN keys
to move the cutting tool close to the surface of the
workpiece.
6
Press the [ENTER] key.
First, make a mark on
the work surface with a
generally available oil
pen, etc.
Workpiece
Workpiece
Make sure
that "< >" appears.
Close the cover and rotate the
spindle by pressing the
[SPINDLE TEST ON/OFF] key.
Place the tool in the marked
position, then lower the tool until
the ink is cut off. The ink mark
on the work surface has a
certain thickness, so only the ink
is removed.