Workpiece Measurement; Overview; General Information; Operational Sequence - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

4.2

Workpiece measurement

4.2
4.2.1

Overview

4.2.1.1

General information

The "measure workpiece" function permits set-up of a workpiece clamped onto a machine
table. Reference points on the workpiece are measured by means of workpiece probes, and
necessary ZO compensation is calculated and set.
For complete set-up, more than one call may be necessary (several axes, rotated clamping,
see Section "Cascaded measurement").
The workpiece probe can be calibrated.
4.2.1.2

Operational sequence

General procedure
1. The workpiece is clamped; the probe is in the spindle.
2. Pressing the "Measure workpiece" softkey displays the following softkey bar for selection:
3. The measurement task is selected by pressing the relevant softkeys.
4. The relevant input displays are shown. The input screen forms must be filled out.
5. Select the zero offset (ZO) to which the specified setpoint position refers and for which
Measuring cycles
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the offset is to apply.
Measuring in JOG
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