Touch Sensor Operations - Sony LH61 Instruction Manual

5-10-4. Touch sensor operations

Setting of datum point
Machine table

X

X
SET
L
Workpiece
Contact
36
Touch Sensor
Feeler ball
Operating Procedure
Select the X-axis.
Note
If an axis is not selected, all axes are
switched simultaneously.
Set the absolute mode (ABS).
(The spot position is displayed.)
The ABS indicator lights.
Select the X-axis again.
Press the LOAD key to prepare for setting the
datum point.
The arrow indicator flashes.
Bring the feeler of the Touch Sensor into
contact with the workpiece. Upon contact, the
buzzer sounds and counting starts. The LED
(LOAD) goes out.
Move the Touch Sensor. The position where
the displayed value is "0" is the datum point.
Datum point
Press the in/mm selector switch, if necessary,
to perform inch operation.
Spindle
head
Shank
Direction of movement and polarity
Workpiece
Datum point


Flashes
Display
INC
mm
ABS
mm
ABS
mm
ABS
mm
Buzzer
ABS
mm
Counting
ABS
mm