Advantech LNC M5800 Series Operation Manual page 128

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Setting the "space between multiple spindles": If there are more than two spindles, this field should be set up in
accordance with the actual distance between spindles in the machine.
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Setting up the "first tool alignment": If it is the first tool alignment, the cursor should be moved to the "First tool
alignment" field, and a numerical value should be entered in the input area before pressing the <Input> key.
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Setting the "number of tool alignment": It is for setting the number of times tool alignment needs to be executed.
Move the cursor to the "Number of tool alignment" field, enter a numerical value in the input area and press the
<Input> key. (0 to 10)
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Setting "tool alignment speed": Move the cursor to the "Tool alignment speed" field, enter a numerical value in
the input field and press the <Input> key.
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Switch to hand wheel mode (MPG) and move the tool to a position above the tool alignment instrument. After
confirming that the tool is right above the tool alignment instrument, the cursor should be moved to the "X axis
machine coordinate of the tool alignment instrument" field, press the 【XY axis guide】 key to set up both "X axis
machine coordinate of the tool alignment instrument" and "Y axis machine coordinate of the tool alignment
instrument".
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Use the hand wheel to move the tool (and stop when the tool tip is at a certain distance away from the tool
alignment instrument) while making sure the tool tip is not in contact with the tool alignment instrument. Move
the cursor to the "Tool alignment starting point machine coordinate Z" and press the 【Z axis guide】 key for
guided input.
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Use the hand wheel to move the tool such that the tool tip is deviated from the tool alignment instrument by a
small distance (not directly above the tool alignment instrument), move the tool tip to a lower position by
around 2 mm (not too much) than the normal position of the tool alignment instrument and then stop right here.
Move the cursor to the "machine coordinate of Z's lowest tool alignment point" field then press the 【Z axis
guide 】 for guided input. (With the protective mechanism, when the tool alignment instrument has
malfunctioned, the Z axis will not be moved further downward)
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Move the tool to a proper height (higher than the tool alignment instrument) and press the 【Start tool
alignment】 key to execute the automatic tool alignment procedure. The system will fill in the designated
coordinate system with the tool length compensation value after completing automatic tool alignment.
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