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D60 SERIES
DIGITAL READOUTS
Operation Manual
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  • Page 1 D60 SERIES DIGITAL READOUTS Operation Manual （Version 2.0）...
  • Page 2 Dear consumer ： Thank you for buying the 2V/3V multifunctional Digital Readout (DRO) products manufactured by our company. This kind of DRO is widely used on the machine tools such as milling machines, lathes, electric discharge machines, grinding machines, etc. and detecting equipments, as well as in the positional and auxiliary processing of manual operation.
  • Page 3 Instruction of Panel and keypad D60-3V Panel of the DRO ＋ － × ÷ ＋ CALL TOOL － inch D60-2V Panel of the DRO ＋ － × ＋ ÷ － E N T inch...
  • Page 4 Instruction of Panel and keypad Instruction of the keypad of the DRO Axis selection key Numeric key Calculation key (calculator ＋ － × ÷ function) Caculation key (calculator function) Zeroing key (calculator function) Restore the trigonometric function (calculator function) Square root calculation key (calculator function) Decimal point input key Minus input key...
  • Page 5 Instruction of Panel and keypad Delete the input value (calculator function) 1/2 value calculation function key The Metric/British units inch Switching key Scale key / Sleeping function key 200 Points Auxiliary Zero Position Function key Arc machining function (PRD) Divide holes on Circumference (PCD) function key Y+Z enabling key (L series DROs) Divide holes on an oblique line...
  • Page 6 Instruction of Panel and keypad Tangent function key of calculation function Absolute / relative coordinates transformation key Selection key Taper checking function key Congruous Output Function in EDM (3V DROs) Zeroing, reseting Digital filtering function key SIFT (2V DROs)
  • Page 7 Content Content 1. Introduction about D100-V Series 1.1 2V DROs for 2 axis lathes 1.2 2V DROs for 2 axis milling machines 1.3 2V DROs for 2 axis grinding machines 1.4 3V DROs for 3 axis lathes 1.5 3V DROs for 3 axis milling machines 1.6 3V DROs for EDM 2.
  • Page 8 Content 3.10 Linear Compensation 3.11 Non-linear Compensation 3.12 200 TOOL Storeroom 4. Special Function 4.1 PLD Function 4.2 PCD Function 4.3 Smooth R Function 4.4 Simple R Function 4.5 Calculator Function 5. Special Functions for Grinding Machines 5.1 Digital Filtering Function 6.
  • Page 9 1. Introduction 1. Introduction...
  • Page 10 1. Introduction of 2-axis lathe of D60-V series 1. Introduction: The power switch of t he DRO is located on its back. The DRO enters the self-checking state firstly after booting. After the self-checking state is completed, the window at the left side displays the resolution of X, Y and Z respectively, and the window on the right side displays the set machine tool type.
  • Page 11 1. Introduction of 2-axis Milling Machine of D60-V series 1.2 2 - axis milling machine D60-2M ＋ － × ＋ ÷ － E N T inch Apply to: 2 - milling machines, punching machines, etc. axis Basic functions: 1) Zeroing; 2) Zeroing reset;...
  • Page 12 1. Introduction of 2-axis grinding machine of D60-V series 1.3 2-axis grinding machine D60-2G ＋ － × ＋ ÷ － E N T inch Apply to: 2-axis grinding machine Basic functions: 1) Zeroing; 2) Zeroing reset; 3) Metric/British units switching; 4) 1/2 function;...
  • Page 13 1. Introduction of 3-axis lathe of D60-V series 1.4 3-axis lathe D60-3L ＋ － × ÷ ＋ TOOL CALL － inch Apply to: 3-axis lathe Basic functions: 1) Zeroing; 2) Zeroing reset; 3) Metric/British units switching; 4) Dimension input; 5) ABS/INC coordinates conversion; 6) Power off memory;...
  • Page 14 1. Introduction of 3-axis Milling Machine of D60-V series 1.5 3 - axis milling machine D60-3M ＋ － × ÷ ＋ CALL TOOL － inch Apply to: 3 - milling machines, punching machines, etc. axis Basic functions: 1) Zeroing; 2) Zeroing reset; 3) Metric/British units switching;...
  • Page 15 1. Introduction of EDM of D60-V series 1.6 EDM DRO D60-3E ＋ － × ÷ ＋ CALL TOOL － inch Apply to: EDM Basic functions: 1) Zeroing; 2) Zeroing reset; 3) Metric/British units switching; 4) 1/2 function; 5) Dimension input; 6) ABS/INC coordinates conversion;...
  • Page 16 2. System parameter setting 2. System parameter setting...
  • Page 17 2. System parameter setting 2. System parameter setting The power switch of the DRO is located on its back. The DRO enters the self-checking state firstly after booting, which includes checking whether the LED display is normal and whether the setting of system resolution and model is appropriate. The self-checking state will sustain until DRO enters normal display state.
  • Page 18 2. System parameter setting 1000 X Y Z-RES X Y Z-RES 2000 ＋ ＋ － － Press key to enter step 3 and key to save and exit parameter setting. 2.3: Counting direction selection When selecting counting direction, it is divided into positive and negative direction (0 on the left window indicates positive counting direction of the window.
  • Page 19 2. System parameter setting 2.5: Parameter setting of rotary encoder Enter system parameter setting and select rotary encoder. Information screen displays L\R TYPE and X axis displays Rotary, then press key to enter the resolution setting of the rotary encoder when information screen displays XYZ-RES. The resolution varies among different types of encoder, so you have to enter resolution for the corresponding rotary encoder type.
  • Page 20 2. System parameter setting D60-3M D60-3V inch ＋ ＋ － － D60-3M Shows the type of digital readout currently After setting the axis,then press key one time again,then enter digital readout model selection,press choose the neccessary type After it,press key again to restore the model,then exit the system setting D60-3E D60-3M...
  • Page 21 2. System parameter setting D60-3M D60-XX inch ＋ ＋ － － D60-3M Shows the type of digital readout currently NEUTER ＋ － After setting press key to restore then exit Power On Display settings.
  • Page 22 3. Basic functions 3. Basic functions...
  • Page 23 3. Basic functions 3. Basic functions 3.1 Zeroing, data recovery Function: Operator could zero the displayed coordinate at any position. Example 1: Zero the displayed value of X axis at the current position. 14.560 0.000 0.000 0.000 Press key to zero the displayed data of Y axis; Press key to zero the displayed data of Z axis;...
  • Page 24 3. Basic functions 3.3 Input coordinates Function: Enable the operator to set the current position at any value. Example 1: Set the position of the current X axis as 16.800 . 0.000 16.800 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Example 2: Set the position of the current Y axis as -6.800 . 0.000 0.000 0.000...
  • Page 25 3. Basic functions 80.880 Step 3: Divide the current display of X axis by 2 according to centre find function. 80.880 40.440 The X-axis centre of the work piece is 0.000. Move the grating ruler to 0.000, which is the centre of the work piece. 0.000 3.5 ABS/INC Coordinates Function: DRO provides two sets of standard coordinate display value, namely ABS...
  • Page 26 3. Basic functions 42.635 56.785 -5.460 16.700 ＋ ＋ － － 3.6 Full zeroing of 200 sets of auxiliary zero points of SDM Under ABS state press for 10 times. When information screen displays CLR SDM, it testifies that 200 sets of auxiliary zero locations has all been cleared. 3.7 Power Off Memory Function In case of sudden powering off during machining process, DRO provides data storage module which could store the coordinate and data before powering off.
  • Page 27 3. Basic functions The mechanical zero location of X axis grating ruler Grating sensor (a fixed point on the grating ruler) work piece Zero point of work piece Store the distance to find ruler centre after power off,Reset the distance, then the zero point of work piece will be retrieved. Note: The ruler storage function in our DRO is the most advanced and easiest to use in the DRO market.
  • Page 28 3. Basic functions Note: Select REF for ruler storage function (find the grating ruler's zero location) Select OGR for retrieving the work piece's coordinate origin (retrieve the work piece’s coordinate origin) Step 2: Select the axis of the ruler: X axis is selected in this example Select X, Y and Z axis X Or Y Or Z FD-REF...
  • Page 29 3. Basic functions Step 1: Record the data of X, Y and Z axis under ABS mode when DRO completes self-checking: Example: If DRO completes switch-on self-checking under ABS mode X axis is 12.500 Y axis is 18.230 Z axis is 5.800 . 12.500 18.230 ＋...
  • Page 30 3. Basic functions Turn the machine to find the grating ruler's zero location Step 4: After searching the work piece’s origins on X, Y and Z axis, turn the machine under ABS coordinate state. When the coordinates of X, Y and Z axis are the ABS coordinates recorded at power-on self-checking, this point is the one when machining stopped at last power off and we could go on machining the unfinished work piece.
  • Page 31 3. Basic functions Note: the calculation formula of correction coefficient is: Correction coefficient S = （ L - L1 ） / （ L / 1000 ） mm/m L: Stands for the actual measured length (mm) L1: Stands for the displayed value (mm) on the DRO S: Stands for correction coefficient (mm/m) (+ indicating lengthening and –...
  • Page 32 3. Basic functions 3.11 Non linear compensation Function: Non linear compensation enables the operator to input non linear error compensation value in the DRO by which way the DRO could compensate all kinds of errors of the machine. Non linear compensation function of DRO could improve the accuracy of the machine greatly if only the positions of the machine have a high repeatability.
  • Page 33 3. Basic functions Un-LinE XYZ-CoMP Un-LinE ＋ － × Un-LinE ÷ Step 2: Move the grating ruler to the minimum end of coordinate data for Zeroing. DRO enters the ABS absolute coordinate display method. 0.000 0.000 ＋ － × 0.000 ÷...
  • Page 34 3. Basic functions LEF-ZERO ABS-ZERO ＋ ＋ － － × × ÷ ÷ Method A: Zeroing at left Method B: zero location under ABS coordinates Method A (zeroing at left), clear the start point at the left and confirm by pressing key.
  • Page 35 3. Basic functions The method of cancelling is ： According to the non linear compensation set method indicated above, input the compensation part as 0 when prompted to initialize all the compensation parameters. At present all the compensation parameters set before will be invalid and the current compensation value is zero.
  • Page 36 3. Basic functions 1. INC zero location is completely independent. Regardless of any change in ABS zero location, INC zero location will never change. But the zero location of SDM is relative to ABS, which means when ABS zero location changes, all the SDM zero locations shall change correspondingly.
  • Page 37 3. Basic functions Input the required coordinate value under SDM state according to SDM or press keys to turn to each SDM auxiliary zero location. Move the machine until each SDM coordinate displays 0, which is the position of each working point. SDM application examples: If you need set 4 auxiliary zero locations on the work piece (from SDM1 to SDM4), two methods are available:...
  • Page 38 3. Basic functions Enter SMD0 according to zeroing as following methods the figure below 0.000 SDM0 SDM0 0.000 ＋ ＋ － － The first zero location has been set as above Step 3: Set the second zero location Enter the ABS coordinate system according to the following operation. Move the table of the machine to fix the tool at the position of X=50.000, Y=50.000.
  • Page 39 3. Basic functions Step 5: Set the forth zero location Enter the ABS coordinate system according to the following operation. Move the table of the machine to fix the tool at the position of X=-50.000, Y=-35.000 . -50.000 -35.000 ＋ ＋...
  • Page 40 3. Basic functions The present values of SDM3 origin correspond Enter the SDM2 coordinate system to SDM2 coordinate system according to the following operation 0.000 SDM2 -85.000 ＋ － Zeroing in place is simple and clear, but lots of SDM zero locations have to be built up, which is inefficient, so method 2 is recommended.
  • Page 41 3. Basic functions Step 3: Set the zero location of the second point Invert the positive and negative number of SDM zero location coordinate of the second point, then input the coordinate ＋ － Turn to SDM2 coordinate -60.000 SDM2 SDM2 25.000 ＋...
  • Page 42 3. Basic functions Note: Quick setup SDM coordinate DRO provides 200 sets of coordinates from 0 to 199. It is inefficient to set by keys.Under ABS or INC coordinate we have to press key twice to set. But under SDM coordinate we only need to press key once to set SDM coordinate, the detailed operation is as follows: Display the last SDM coordinate...
  • Page 43 4. Special Function 4. Special Function...
  • Page 44 4.1 PLD Function PLD Function...
  • Page 45 4.1 PLD Function 4.1 PLD Function (Applicable to the machine tools: 2M, 3M milling machines and Electric Discharge Machines) We have two ways to realize the PLD function. Way 1: Length way (L-LEN, the distance from the starting hole center to the ending hole center) Way 2: Step way (L-STEP, the distance between two adjacent holes) Length way...
  • Page 46 4.1 PLD Function Figure B: oblique line: 60mm oblique line angle: 30mm pitch-row: 20mm holes: (Figure B) Example 1: L-LEN Step 1: Firstly, move the tool to the position of the starting hole. (L-LEN) Press the key to enter the function of punching on an oblique line. Step 2: Select the machining plane Press the keys to select the “machining plane”...
  • Page 47 4.1 PLD Function Step 4: Input length LENGTH 60.000 ANGLE ＋ ＋ － － Step 5: Input angle ANGLE 30.000 No HOLE ＋ ＋ － － Step 6: Input hole number 4.000 No HOLE 0.000 ＋ 0.000 ＋ － － Step 7: Enter the machining state, and display the position of the first hole 0.000 0.000...
  • Page 48 4.1 PLD Function Select the plane LINE-XY ＋ － LINE-YZ Select the plane ＋ － Step 3: Machining way selection Press the keys to select “the machining way” and press the for confirmation. Here, we select the L-STEP. L-LEN Length way ＋...
  • Page 49 4.1 PLD Function 4.000 No HOLE 0.000 ＋ 0.000 ＋ － － Step 7: Enter the machining state, and display the position of the first hole 0.000 0.000 ＋ － Step 8: Press the key to display the position of the next machining point, then move the machine tool until the axis displays zero, indicating the position of the second machining point, and press the key to exit the function of punching on an...
  • Page 50 4.2 PCD Function PCD Function...
  • Page 51 4.2 PCD Function 4.2: PCD Function (Applicable to machine tools: 2M and 3M milling machines and EDM) This function is used for dividing the arc equally, such as the equally distributed holes on the drilling flange. Function: The DRO offers the tool positioning function of drilling equally divided holes on the circumference.
  • Page 52 4.2 PCD Function Step 1: Find the central position of the work piece, and Set the tool. Press the key to enter the PCD function. Step 2: Plane selection Press the keys to select the machining plane to select XY plane and then press the key to confirm the next step.
  • Page 53 4.2 PCD Function Step 7: Input hole number No HOLE 9.000 ＋ － Step 8: Enter the machining state Enter the machining state, and display the position of the first hole. 40.000 0.000 ＋ － Step 9: Move the machine tool until the axis displays zero, i.e. the first point position is reached.
  • Page 54 4.3 Smooth R Function Smooth R Function...
  • Page 55 4.3 Smooth R Function 4.3 Smooth R function (For 2M and 3M Digital Readout (DRO) Function: When a milling machine is used, especially in the process of machining a mold, arc often needs to be machined on a work piece. If the arc surface is complex, or a lot of round angles need to be machined, or the arc or round angle needs to be accurately machined, a CNC milling machine should be utilized.
  • Page 56 4.3 Smooth R Function Select smooth R or simple R: SMOOTH Smooth R ＋ － SIMPLE Simple R ＋ － Understand the coordinate system: An operator who has no CNC programming experience or who has not used the DRO R function before may have difficulty in mastering the concept of coordinate system.
  • Page 57 4.3 Smooth R Function Coordinate of point A （+30，+40） Coordinate of point B （+50，+20） Example 2: zero point （0，0） Z（+ positive direction ） Y（+ positive direction ） X (+ positive direction ) Example 3: Example 4: starting point （20,0） Working zero point Working zero point starting point （-20,0）...
  • Page 58 4.3 Smooth R Function The definition of the angle and direction: AB arc (from A to B: the starting angle A is 0°, B 90 and the ending angle B is 90°) E 45 (from B to A: the starting angle B is 90°, and the ending angle A is 0°) ED arc (from E to D: the starting angle E is 45°, and the ending angle D is 270°)
  • Page 59 4.3 Smooth R Function Step 6: Input the TL-DIA: perform the machining for arcs on XZ and YZ planes. Note: As shown in figure B, use the flat end milling cutter to machine R. The tool machining point is point B, and the TL-DIA does not affect the machining. Please input the TL-DIA = 0.
  • Page 60 4.3 Smooth R Function The following is the operation figure for selecting smooth R arc machining. Step 1: Zero the tool setting Step 2: Press the key to enter arc R function,And select smooth R arc function. SMOOTH ＋ － Step 3: Select XY plane for machining (ARC-XY).
  • Page 61 4.3 Smooth R Function Step 8: Input the ST-ANG 0.000 ST-ANG ＋ － Step 9: Input the ED-ANG ED-ANG 90.000 ＋ － Step10: Select the convex as the machining plane RAD+RL Convex ＋ － RAD-RL Concave ＋ － Step11: Enter machining and display the first point position 66.000 If setting the tool as figure A, the display is 23.000...
  • Page 62 4.3 Smooth R Function Step13: Press the keys to display the position of each machining point, and move the machine tool until the axis display is zero, i.e. the position of each point of R arc. Step 14: Press the key to exit arc R function at anytime Example 2: Take machining the following arc as example: The work piece size are shown in the figure below...
  • Page 63 4.3 Smooth R Function Step 4: Input the coordinate of circle center If you use the arc milling 33.000 CT-POS cutter, set the tool as figure A ＋ ＋ － － × -3.000 ÷ ＋ -3.000 CT-POS － If you use the arc milling ＋...
  • Page 64 4.3 Smooth R Function Step 7: Input the MAX-CUT 0.300 MAX-CUT ＋ － × ÷ Step 8: Input the ST-ANG 270.000 ST-ANG ＋ － × ÷ Step 9: Input the ED-ANG 180.000 ED-ANG ＋ － × ÷ Step10: Select the concave as the machining plane RAD+RL Convex ＋...
  • Page 65 4.3 Smooth R Function 35.999 If you use the flat end milling cutter and set ＋ the tool as figure (A) , it will display: － × -10.000 ÷ If you use the flat end milling cutter and set 0.000 the tool as figure (B), it will display: ＋...
  • Page 66 4.3 Smooth R Function Example 3: Take machining the following arc as example: The work piece size is shown in the figure below 1. Zero the tool setting 2. Select smooth R mode (SMOOTH) 3. Select XY plane for machining arc (ARC- XZ) 4.
  • Page 67 4.3 Smooth R Function Step 4: Input the coordinate of circle center 14.000 CT-POS ＋ － × 11.000 ÷ Step 5: Input the arc radius 0.000 ＋ － × ÷ Step 6: Input the TL-DIA Now use the arc milling cutter, set the tool as figure (B). 6.000 TL-DIA ＋...
  • Page 68 4.3 Smooth R Function Step10: Select the convex as the machining plane RAD+RL Convex ＋ － RAD-RL Concave ＋ － Step11: Enter machining and display the first point position 25.258 ＋ － × 17.499 ÷ Step12: Move the machine tool until the axis display is zero, i.e. the R starting point 0.000 ＋...
  • Page 69 4.4 Simple R function Simple R function...
  • Page 70 4.4 Simple R function 4.4: Procedures for using simple R function (Applicable to: 2M and 3M DROs) Function: If you are not familiar with the concept of plane coordinate, you may have difficulty of using the smooth R arc function. If very simple arcs are needed for machining and there is no high requirement for the smoothness, the simple R arc calculation function can be used at this moment.
  • Page 71 4.4 Simple R function Procedure for using simple R function: Place the tool directly opposite to the starting point of the arc, and press the key to enter R arc calculation function. Please refer to figure (1) for the method to place the tool directly opposite to the starting point of the arc.
  • Page 72 4.4 Simple R function Step 1: Place the tool directly opposite to the starting point (A or B) of the arc, then press key to enter ARC function. Select the simple R function, and press the key for confirmation. SIMPLE ＋...
  • Page 73 4.4 Simple R function L1=R L1=R L2 = R + tool radius L2 = R + tool radius L = R L1 = R + tool radius L1 = R + tool radius L2=R L2=R Flat end milling cutter Arc milling cutter XY plane Step 3: Select XZ plane for machining ARC-XZ...
  • Page 74 4.4 Simple R function Step 5: Input the TL-DIA 0.000 TL-DIA ＋ － × ÷ Step 6: Input the MAX-CUT 0.500 MAX-CUT ＋ － × ÷ Step 7: Select the convex as the machining plane RAD+RL Convex ＋ － RAD-RL Concave ＋...
  • Page 75 4.4 Simple R function Example 2: Take machining the arc shown in the figure as example: Step 1: Place the tool directly opposite to the starting point (A or B) of the arc, then press key to enter ARC function.Select the simple R function, and press the for confirmation.
  • Page 76 4.4 Simple R function Step 5: Input the TL-DIA 5.000 TL-DIA ＋ － × ÷ Step 6: Input the MAX-CUT 0.500 MAX-CUT ＋ － × ÷ Step 7: Select the convex as the machining plane RAD-RL Convex ＋ － RAD-RL Concave ＋...
  • Page 77 4.5 Calculator Calculator...
  • Page 78 4.5 Calculator 4.5 Calculator Function You may encounter with the situation that some numerical value needs to be calculated in working. The DRO has the built-in calculator function which includes the simple arithmetical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and the calculation such as trigonometric function, anti-trigonometric function and square root, etc.
  • Page 79 4.5 Calculator Perform the following calculation after entering the calculation function: 10+10÷2×5=35 35.000 ÷ ＋ × ＋ － Example 2: Calculate sin 45 = 0.707 0.707 ＋ － Example 3: Restore the trigonometric function ARC sin 0.707 = 44.991 44.991 ＋...
  • Page 80 4.5 Calculator 3.162 3.162 3.162 3.162 Move to Z axis 3.162 ＋ 3.162 ＋ － － × × 3.162 0.000 ÷ ÷ Example 6: Zero the calculated value 0.000 3.162 0.000 0.000 Full zeroing 0.000 ＋ 0.000 ＋ － － ×...
  • Page 81 5. Digital filtering function Digital filtering function...
  • Page 82 5.1 Digital filtering function 5.1 Digital filtering function (Applicable to D100-2G DRO) Function introduction: The vibration of the grinding machine in grinding process causes the display on the DRO changing repeatedly and fast, which leads to visual discomfort of operator. Special function of grinding machine in the DRO has digital filtering function known as “Debouncing function”.
  • Page 83 6.1 Diameter /radiusConversion Diameter/radiusConversion...
  • Page 84 6.1 Diameter /radiusConversion 6.1 Diamete/radius Conversion (Applicable to D100-2L and D100-3L DROs) Function introduction: When the DRO is set as lathe meter, key has specific functions. Press key firstly and then key, display of the X axis will convert to radius and the right menu window will display mark “...
  • Page 85 6.2 Diameter /radiusConversion 6.2 Y + Z function (Applicable to D100-3L DRO) Function introduction: When the DRO is used as a 3-axis lathe meter, the calculated value of Y and Z axis could be combined and displayed on Y axis. Press key, the value of Y and Z axis will be combined and displayed on Y axis and the right menu window will display a “...
  • Page 86 200 TOOL Storeroom 200 TOOL Storeroom...
  • Page 87 200 TOOL Storeroom 6.1 200 TOOL Storeroom (Applicable to D60-2L and D60-3L DROs) Function introduction: Various tools are needed to turn different work pieces or their surface, so we have to load/unload tools and set tools. To save the operator's time, the lathe function of the DRO is provided with the function of 200 sets of tool magazine.
  • Page 88 200 TOOL Storeroom 6. Press the key ten times continuously then the DRO will display TL-OPEN and ＋ － the right information window will display “ ”, which indicates that the tool magazine function has been started. After starting the tool magazine function, press the ＋...
  • Page 89 200 TOOL Storeroom CALL ＋ － Step 2: Press key to select the reference tool relative to the currently used tool. You could also input the corresponding value to select the reference tool when the right window displays BASE state. BASE ＋...
  • Page 90 7. Congruous Output Function of EDM Congruous Output Function of EDM...
  • Page 91 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM (Applicable to D100-3E DRO) 1. Function introduction: This function is used for the specialized machining by the electric discharge machine (i.e. EDM). When the target value on Z axis of the EDM equals the current value, the DRO will output a switch signal to control the EDM to stop the depth machining.
  • Page 92 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM 2. Specific Operations: 1: Before machining, set the parameters of "reverse fire prevention height", "exit mode", "machining direction" and "EDM mode". 2: Firstly move the main axis electrode of Z axis to make it touch the work piece reference, and then zero Z axis or set the number.
  • Page 93 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM Step 2: press the key to enter the setting mode, and set the “reverse fire prevention height” and input the height value “-150”. ERRHIGH ＋ － × ÷ Step 3: Set the positive, negative directions and the current setting is the positive direction machining.
  • Page 94 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM MODE ＋ － × ÷ Press the key to select MODE 0. The output states of the relay in MODE 0 are as follows: a. When the power is off, the relay coil is OFF. b.
  • Page 95 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM Electrode Positive direction machining Work piece Figure (B) Figure (A) Step 1: As shown in figure (B), move the main axis electrode to make it touch the work piece and then press the keys to zero. ＋...
  • Page 96 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM Example 2: Machining the work pieces as shown in Figure (C) Please set the positive direction machining as the machining direction at first. Electrode Positive direction machining Work piece Figure (C) Figure (D) Figure (E) Step 1: As shown in figure (D), move the main axis electrode to make it touch the machining size reference position of the work pieces and press the key to zero.
  • Page 97 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM Step 5: When the value displayed on Z axis equals the target value, the limit switch will close; the information window on the right will display “EDM END” for 3 seconds, then back to the state before machining. EDM END ＋...
  • Page 98 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM Step 3: Set the machining depth. DEPIH ＋ ＋ － － × ÷ Step 4: Start to machine. ＋ － × ÷ Step 5: When the value displayed on Z axis equals the target value, the limit switch will close;...
  • Page 99 7.1 Congruous Output Function of EDM 7. Use PLD Function and EDM Function Cooperatively In PLD function, the DRO can call the EDM function to complete the EDM machining for the PLD. The specific operation procedures are as follows: 1) Press the key to enter the PLD function to set parameters (please refer to the PLD function setting).
  • Page 100 8. Appendix 8.1 Notices for Usage: 1. Supply voltage: AC 80 V - - 260 V, 50 - - 60 Hz 2. Power: 15 W 3. Operating temperature: -10 ℃ - - 60 ℃ 4. Storage temperature: -30 ℃ - - 70 ℃ 5.
  • Page 101 8. Appendix 8.3 Troubleshooting The following troubleshootings are just the preliminary methods. If the problems still exist, please do not dismantle the DRO by yourself, but contact our company or the dealers for help in time. Fault Causes Solutions Faults 1.
  • Page 102 8. Appendix Fault Causes Solutions Faults 1. The grating ruler exceeds the operating range of length or the read head is broken. 2. The read head of grating ruler rubs 1. Repair the grating ruler the ruler shell leading to the aluminum 2.

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