HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 8000 Series Operating Instructions Manual page 167

Information for OEM and Setup users | Setup
Creating a tool
Calibrating a tool
HEIDENHAIN | POSITIP 8000 | Operating Instructions Turning | 03/2022
Tap Tools on the status bar
The Tools dialog box appears
Tap Open table
The Tool table dialog box appears
Tap Add
Enter a name in the Tool type input field
Confirm the entry with RET
Tap the input fields one after the other, and enter the
corresponding values
Change the unit of measure in the selection menu, if required
The entered values are converted
Confirm the entry with RET
The defined tool is added to the tool table
To protect the entry for a tool from accidental changes or
deletion, tap the Lock symbol next to the tool's entry
The symbol changes and the entry is locked
Tap Close
The Tool table dialog box is closed
Tap Manual operation in the main menu
The user interface for Manual mode appears
Tap Auxiliary functions in the status bar
Tap Tool data in the dialog box
The Set tool data dialog opens
Move the tool to the desired position
Tap Save position
The current position of the tool is saved
Retract the tool to a safe position
Enter the desired position data in the input fields
Tap Confirm in the wizard
The Select the tool dialog box appears
Select the desired tool in the Selected tool input field:
To overwrite an existing tool, select an entry from the tool
table
To add a new tool, enter a number that has not yet been
assigned in the tool table and confirm by pressing RET
Tap Confirm in the wizard
The probed coordinates are adopted for the tool
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