Readout Operations
Readout Operations
Absolute and Incremental Displays
Absolute Display
Shows the distance from your current position to absolute zero.
Absolute Zero,
also called Datum
or Workpiece
Incremental Display
Shows the distance from your current position to incremental zero. An incremental
zero is set when you zero the incremental display.
Absolute Zero
1.625
Zero
X
1.625 ABS
-1.625
3.250
X
-1.625 INCR
ABS
INCR
X
3.250 ABS
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Grinding
Wheel
Grinding
Wheel
The wheel is 1.625 on
the negative side of
the incremental zero.
Incremental zero: the
incremental display
will read 0.000 when
the wheel is here.
DRO 100