Programming and Operating Manual (Milling)
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Procedure
1.
Select the desired operating area.
2.
Switch to "JOG" mode.
3.
Open the lower-level menu for tool measurement.
4.
Open the auto tool measurement window. The tool length in the Z direction is measured by default.
5.
Change the tool number T or cutting edge number D in the following window if necessary.
Note:
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Only when you measure the tool without the tool carrier that can be oriented, it is necessary to
change the cutting edge number.
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If you change the tool number, you still need to use the "T, S, M" function to change the tool
before measurement (refer to Section "Activating the tool (Page 20)" for more information).
6.
Manually position the tool in the vicinity of the probe in a way that the collision can be avoided when
the probe is traversing.
7.
Press this key on the MCP. The tool traverses at the measurement feedrate to the probe and gets
back. The tool length is calculated and entered in the tool list, with the cutting edge position and tool
radius or diameter taken into consideration as well. Note that if several axes move simultaneously,
no offset data can be calculated.
8.
Press this vertical softkey to measure the tool diameter in the X and Y planes.
9.
Change the tool number T or cutting edge number D in the following window if necessary.
10. Manually position the tool in the vicinity of the probe in a way that the collision can be avoided when
the probe is traversing.
11. Press this key on the MCP. The tool traverses at the measurement feedrate to the probe and get
back. The tool diameter is calculated and entered in the tool list. Note that if several axes move
simultaneously, no offset data can be calculated.
