Datum Setting Functions
The special functions which your display unit is capable of allow you to define a
workpiece edge or the centerline between two workpiece edges as the datum. With
the SPEC FCT feature, the display unit takes into account the
tool diameter
you
entered in operating parameter
P25
.
Workpiece edge as datum
➤
Select the
datum
.
➤
Press the
SPEC FCT
key once.
The indicator "Workpiece edge as datum"
starts blinking.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The indicator glows.
➤
Select the
coordinate axis
in which the
tool moves.
The selected coordinate axis glows more brightly.
➤
Touch
the workpiece with the tool.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The display shows the current position of the edge.
➤
Enter the new
coordinate value
for the workpiece edge that was touched.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The display unit sets the workpiece edge to the new value and displays the
position of the tool center based on the new datum.
This function ends automatically.
Centerline between two workpiece edges as datum
➤
Select the
datum
.
➤
Press the
SPEC FCT
key
twice
.
The indicator "Centerline as datum"
starts blinking.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The indicator glows.
➤
Select the
coordinate axis
in which the
tool moves.
The selected coordinate axis glows more brightly.
➤
Touch
the first workpiece edge with the tool.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The decimal point in the display blinks.
➤
Touch
the second workpiece edge with the tool.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The display shows the current position of the centerline.
➤
Enter the new
coordinate value
for the centerline between the two touched
workpiece edges.
➤
Press
ENT
.
The display unit sets the centerline to the new value and displays the position
of the tool center based on the new datum.
This function ends automatically.
Aborting the datum setting functions
➤
To abort when the indicator for the function is
blinking:
Press
CL
.
➤
To abort when the indicator for the function is
glowing steadily
:
Press
SPEC FCT
.
Y
X
Z
X?
Workpiece edge as datum
Y
X
Z
X?
Centerline as datum
