SW4000 USER’S MANUAL
VER5.13 11
2.4
Toggle display unit between mm and inch
Function: Length can be displayed either in “mm” (metric) or “inch” (imperial). Display unit can be
toggled between mm and inch.
Example: Display value toggle from mm to inch
STEPS:
1. DRO returns normal display state. The LED of INCH is off, which
means the current unit is mm (metric);
2.
Press
INCH
MM
, then the LED of INCH/mm is on, which means the
display unit is inch now.
3. It is invalid to toggle between mm and inch while axis is encoder.
NOTE: If in imperial, the LED of INCH is on; and in metric unit, the LED
of NCH is off.
2.5
Mid-point Calculation
Function: Set the center of work piece as datum by halving the displayed
value.
Example: Set the center of rectangle as datum as the right figure.
STEPS:
1. Place the work piece on the machine table, with line AB parallel with
X axis, line AD parallel to Y axis;
2. DRO returns normal display state, move machine table and align the
lathe tool with point A;
Press
to zero X axis, press
to zero Y axis;
3. Align lathe tool with point C by moving machine table;
Press
1
2
,
X
in turn to halve the X axis display value;
Press
1
2
,
Y
in turn to halve the Y axis display value;
