1.
When you press the "Set WO" softkey, the activation window opens ask‐
ing whether you want to "Activate work offset Gxxx now?".
2.
Press the "OK" softkey to activate the corrected work offset.
Aligning and retracting the tool (for aligning the plane)
Rotating the workpiece coordinate system makes it necessary to realign
the tool to the plane.
The activation window asking whether you want to "Position measuring
probe perpendicular to plane?" is displayed.
1.
Select "Yes" if you want to swivel into the plane.
The query "Positioning by swiveling! Retract?" is displayed.
2.
Select the retraction method you want to use.
3.
Press the <CYCLE START> key.
When the axis has been retracted the tool is realigned with the help of
the swivel cycle.
You can now measure again.
Positioning a rotary axis and entering a feedrate
Once you have measured the workpiece zero you must reposition the
rotary axis.
Note:
Retract the probe to a safe position before the rotary axis should move.
The activation window asking whether you want to "Position rotary axis
X to align?" is displayed.
1.
Select "Yes" if you want to position the rotary axis.
An input field for the feedrate and the softkey "Rapid traverse" are dis‐
played.
2.
Press the "Rapid traverse" softkey to enter the feedrate in rapid traverse.
- OR -
Enter the desired feedrate into input field "F".
3.
Press the <CYCLE START> key.
The rotary axis is repositioned.
4.6.12
Logging measurement results for the workpiece zero
When measuring the workpiece zero, you have the option to output the values that have been
determined to a log.
The following data are determined and logged:
● Date/time
● Log name with path
Setting up the machine
4.6 Measuring the workpiece zero
Milling
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