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Axis Vectoring
Some lathe operations (e.g. thread cutting, taper machining) require setting the compound axis at an angle. In order to
correctly display the position of the tool, the movement from the compound must be broken into its axial components
and added to the other two axes. To automatically perform this operation, use the Axis Vectoring function and enter the
angle between the compound axis and the axis of rotation of the workpiece.
Taper Measurement
To measure the taper angle of the conical workpiece, use the Taper Measurement function. The taper angle is displayed
during the movement to the second position
Step
Buttons
Information Screen
1 Press F and use the up and down arrows to navigate to
the vectoring function
Press OK to confirm
2 Use the numpad to enter the angle at which you would
like to vector the compound axis
Press OK to confirm
To turn vectoring off, access the function as before, but set the angle to zero when entering the angle and press OK.
Function
3 Vectoring
Set Compound Ang
60 Deg
Step
Buttons
Information Screen
1 Press F and use the up and down arrows to navigate to
the taper function
Press OK to confirm
2 Move the tool to the first point
Press OK or Enter
3 Move the tool to the second point
The taper angle will be displayed on the information
screen
Function
4 Taper
Move to 1st Pnt
and Press Enter
Move to 2nd Pnt
Taper=-30
X
Z
Z’
X displays X + Z’ sin(α)
Y displays Z + Z’ cos(α)
α
