Description of the basic operation
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15 / 06 / 2011
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Description of the basic operation Digital position display DPA 2000/ DPA 2000S ; Version 2.1.2
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4.4
Radius/Diameter conversion of the X-axis
Function introduction: When the position display is switched to the standard display you can
change the radius/diameter conversion of the displayed value of the X-axis.
Example: Change the radius/diameter display of the X-axis.
Operation procedures:
Return to the standard display;
Press the
key, if the R/D indicator light is illuminated, e.g. the value
displayed on the X-axis is the diameter; and if the R/D indicator light is off, e.g. the value dis-
played on the X-axis is the radius.
4.5
Switching the functions turning/milling
Function introduction: To switch the status of the machine tool.
Operation procedures:
Return to the standard display;
Press the
key, the mi indicator light is illuminated. I.e. the function milling is activated;
Press the
key again; the mi indicator light is off. I.e.the function turning is activated.
When the function turning is activated, the radius/diameter conversion function, the function
of displaying the Z+Z0 value on the Z-axis and the CSS function are available.
4.6
Setting machine datum of operation
Function introduction: To set the coordinates to the machining datum mark in order to set the
absolute measuring position to zero.
Example: Set the coordinates of the tool data on the X-axis to 20.00. (Admitting that the tool is
positioned at X=10’000 the display light of the X-axis is illuminated)
Operation procedures:
Return to the standard display;
Press the
key, the corresponding indicator light flashes, the displayed value is zero;
Enter the value 20 using the key
and the key
;
Press the
key, the X-axis will display -10.000. Move the cutter change the display
value to 0.000;
Press the
key and the indicator light will be off. The actual position which is now dis-
played for
the X-axis is 20.000.
