ACU-RITE 100S - Setting the Datum at Tools Current Position; Setting the Datum Using an Offset

OPERATION
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• Using the ABS/INCR key, select the absolute (ABS) mode. Also
check that the proper measurement (inch or mm) is selected.
• Move the tool to a known point, i.e. the outside diameter of the
workpiece or the face of the workpiece.
• Press the
ZERO key for the axis (X, Y or Z) you are entering a
dimension.
• Using the keypad, enter the distance from your tool’s current
location to the point you want to establish as the datum. Include a
decimal point (.) and minus (-) sign when necessary.
• Press the
ZERO key for another axis, or press ENTER to return to
the DRO display.
To set the datum using an offset:
To set the datum at the tool’
s current position:
• Position the workpiece on the table. Move the table until the tool is
centered on the edge of the workpiece at the location where you
would like to establish the datum.
• Using the
ABS/INCR key, select the absolute (ABS) mode.
• Press the X-axis
ZERO key twice to establish the current X-axis
position as the datum. Repeat for the Y- and Z-axes.
Datum