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I - 4 Turning Specific Operations
I - 4 Turning Specific Operations
This section discusses operations specific to turning applications only.
Tool Display Icon
The Ø icon is used to indicate that the displayed value is a diameter
value. No icon visible indicates that the display is a radius value.
Tool Table
The 200S can store the dimensional offsets for up to 16 tools. When
a work piece is changed, and a new datum is established, all tools are
automtically referenced from the new datum.
Calling a Tool from the Tool Table
To call a tool, press the TOOL soft key.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to cursor through the selection of
tools (1-16). Highlight the tool you want.
Using the status bar, verify the proper tool has been called, and
press the C key to select the tool, and exit.
Setting Tool Offsets using TOOL/SET
Before you can use a tool, you must enter its offset (the cutting edge
position). Tool offsets can be set using the TOOL/SET form.
The TOOL/SET operation can be used to set a tool’s offset using a tool
when the diameter of the workpiece is known
Touch the known diameter in the X axis (1).
Press the TOOL soft key.
Scroll to the desired tool.
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