Work modes
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Semi-automatic calibration with a probe.
The positioning movements are carried out manually
and the CNC executes the probing movements. The
CNC will move the tool on the selected axis until it
touches the probe and validates the calibration only on
that axis. In this mode, only the active tool can be
calibrated.
Milling model.
Calibrate the length or radius of the endmills and the
offsets of the lathe tools.
Lathe model.
Calibrate the offset of any tool.
Tool calibration steps.
1. Define the probing distance and feedrate. If the
feedrate is not defined, the probing movement will be
made at the feedrate set by the OEM.
2. Define the tool and the offset to be calibrated and
press [START] to execute the tool change (if [ENTER]
is pressed, the CNC will only show the tool data).
3. Manually approach the tool to the probe until it is
placed on the path that will be used for probing. To
calibrate the radius with a cylindrical probe, the path
must coincide with the probe's center point; if not, the
radius will be calculated wrong.
4. Calibrate the tool. Select the axis and the probing
direction on the softkey menu and press [START].
The tool moves in parallel to the axis and in the
selected direction until touching the probe. It updates
the measured value and resets the wear value to
zero. The data is stored in the tool table.
5. Once the tool has been calibrated, the CNC shows
a message proposing to press [START] so the CNC
assumes the new values of the offset. When pressing
[START] while this message is displayed, the CNC
assumes the new values of the offset; if the message
is not displayed, pressing [START] executes the
probing movement again.
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