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Renishaw NC1 tool setting system ..................................................... 6
Features of the NC1 system software ................................................ 7
Measuring subroutine features .................................................... 7
Calibration subroutine features .................................................... 7
Service subroutine features ......................................................... 8
Software memory requirements ......................................................... 9
Machine tool controllers supported .................................................... 9
Tool-offset types supported .............................................................. 10
Positive tool-offset applications .................................................. 10
Negative tool-offset applications ................................................ 10
Relative to a master tool with zero (0) tool-offset value. ........... 11
Measurement values used in this guide ........................................... 11
Installing the software ....................................................................... 12
Subroutine parameters ..................................................................... 12
Parameter store for calibration data ........................................... 12
Setting-data subroutine L9760 ................................................... 13
Common parameters ................................................................. 19
Customising the subroutines ............................................................ 20
Editing the measure move subroutine L9762 ............................ 20
Orientation of the NC1 system ......................................................... 21
Beam-find and measuring moves ..................................................... 22
Scatter tolerance checking ............................................................... 23
Beam alignment (subroutine L9860) ................................................ 24
Calibrating the NC1 (subroutine L9861) ........................................... 32
Tool length setting (subroutine L9862) ............................................. 38
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