Programming and Operating Manual (Milling)
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Measuring the tool (manually)
Overview
For milling tools, both length and the radius must be determined; for drilling tools (see the following figure), only length must
be determined.
You can determine the tool length and radius and diameter by either measuring the tool or entering the values in the tool list
(see Section "Creating a new tool (Page 19)" for more information).
By using the actual position of point F (machine coordinate) and the reference point, the control system can calculate the
offset value assigned to length 1 or the tool radius for the selected axis.
Figure 3-1 Determination of the length offset using the example of a drill 1/Z axis length (milling)
1. Select the desired operating area.
2. Switch to JOG mode.
Open the lower-level menu for tool measurement.
3. Open the manual tool measurement window.
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4. Use the axis traversing keys to move the tool to approach the workpiece in the Z direction.
5. Switch to handwheel control mode.
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