Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Operating Guide

Operating and Programming — Milling Page 18 808D
Tool Setup
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Press the “Set length” SK on the PPU
Enter “0” for “Z0”
(If the setting block is used, then the
value would be thickness a)
Press the “Handwheel” key on the
MPC and position the tool at location
Z0 or a of the workpiece.
or
Move directly to zero point
Use a setting block.
a
Press the “Diameter” SK on the PPU
Step2
Measure diameter
Press the axis keys on the MCP to
move the tool to the set position
above the workpiece.
The measured tool length is now shown in “Length (L)”. This value is
also saved in the length value column of the corresponding tool list at the
same time.
Note: The following text describes the
required settings in the workpiece coordi-
nate system
“X / Y / Z” zero points as:“X0” / “Y0” / “Z0”
Use “SELECT” key to set the refer-
ence point as “workpiece” (In real
measurement, the reference point
can be set as either “workpiece” or
“ fixed point” if required.
SEQUENCE

Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SINUMERIK 808D
Category	Control Unit
Language	English