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10.04 Operation
2.6 Measurin
work
iece zero
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition 2-69
Aligning an edge
manually
1. Attach any tool for scratching to the spindle.
Jog
2. In "Machine Manual" mode, select the "Meas. workp." softkey.
3. Press the "Edge" softkey.
The "Edge" window opens with new vertical softkeys.
4. Press the "Align edge" softkey.
5. Specify whether you want "Measurement only" or in which work
offset you want to store the zero point (as described under "Setting
the edge manually", step 5).
6. Under "Measuring axis", select the axis in which you want to
approach the workpiece.
7. Under "Reference axis", select the axis to which the angle to be
measured refers.
8. Under "Angle offs.", select the "Coor. Rotation" entry.
- OR -
îš¾ Under "Angle offs.", select the "Rotary axis A, B, C" entry.
9. Enter the setpoint angle between the workpiece edge and the
reference axis.
10. Traverse the tool to the workpiece edge.
Save P1
11. Press the "Save P1" softkey.
Save P2
12. Reposition the tool and repeat the measuring procedure (steps 6
to 11) to measure the second point, and then press the "Save P2"
softkey.
Set WO
-or-
Calculate
13. Press the "Set WO" or "Calculate" softkey.
The angle between the workpiece edge and reference axis is
calculated and displayed.
With "Set WO", the workpiece edge now corresponds to the setpoint
angle. The calculated rotation is stored in the work offset.