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840D/828D SINUMERIK Operate
Notes
Section 6
Measuring a tool
6.4.1 Vertical softkey bar (VSK)
Display area Description
By pressing the VSK 3 "X" the screen area for the
automatic tool measurement of the X-axis will be
selected.
By pressing the VSK 4 "Z" the screen area for the
automatic tool measurement of the Z-axis will be
selected.
By pressing the VSK 8 "Back" you switch back to
the measuring tool screen.
6.4.2 Parameter for measuring tool automatically with "X" and "Z"
Parameter
Meaning
D Cutting edge number (1 to 9).
6.4.3 Measuring a tool automatically with “Length auto“
1. Change to the tool that you wish to measure.
2. 
3. 

4. 
which tool length you want to measure.
5. 
6. Manually position the tool nearby the tool probe such
that any collisions can be avoided when the tool
probe is being traversed in the corresponding direc-
tion.
7. Press the "CYCLE START" button on the machine
control panel.
The automatic measuring process is started, i.e. the tool is traversed at the
measurement feedrate to the probe and back again.
The tool length is calculated and entered in the tool list. Whereby the cut-
ting edge position and tool radius or diameter are automatically taken into
consideration as well.