Tormach ATC - Tool Touch-Off Routine; ATC Bypass

8.5 Tool Touch-off Routine
IfyouhavetheoponalTTSToolSeer(PN31875)theATC
controlsowarecanbeusedtoautomacallymeasure
thetoolheightosetforeverytoolinthetray.Touse
thisfeature,plugtheToolSeerintotheaccessoryport
andtestcommunicaonbyactuangtheToolSeer
byhandandensuringthatthegreenToolSeerLEDon
theATCControlscreenlightsup.CentertheToolSeer
directlyunderthespindleandclickthe“TouchOEnre
Tray”buonontheATCControlscreen.TheATCwillcycle
througheverytoolinthetrayandenterthemeasuredtool
lengthinthetooltable.Afewthingstonoteabouttool
touch-o:
1. Toolswithlargediameters(greaterthanthediameter
oftheToolSeerpad)willnotbeaccuratelymeasured
unlessthecungedgeofthetoolmakescontactwith
theToolSeer.Forinstance,caremustbetakenwhen
usingthe“TouchOEnreTray”rounewithay
cuerorshellmillinthetray.
2. UnlessyousetupthesensorheightofyourToolSeer
beforetouchingothetools,thetoollengthsentered
inyourtooltablewillberelave,nottruetoollengths.
YoumustsetuptheToolSeersensorheighttomix
ATCtoolsthathavebeenmeasuredusingtheTool
Seerwithtoolsthathavebeenmeasuredonagranite
blackandheightgauge.Sengthesensorheight
isdescribedindetailinthePCNC1100operator’s
manual,secon8.2.
8.6 ATC Bypass
ToacvatetheATCBypass,clicktheATCBypassBuonon
theATCControlscreen.
WhentheATCBypassisacvated,thiswillpreventthe
ATCfromexecunganytoolchanges.Insteadyouwillbe
promptedbythesowaretomanuallycompleteanytool
changesthatarecalledwithinaprogram.
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