Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 245

Procedure
Dresser as tool
Dresser as zero offset
Grinding
Operating Manual, 05/2017, A5E40869190
Grinding with a B axis (only for cylindrical grinding machines)
1. Select "JOG" mode in the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the "Meas. tool" softkey.
3. Press the "Measure dresser" softkey.
4. Press the "Select dresser" softkey.
The "Tool Selection" window opens.
5. In the "Tool Selection" window, select the dressing tool to be measured
and press the "OK" softkey.
The cutting edge location must be entered in the tool list.
- OR -
Press the "Tool list" softkey, select in the tool list the dressing tool to be
measured and press the "In manual" softkey.
The tool is transferred to the "Measure: Dresser" window.
- OR -
Position the cursor in the "Zero offset" field and press the "Select ZO"
softkey.
Select in the "Zero Offset - G54 ... G509" window the desired zero offset
and press the "In manual" softkey.
6. Position the cursor in the "TR" field, press the "Select grinding wheel"
softkey.
7. Select the grinding wheel to be used for measuring the dresser length
and press the "OK" softkey.
8. Press the "X" or "Z" softkey, depending on which tool length you want to
measure.
9. Scratch the dresser using the grinding tool.
10. Press the "Set length" softkey.
10.3 Measuring in JOG
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