Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual page 69

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10.04
Aligning an edge
manually
Jog
Save P1
Save P2
Set WO
-or-
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
1. Attach any tool for scratching to the spindle.
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 -
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.
11. Press the "Save P1" softkey.
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.
13. Press the "Set WO" or "Calculate" softkey.
Calculate
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.
2.6 Measuring workpiece zero
2
Operation
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