Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual page 268

Measuring Cycles for Turning Machines
6.2 CYCLE982 Tool: Measure turning tools
See also
Defining parameters (Page 63)
Result parameters (Page 65)
Variable measuring velocity: _VMS (Page 76)
Tolerance parameters: _TZL, _TMV, _TUL, _TLL, _TDIF and _TSA (Page 77)
Measurement path: _FA (Page 78)
Multiple measurement at the same location: _NMSP (Page 81)
Sequence
Position before measuring cycle call
The calibration tool must be prepositioned
as shown in the figure.
The measuring cycle calculates the center of
the probe and the approach paths
automatically and generates the necessary
traverse blocks.
Position after measuring-cycle call
On completion of calibration, the calibration
tool is _FA from the measuring surface.
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