Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 55

Procedure
Note
Tool measurement is only possible with an active tool.
HMI sl Turning
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1. Select "JOG" mode in the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the "Meas. tool" softkey.
3. Press the "Manual" softkey.
4. Press the "Tool" softkey.
5. Select the tool to be measured in the tool list that opens.
The cutting edge position and the radius or diameter of the tool must
already be entered in the tool list.
6. Press the "To manual" softkey.
The tool is accepted into the "Length Manual" window.
7. Press the "X" or "Z" softkey, depending on which tool length you want
to measure.
8. Select the cutting edge number D and the number of the replacement
tool ST of the tool.
9. Traverse the tool towards the workpiece in the direction that is to be
measured and scratch it.
10. Enter the position of the workpiece edge in X0 or Z0.
If no value is entered for X0 or Z0, the value is taken from the actual
value display.
11. Press the "Set length" softkey.
The tool length is calculated automatically and entered in the tool list.
Whereby the cutting edge position and tool radius or diameter are
automatically taken into consideration as well.
Setting up the machine
2.5 Measuring the tool
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