Measuring A Tool (Tool Measurement Screen); Tool Measurement (M System) - Mitsubishi Electric C80 Series Instruction Manual

C80 Series Instruction Manual
5 Setting a Tool and a Workpiece

5.3 Measuring a Tool (Tool Measurement Screen)

Setup
T-meas

5.3.1 Tool Measurement (M System)

On the tool registration (T-reg) screen of the setup (Setup) screen, the movement distance from the basic point to the mea-
surement point is measured by moving the tool to the measurement point manually, and this value can be set as the tool
compensation amount.
Manual numerical value command can be executed when manual numerical value command window is displayed by input-
ting an address key such as MST, etc.
There are two types of tool measurement: Tool length measurement I, Tool length measurement II.
Tool length measurement I
When the tool is at the machine coordinate zero point, the distance from the tool tip to the measurement point (workpiece
upper end) is measured, and can be set as tool compensation data.
Machine coordinate zero point
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Movement
amount
(Tool compensation
data)
Workpiece
Table
Start
Using a reference position return, etc., position
the tool at the basic point.
Select the measurement tool.
Turn ON the TLM switch of the machine
operation board.
Using JOG feed, manual handle feed, etc.,
move the tool to the measurement point.
When the measurement is completed, designate
the tool compensation No.
Finish
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