Carrying Out Tool Length Measurement - Mitsubishi Electric 700 Series Training Manual

3. Setup Screen

3.3.1 Carrying out tool length measurement

Operation method
(1) Turn ON the measurement switch.
Refer to the PLC Interface Manual for
details on measurement switch signals.
(2) Press the T-leng measure menu.
(3) Contact the measurement tool against the
sensor, using manual feed and manual
handle feed. Stop the feed when the tool
contacts the sensor.
(4) The cursor moves to the compensation
No. that sets the measurement results.
Offset No.
The cursor display position differs
depending on the measurement mode.
Tool length measurement mode:
Length dimension
Tool radius measurement mode:
Radius dimension
(5) Press the Offset write menu.
(Note 1) The measurement values are not written if the cursor is in a position other than "Length" or
"Radius".
(Note 2) The axis returns and stops after contacting the sensor, but be careful not to move the axis after
that. If the axis moves after contacting the sensor, the distance that was actually moved will be
added to the measurement values counter, and the skip position will not be held.
(6) Turn OFF the measurement switch to
finish measuring.
12 INPUT
The message "On mea 0" appears.
The menu is highlighted, and the tool length measurement
starts. The measurement values are displayed in "Meas
value" during the measurement.
The menu T-leng measure is highlighted as a default
after the power is turned ON.
When the measurement tool contacts the sensor, the skip
position displayed in the measurement values counter.
The cursor appears.
The measurement values are written as a tool compensation
amount.
The wear amount is cleared to "0" for the tool compensation
type II.
The message "On mea 0" disappears.
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3.3 Tool Measurement