Setting up a workpiece

Selecting an operating mode

You set up workpieces in the Manual operating mode.

To select the Manual operating mode:

    1. Select the Manual operating mode
    2. The control displays the Manual operating mode.

    Clamping the workpiece

    Mount the workpiece with a fixture on the machine table.

    Workpiece presetting with a touch probe

    Inserting a workpiece touch probe

    Use a workpiece touch probe to set up the workpiece with the aid of the control and set the workpiece preset.

    To insert a workpiece touch probe:

      1. Select T

      1. Enter the tool number of the workpiece touch probe (e.g., 600)

      1. Press the NC Start key
      2. The controls inserts the workpiece touch probe.

      Setting a workpiece preset

      To set a workpiece preset at a corner:

      1. Select the Setup application

      1. Select Intersection point (P)
      2. The control opens the probing cycle.

      1. Select Change preset, if necessary
      2. The control opens the Change the preset window.
      3. Choose another row in the preset table if necessary.
      4. The control highlights the selected line in green.

      1. Select Apply , if appropriate

      1. Manually position the touch probe near the first touch point of the first workpiece edge

      1. In the Choose the probing direction area, select the direction of probing (e.g., Y+)

      1. Press the NC Start key
      2. The control moves the touch probe in the probing direction to the workpiece edge and then back to the starting point.

      1. Manually position the touch probe near the second touch point of the first workpiece edge

      1. Press the NC Start key
      2. The control moves the touch probe in the probing direction to the workpiece edge and then back to the starting point.

      1. Manually position the touch probe near the first touch point of the second workpiece edge

      1. In the Choose the probing direction area, select the direction of probing (e.g., X+)

      1. Press the NC Start key
      2. The control moves the touch probe in the probing direction to the workpiece edge and then back to the starting point.

      1. Manually position the touch probe near the second touch point of the second workpiece edge

      1. Press the NC Start key
      2. The control moves the touch probe in the probing direction to the workpiece edge and then back to the starting point.
      3. The control then displays the coordinates of the determined corner point in the Measuring result area.

      1. Select Compensate the active preset
      2. The control applies the calculated results to the workpiece preset.

      1. Select Exit probing
      2. The control closes the probing cycle.
      The Probing function workspace with an open manual probing function