
B–63284EN/03
12. DIRECT OPERATION FOR
MACHINING PROGRAMS
CREATED CONVERSATIONALLY
OPERATION
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(5) Measuring the outside diameter of a workpiece
The screen for measuring the diameter of a workpiece appears after
the screen for measuring the compensation along the X–axis.
Measure the diameter of the workpiece using a tool such as vernier
calipers, then enter the reading into the MX field (workpiece
diameter) on the screen.
Operation)
When the diameter of a workpiece is 100 mm
100
INPUT
[END]
If necessary, enter the following data in the MZ field (shift along the
Z–axis) before pressing the [END] soft key.
D When the program reference position is on the end face of a workpiece
To shift the end face of the workpiece, enter the desired shift.
D When the program reference position is on the end face of a chuck
Enter the length of the workpiece.
When [END] is pressed, a tool geometry compensation value calculation
is performed, the result of the calculation being written into the tool
geometry compensation field. This tool geometry compensation value is
the same as that for the NC.
At the same time, 0 is written into the wear compensation field for the
compensation number.
The original tooling data screen is redisplayed.