
3.TOOL OPERATION B-64254EN/02
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3.2 TOOL OFFSET
After selecting the tool if the Tool Edit button is pushed, then tool
offset set screen is displayed. In this screen is possible to edit tool data
for the selected tool.
3.2.1 Direct Input of Tool Offset Values
The tool data include tool nose radius R, virtual tool tip position TIP,
and offset values X-OFS and Z-OFS.
<Setting of tool offset in absolute value>
Move to Absolute tab.
Input tool offset values into input data fields OFS_X and OFS_Z,
then push INPUT (
) key.
To store the newly input tool offset values into the corresponding
System Variables of the selected tool, push SET key.
The actual offset values are displayed at the bottom left side of
the screen.
Absolute
Incremental
Measure