ACU-RITE 300S READOUTS - Manual (Page 42)

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I - 3 Milling Specific Oper
ations
Calling the Tool from the Tool Table
Before you start machining, select the tool you are using from the tool
table. 300S then takes into account the stored tool data when working
with tool compensation.
Tool call
8 To call a tool, press the TOOL soft key.
8 Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to cursor through the selection of
tools (1-99). Highlight the tool you want.
8 Verify the proper tool has been called, and press the TOOL, or C key
to exit.
Datum Soft Key
Datum settings define the relationships between the axis positions,
and the display values.
Setting datum points is done by using the 300S probing functions
either with a tool, or with an edge finder.
Probing Functions for Datum Setting
An electronic Edge Finder can be connected through the edge finder
input. The 300S also supports a grounding type edge finder connected
via the 3.5mm Phono Jack on the back of the unit. Both types of edge
finders operate the same way.
The following probing soft key functions are available:
„ Workpiece edge as datum: EDGE soft key.
„ Centerline between two workpiece edges: CENTER LINE soft key.
„ Center of a hole or cylinder: CIRCLE CENTER soft key.
In all probing functions, 300S takes into account the probes’s entered
tip diameter. During probing functions, with an electronic, or
grounding edge finder, the display freezes with the location of the
edge, centerline, or circle center.
8 To abort the probing function while it is active, press the C key.
To perform probing, the probe’s dimensional
characteristics must first be entered into Job Setup. See
"Job Setup Parameters" on page 13..