Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 76)

Offset Tables and Setup
Chapter 3
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You can set data in the offset tables by using one of six methods. The
method described here requires that the offset data is manually measured
and then directly keyed into the table. The other five methods are
described in these sections:
Using
{MEASURE}
(page 3-11)
Programming G10s (chapter 20)
Skip functions (chapter 27)
Setting paramacro system parameters (chapter 28)
Altering through the PAL program (refer to the 9/Series CNC PAL
Reference Manual)
When you use PAL to modify either the work coordinate system
tables or the tool offset tables, tool tip radius compensation should not
be active (G40 mode). If tool tip radius compensation is active, be
aware that the new offset is not placed in part program set-up buffers
that have already been read into control memory. This results in the
offset not being activated until several program blocks after the
current block. The number of setup buffers is dependent on the
number of block retrace steps configured in AMP and what software
features are currently being used.
To manually display or alter the offset tables, follow these directions:
1. Press the
{OFFSET}
softkey.
(softkey level 1)
PRGRAM
MANAGE
OFFSET MACRO
PARAM
QUICK
CHECK
SYSTEM
SUPORT
FRONT
PANEL
ERROR
MESAGE
PASS-
WORD
SWITCH
LANG
2. Decide whether you want to display the tool geometry offsets or the
tool wear offsets.
To display: Press:
the geometry offsets (tool length offsets,
the tool radius, and tool orientation)
{TOOL GEOMET} softkey. Figure 3.8 shows
examples of tool offset screens.
the wear offsets (tool length and radius
wear data)
{TOOL WEAR} softkey. Figure 3.8 shows
examples of tool offset screens.
3.1.3
Setting Tool Offset Tables