ACU-RITE 300S - Manual (Page 36)

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I - 3 Milling Specific Oper
ations
I - 3 Milling Specific Operations
This section discusses operations and soft key functions specific to
milling applications only.
Soft Key Functions Detailed
Tool Soft Key
This soft key opens the tool table and provides access to the Tool form
for entering a tool’s parameters (a soft key is used on a one axis
readout). The 300S can store up to 99 tools within the tool table.
Tool Table
The 300S tool table provides a convenient way to store diameter and
length offset information for each of the tools that may be commonly
used, up to 99 tools. An example of the Tool Table screen is
shown here.
The following soft keys are also available while in the Tool Table form
or in the individual tool data form:
Function Soft key
Use this key to select which axis all the tool
length offsets will affect. The tool’s diameter
values will subsequently be used to offset the
remaining two axes.
Press to automatically enter the tool offset
length. This key is only available in the TOOL
LENGTH field.
The Tool Types form is opened using this key,
and is only available in the Type field.
To remove a tool from the table, use the CLEAR
TOOL key.
To use a tool from the table, highlight the tool,
and press the USE TOOL key.
Press access available help files.