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OPERATION
1. Press the key ( X , Y , or Z ) for the axis you want to preset.
MICRO-LINE will automatically switch to the incremental mode.
2. Enter the distance from your tool’s current position to the final
location. Include a decimal point and minus (-) sign when
necessary.
3. Repeat the step above for another axis or press ENTER to return
to the DRO display.
To reach the preset position, move the table until the display for each
preset axis reads “0.”
To preset an incremental position:
In the standard incremental mode, you would reset the display at “0”
and move the table until the scale counts up to the point you want to
reach. With the preset feature, you enter the distance you want to move
first, and then count down to 0. For instance, if you enter 3.125” as the
preset distance,
MICRO-LINE will show -3.125 on the display. As you
move the table in the positive count direction, the system will start
counting. When the axis display reads “0,” your tool is in the correct
position.
Using Incremental Presets
6. Now repeat the process for the third hole. Press the ZERO key for
the X-axis to measure from your tool’s current position.
7. Move the table until X = 2.00” and Y = 0.000”. Drill Hole 3.
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