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Measuring and compensating magazine tools, 2 manual contr o l and a u to matic modes – HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 V7.1 Description of B and Y axes User Manual

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Measuring and compensating magazine tools

Measuring tools: The function determines the tool lengths
referenced to the current tilt angle of the B axis and the position angle
of the tool. These are the values that are indicated on the display. The
control additionally converts the measured data into dimensions
referenced to the position B=0 and saves them in the tool database.

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Select “Setting up > Tool set-up > Tool measuring” in

manual control mode. The control indicates the
current measurement values in the “Tool measuring
T...” dialog box.

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Measure and enter the tool dimensions and click OK

to close the dialog box.

The control

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deletes the compensation values and

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enters the tool dimensions in the database.

Determining compensation values: The compensation values are
determined and displayed referenced to the current tilt angle of the B
axis and the position angle of the tool. The control converts the
measured data into dimensions referenced to the position B=0 and
saves them in the tool database.

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Select “Setting up > Tool set-up > Tool

compensation” in manual control mode. In the
“Scratch tool” dialog box, the control indicates the
current compensation values referenced to position
B=0.

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Determine the compensation values and click OK to

close the dialog box.

The control applies the compensation values.