User`s manual

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I - 4 Turning Specific Operations

This section discusses operations specific to turning applications only.

Tool Display Icon

The Ø icon is used to indicate that the displayed value is a diameter

value. No icon visible indicates that the display is a radius value.

Tool Table

The 200S can store the dimensional offsets for up to 16 tools. When

a work piece is changed, and a new datum is established, all tools are

automtically referenced from the new datum.

Calling a Tool from the Tool Table

 To call a tool, press the TOOL soft key.

 Use the Up/Down arrow keys to cursor through the selection of

tools (1-16). Highlight the tool you want.

 Using the status bar, verify the proper tool has been called, and

press the C key to select the tool, and exit.

Setting Tool Offsets using TOOL/SET

Before you can use a tool, you must enter its offset (the cutting edge

position). Tool offsets can be set using the TOOL/SET form.

The TOOL/SET operation can be used to set a tool’s offset using a tool

when the diameter of the workpiece is known

 Touch the known diameter in the X axis (1).

 Press the TOOL soft key.

 Scroll to the desired tool.