Instruction Manual

DRO

MILLPWR

Operation Manual

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To skew a part or vise:

Using an electronic edge finder

• Press the

SKEW softkey.

• Touch off on two or more points along any single straight edge

of the part. Notice the “Points” and “Angle” change as

points are entered.

• Press the

USE key to accept all of the points and return to the

DRO screen. Press the CANCEL key to return to the DRO screen

without accepting any points or affecting the previous skew

angle.

The

CLEAR ANGLE softkey will reset the number of points and

the skew angle to zero.

Using teach position:

• Press the

SKEW softkey.

• Move the table so that a mechanical indicator rests against any straight edge

on the part. Press the TEACH POSITION softkey to enter the coordinate.

Notice that the “Points” change.

• Now move the table so that the mechanical indicator touches another point on

the same straight edge. Press the

TEACH POSITION softkey. Notice that

the “Points” and “Angle” change.

Repeat this process for any additional points.

• Press the

USE key to accept all of the points and return to the DRO screen.

Press the

CANCEL key to return to the previous screen without affecting the

previous skew angle.

The

CLEAR ANGLE softkey will reset the number of points and the angle to zero.

Here a work-

piece was

used as an

example. You

can also

“touch off” on

a vise or fix-

ture.