Thoroco,
Thanks for button info. TOOL TABLE button on the first screen is the same as
Tool Adjustment button in the cycle screen and they are just a button to take you to the
page used for setting up your lathe tools.
1.All tool X offsets are in terms of radii in the tool table.
Diameter Mode - the X axis would only move 1/2 of the distance of the value.
Radius Mode - " " the value
2.Consider using Radius mode and machine coordinates when populating the tool table.
When in Machine Coordinates the axis moves are absolute and the actual x axis moves will be in terms of radii.
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For adjusting or manualy putting the X offset into the tool table:
If in Diameter Mode, then input the offset in terms of diameter, open the tool table
and you will see that it is 1/2 of the value you input into the X offset DRO.
If in Radius Mode, then input the desired X offset , open the tool table
and you will see that it is the value you input into the X offset DRO .
The above also applies to X wear.
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Yes it can get confusing.
So lets add to the confusion.........try this!
In Radius Mode put a value into the X offset and X wear. Open the tool table
and check that the inputs are as input, click Apply and Ok. Now change the mode
from Radius to Diameter ( Config> Ports & Pins>Turn Options> tick Diameter for x
mode) ( BTW, you can't change x mode any other way ). What occured in the tool set up screen?
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You can setup anyway you want. Simply here is what I do:
1. Tool table is populated / complete and done.
2. Locate lathe center X =0 ( I probe for it with the master tool)
3. Define a location such that Machine Coordinate 0,0=Home / referenced location 0,0=
the tool change location, all of which is far enough away from the stock for all the tools.
4. Locate the part / stock from home. ( I probe it with Tool #0) G54 work offset is created.
5. Home the axes, insert first tool to be used, run the program
RICH