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1. M8 x 20 mm Hex Head Screw included with Mounting base option Mounting base op tion accessory not included with DRO Tilt Swivel Feature included with DRO M8 Tightening handle included with Mounting base option DRO mounting with base VUE 39 SUOISUDUWIG 40 Numerics 1 2 Hard Key 15 Coupling 30 A Absolute Distance Preset 12 Actual Value Distance To Go 3 Arc Milling hard key 2 Axis Keys ill Axis Labels 1 B Backlash Compensation 34 C Calc hard key 2 Center Line soft key 11 Circle and Linear Pattern 15 Circle Center soft key 11 Circle Pattern hard key 2 clear key Ill Configuring the Compensation Table 33 Console adjustment 7 Counter Settings 31 D Datum hard key 2 Datum Setting 24 Datum soft key Milling 10 Datum Soft Key Turning 24 Diagnostics 35 Diameter Axes 6 Diameter Axes Milling 6 Dimensions 37 Display Area 1 Display configuration 30 Display Test 35 DRO axis availability vil VUE E Edge soft key 11 Electrical Requirements 36 Enable Ref soft key 4 Enable Disable Ref function 4 Encoder Setup 29 Enter key Ill Environmental specs 36 Error Compensation 32 Exporting the Current Compensation Table 34 G General Operation s Soft Keys Detailed 7 Grounding 36
2. 0 PPH INPUT 2 Press TYPE to select linear or non linear OFF a DFF TYPE OFF da dead error compensation Non Linear Error Compensation Non linear error compensation should be applied if the results of the comparison with a reference standard show an alternating or oscillating deviation The required correction values are calculated and entered in a table VUE supports up to 200 points per axis The error value between two entered adjacent correction points is calculated with linear interpolation Non linear error compensation is only available on scales with reference marks If non linear error compensation has been defined no error compensation will be applied until the reference marks have been crossed Starting a Non linear Error Compensation Table Select Non linear by pressing the TYPE soft key To start a new error compensation table first press the EDIT TABLE soft key All correction points up to 200 are equally spaced from the start point Enter the distance between each of the correction points Press the DOWN arrow key Enter the table s start point The start point is measured from the scale s reference point If this distance is not known move to the location of the start point and press TEACH POSITION Press ENTER Configuring the Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key to view the table entries Use the Up or Down arrow keys or the numeric keys to move the cursor to the correction p
3. O O Y O N Incremental Distance Preset Example Drilling by traversing to display value zero with incremental positioning are indicated in the following and on the screen with a preceding I Incremental The datum is the workpiece Zero Enter the coordinates in incremental dimensions These Hole 1at X 1 Y 1 Distance from hole 1 to hole 2 XI 1 5 Yl 1 5 Hole depth Z 0 5 Operating mode DISTANCE TO GO INC Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 1 X 1 and ensure no tool radius Is active Note that these presets are Absolute Presets Press the Y axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 1 Y 1 Ensure no tool radius compensation is showing Press the Z axis key Enter the nominal position value for the hole depth Z 0 5 Press ENTER hard key Drill hole 1 Traverse the X Y and Z axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between the two triangular marks Retract the drill To preset the location for Hole 2 14 Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 2 X 1 5 mark the input as an incremental dimension press the soft key Press the Y axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 2 Y 1 5 mark the input as an incremental dimension press the soft key Press ENTER Traverse the X and Y axes until the display value is zero The square
4. H Hard function keys ii Import Export setting 7 Importing a New Compensation Table 34 Incline amp Arc Milling 17 Incline milling hard key 2 Incremental 3 Incremental Distance Preset 14 Indicator light 111 Installation Setup Parameters 29 J Job Clock 6 Job Setup Parameters 5 K Keypad Test 35 L Language setting Layout of Screen 1 Linear Error Compensation 32 Linear Pattern 17 Linear pattern hard key 2 M gt Milling Specific Operations and Soft Key Functions Detailed 8 Mirror 5 mama N Near Zero Warning 6 No Ref soft key 4 Non Linear Error Compensation 33 Numeric Keypad Ill O On screen Help iii Operating Modes 3 P Page Indicator il Patterns Milling 15 Position Recall 35 Preset 12 Preset function 12 Preset Soft Key Turning 27 Preventative Maintenance 36 R Radius Diameter display 26 Reading the Graph 33 Ref Symbols 1 Reference Mark Evaluation 3 Reference marks crossing over 3 not crossing over 4 S Scale factor 5 Set Zero Indicator iii SET ZERO soft key 7 Sign for the length difference AL 9 Soft key Labels 1 Soft keys ili Software Version vil Status Bar 1 Status Bar setting 6 Symbols within Notes vil Index T Taper Calc hard key 2 Taper Calculator
5. 7 E A eR 7 DOT POLE PROPER ono O In AA E O 7 AA S ON KO cts ea ae T T 7 VUE XI 2 Milling Specific Operations IS Funcions Detaled aii ea ernste 8 ES SI O ee 8 MON TAL ices aa 8 108 COMM SI San One ee naam aa 8 Sign T0f The length citferenee Alia een m 9 Calling The Foolkirom Tie Fool Tables see ern 9 Darum ciN ee ee 10 Datumi Seting vitha TOO rennen er 11 LESS ASA AAA ee Me 12 Absolute Distance Preset ri iii 12 KON SAO E E AIIE sede E E AA E E 13 Incremental Distance Preset ata ctaen rtp deo ebsites ahedtee acest 14 PES a gnats ea wanton dotee SERT A 15 VSS sana cil UNS AN IE TUS IR cea ress wha ethene ee a OA rag eters eho 15 FUNCTIONS FOF milino pattern Solt KEYS iiss cs ais EEE a 15 BIC E EE E ee et 16 Mi een ee 17 HAC IS RATS IMINO Sri ee 17 GCG SE AU ele Free neec rere O 18 A NAI Noissa samana at ankan A a kee Daa eee 20 3 Turning Specific Operations xii a ae a 22 TOOL DISDIAV ICON A ee 22 Setting POON OTSeETS with Tooo ET ineine 22 Setting Tool Offsets with Lock Axis Function area 23 Calling a Fool Trem the Too table nonna a aaa 23 Bo 24 Setting Datums using LOCK AXIS Function it een 25 Taper Calculator Hard NY is 26 PESOS ia 27 VOC TOI aeg 28 II 1 Installation Setup installation Setup Para Mete Su en en ee en ea co 29 ENCOder Delle ee 29 Display CEONTOU Father ee lidad 30 EN O A II en ae 30 Z Coupling rning applications Oda adan 31 EROSIN 2 O10 Ig 1 ee ee EN E 31 Be ir ee
6. N l Y e 0 Ku O O O O O Y O N Presets The Preset function allows the operator to indicate the nominal target position for the next move Once the new nominal position information is entered the display will switch to Distance To Go mode and show the distance between the current position and the nominal position The operator now only needs to move the table until the display is zero and he will be at the required nominal position The information for the location of the nominal position can be entered as an absolute move from the current datum zero or as an incremental move from the current nominal position Presetting also allows the operator to indicate which side of the tool will be doing the machining at the nominal position The R soft key in the Preset form defines the offset that will be in effect during the move R indicates that the center line of the current tool is ina more positive direction than the edge of the tool R indicates that the center line is in a more negative direction than the edge of the current tool Using R offsets automatically adjusts the distance to go value to account for the diameter of the tool Absolute Distance Preset Example Milling a shoulder by traversing to display value zero using absolute position The coordinates are entered as absolute dimensions the datum Is the workpiece zero Corner 1 X 0 Y 1 Corner 2 X 1 50 Y 1 Co
7. lt O gt As indicated above it is also possible to have the VUE determine a tool s length offset This method involves touching the tip of each tool to a common reference surface This allows the VUE to determine the difference between the length of each tool Move the tool until its tip is touching the reference surface Press the TEACH LENGTH soft key The VUE will calculate an offset relative to this surface Repeat the procedure for each additional tool using the same reference surface Only the tools set using the same reference surface may be changed without having to reset the datum Calling the Tool from the Tool Table To call a tool press the TOOL hard key Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to Cursor through the selection of tools 1 16 Highlight the tool wanted Verify the proper tool has been called and press the tool or C key to exit VUE Y e 2 a hom O O O O O Y O N l Datum Setting Datum settings define the relationships between the axis positions and the display values CER to Setting datum points can be done by using the VUE probing functions with a tool Datum points are set by touching the edges of the workpiece one D 1 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS SET after the other with a tool and manually entering the tool positions as SET DATUM 0 0000 datum points Enter the new actual position of the tool or press PROBE Y G 2 J
8. Milling Entry Form The Incline Milling form is used to specify the flat surface to be N JA milled Press the INCLINE MILLING hard key to open the form Plane Selectthe plane by pressing the PLANE soft key The current selection is shown on the soft key and in the plane field The D D T 1 F 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS graphic in the message box aids in selecting the correct plane Start Point Enter the coordinates of the start point or press teach to set the coordinate to the current position End Point Enter the coordinates of the end point or press teach to set the coordinate to current position Step Enter the step size When milling this is the distance between each pass or each step along the line decides at run time how far to move between each step sn a Press ENTER or RUN to execute the surface milling operation Ar Press C to exit the form without executing Settings are retained until power is turned off D 01 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS Executing the Incline Milling feature The Step size is optional If the value is zero the operator 2 Milling Specific Operations Enter the incline mill Execute the milling operation by opening the entry form and line TO point pressing the RUN soft key or enter key The screen switches to the incremental DRO view Initially the DRO shows the current incremental moving distance from the start point Move to the start point and make a pl
9. are used in the incremental Distance To Go mode to calculate the amount of distance to go required to get to the desired nominal position relative to the edge of the tool that will be doing the cutting If the VUE is configured for turning all tool offsets are used in both the absolute and incremental modes Press the ABS INC hard key to toggle between these two modes To view other soft key functions in either absolute or incremental mode use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys The turning application provides a quick method for coupling the Z axes position on a 3 axis system For more information see Coupling on page 30 Reference Mark Evaluation The VUE reference mark evaluation feature automatically re establishes the relationship between axis slide positions and display values that were last defined by setting the datum For each axis with an encoder that has reference marks the REF indicator will flash for that axis After crossing over the reference marks the indicator will stop flashing and change to a non flashing REF VUE INC ABS D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS el l E JH LLI gt O sj G 2 a 5 O me LL gt O jo G 2 Ku O 5 O a a Working without reference mark evaluation The VUE can also be used without crossing over the reference marks Press the NO REF soft key to exit the reference mark evaluation routine and co
10. in the near zero warning Is now centered between the two triangular marks D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH INC Enter the position select the type D and tool radius offset R SET To preset the Z axis Press the Z axis key Press the ENTER key use last entered preset Drill hole 2 Traverse Z axis until the display value is zero The square In the near zero warning Is now centered between the two triangular marks Retract the drill 1 2 Hard Key The 1 2 hard key is used to find the centerline or midpoint between two locations along a selected axis of a workpiece This can be 1 2 performed in either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode This feature will change datum locations when in Actual Value mode Circle and Linear Pattern This section describes the hole pattern functions for Circle and Linear patterns Press the CIRCLE PATTERN or LINEAR PATTERN hard key to access the Pattern function then enter the required data VUE then calculates the positions of all the holes and displays the pattern graphically on the screen Y e 0 Ku hom O O O E O O Y O N NE Fa The View Graphic enables verification of the hole pattern before any machining starts It is also useful when selecting holes directly executing holes separately and skipping holes Functions for milling pattern soft keys Funo Softkey Press the VIEW soft key to see the
11. layout of the current pattern ven Press to go to previous hole PREVIOUS HOLE Press to manually advance to the next hole NEXT HOLE Press to end drilling VUE 15 Circle pattern Example Enter data and execute a circle pattern D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC mms CIRCLE PATTERN Enter the coordinates of the circle center Holes no of 4 Coordinates of center X 2 0 Y 1 5 Bolt circle radius 5 Start angle Angle between X axis and first hole 25 Hole depth Z 0 25 1st step Enter data Press CIRCLE PATTERN hard key Enter the type of circle pattern full Cursor to the next field Enter the number of holes 4 Enter the X and Y coordinates of the circle center X 2 0 Y 1 5 Cursor to the next field Enter the radius of the circle pattern 5 Enter the start angle 25 Enter the end angle 295 this can only be changed if entering a D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC segment The End Angle is defined as the angle from the positive X axis to the end of the pattern RADIUS Enter the depth when needed The depth of the hole is optional and may be left blank If not required press ENTER Three views are available Incremental DRO Pattern Graphic and START ANGLE Absolute DRO Press the VIEW soft key to toggle through the 5 0000 avallable screens 2nd step Drill Y G 2 J S O O O O O 0 O N l EHD ANGLE 295 000
12. of those explanations are the same for turning applications with two exceptions Tool Diameter Offsets R and Radius vs Diameter inputs Tool diameter offsets have no applications with turning tools so this functionality is not available while doing turning presets Input values can be either radius or diameter values It is important to be sure the units being entered for the preset agree with the state that the display is currently using A diameter value is shown with a symbol The state of the display can be changed using the RAD DIA soft key available in both operating modes RADIUS DIAMETER Soft Key Drawings for lathe parts usually give diameter values VUE can display either the radius or the diameter When the diameter is being displayed the diameter symbol 2 is shown next to the position value Example Radius display position 1 X 50 Diameter display position 1 X 1 0 Press the RAD DIA soft key to switch between radius display and diameter display VUE 27 YN G 2 oa om O o O ke Q O o 7 O k e S E Mm Vectoring Vectoring breaks down the movement of the compound axis into the crossfeed or longitudinal axes When turning threads for example N A vectoring provides the diameter of the thread in the X axis display even though the cutting tool is moving with the compound axis handwheel With vectoring enabled the desired radius or diameter in the X
13. on the tool position The operator must approach the contour surface from the appropriate direction for tool compensation to be correct Y e 0 Ku hom O O O O O Y O N VUE 21 Y S m om O Q O O tj JS O O Y O 5 nm 3 Turning Specific Operations This section discusses operations specific to turning applications only Tool Table The VUE can store the dimensional offsets for up to 16 tools When changing a workpiece and establish a new datum all tools are automatically referenced from the new datum Before a tool can be used enter its offset the cutting edge position Tool offsets can be set using the Tool Set or Lock Axis features See the following examples for instructions on Tool Offsetting Tool Display Icon The icon Is used to indicate that the displayed value is a diameter value No icon visible indicates that the display is a radius value Setting Tool Offsets with Tool Set Example 1 Using Tool Set 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 hard key Scroll to the desired tool Press the ENTER key Select the X axis key Enter the position of the tool tip for example X 100 Remember to ensure the VUE is in diameter display mode if a diameter value Is used Touch the workpiece face wi
14. reference mark see ENABLE DISABLE REF function on page Soft Key function Soft key EF 4 Opens the Tool Table See Tool Table on page 8 for Milling See Tool Table on page 22 for Turning The tool key is a soft key for the one axis readout only Opens the Datum form to set the datum for each axis See Datum Setting on page 10 for Milling See Datum Setting on page 24 for Turning The datum key is a soft key for the one axis readout only TOOL Readout Parameter Access Code An access code must be entered before machine related installation parameters can be set or changed This prevents inadvertent adjustments to the installation setup parameters N IMPORTANT The access code is 8891 Access to Machine Parameter Operations Refer to the Setup section also SETUP Begin by pressing the SETUP soft key Press the soft key INSTALLATION SETUP Press the access code numbers 8891 using the numeric key pad Press the ENTER key The readout is now ready for machine parameter setting operations AN IMPORTANT Supervisors may wish to remove this page from the Reference Manual after initially setting up the readout system Retain in a safe place for future use VUE O po O O Y Y O O O lt de O jo O E a A joo O K O am IPO SS9IIY 19J9WIEIEA INOpeay vi Introduction Software Version The software version is shown on the initial power up screen V
15. 0 Move to hole Traverse the X and Y axes until display value zero Drill Traverse to display value zero in the tool axis After drilling retract the drill in tool axis Press the NEXT HOLE soft key Continue to drill the remaining holes in the same way When the pattern is complete press the END soft key 16 Linear Pattern Information required Linear pattern type array or frame First hole 1st hole of the pattern Holes per row number of holes in each row of pattern Hole spacing the spacing or offset between each hole in the row Angle the angle or rotation of the pattern Depth the target depth for drilling in the tool axis Number of rows number of rows in the pattern Row spacing the spacing between each row of the pattern Information entry and operation of the Linear Pattern feature Is very similar to the Hole Pattern feature described earlier Incline amp Arc Milling The incline and arc milling features provide ways to machine a flat diagonal surface incline milling or a rounded surface arc milling using a Manual machine Y G O Ku a O O O O O Y O N The following soft keys are also available while in the Entry Form Press this to select a plane Press to execute the milling operation Press this to use the existing position Press to return to the previous step Press to advance to the next step VUE 17 Incline
16. 00 240 Vac Power 25 VA max Frequency 50 60 Hz 3Hz Degree of protection EN 60529 IP 40 back panel IP 54 front panel Fuse 500 mA 250 Vac 5 mm x 20 mm Slo Blo line and neutral fused Environmental Operating temperature0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Mechanical weight 2 6 kg 5 2 lb Protective earthing grounding It is necessary to connect the protective conductor terminal on the rear panel to the star point of machine ground Preventative maintenance No special preventative maintenance Is necessary For cleaning wipe lightly with a dry lint free cloth 36 II 3 Dimensions imensions Overview Dimensions in inches mm O Mm Top view with Dimensions Center Ir CILILIOD Front view with Dimensions Back view Accessory ID Number ID Number Accessory 627052 01 Pkgd Mounting Base VUE 37 imensions O 0 38 M8 Lock nut included with DRO Tilt Swivel Feature included with DRO Read out mounting arm options not included included with DRO M8 x 70mm Mounting bolt included with DRO The DRO mounting base incorporates a slot feature that prevents the lock nut from turning Pre attach the mounting bolt and slip it into the base Secure the DRO by tightening the handle DRO mounting with arm reference information imensions O Mm
17. 00 For taper calculation using both diameters D1 D2 and length D 1 5000 requires Starting diameter End diameter Length of the taper Y S m om O Q O O tj JS O O Y O 5 nm Using Taper Calculator J D D T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC Press the CALC hard key The soft key selection now changes to include the taper calculator funtions Enter second To calculate the taper angle using two diameters and length diameter between press the taper di D2 l soft keys First taper point diameter 1 either enter a point using the numeic keys and press enter or touch the tool to one point and press note taper angle is automatically calculated When entering data LENGTH l 10 0000 Repeat this for the diameter 2 field When using the NOTE key the ANGLE numerically enter data into the length field and press ENTER The 4 2892 taper angle will appear in the angle field To calculate angles using the ratio of the diameter change to length TEACH 2 HELP and press the taper RATIO soft key Using the numeric keys enter data into the ENTRY 1 and ENTRY 2 fields Press ENTER after each selection The calculated ratio and the angle will appear in their respective fields 26 Presets The functionality has been explained previously in this manual See Presets on page 12 The explanation and examples on those pages are based on a mill application The basics
18. 19 Arc Milling Entry Form M D D T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 IHCH ABS a The Arc Milling form is used to specify a curved A D surface to be milled Press the ARC milling hard MILL ARC Press PLANE to select D key to open the form Plane Selection Select the plane by pressing the PLANE soft key The current selection is shown on the soft key and in the plane field The graphic in the message box aids in selecting the correct plane Center Point Enter the coordinates of the arc s center point Start Point Enter the coordinates of the start point End Point Enter the coordinates of the end point Radius Enter the radius of the arc ji HELP Step Enter the step size When milling this is the distance along the circumference of the arc between each pass or step along the arc s men D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 001 INCH ABS The Step size is optional If the value is zero the operator MILL ARC Enter the incline mill Y G 0 Ku O O O O O Y O N decides at run time how far to move between each step arc FROM point Press ENTER or RUN to execute the milling operation Press C to exit the form without executing Settings are retained until power is turned off Executing the Arc Milling feature Execute the milling operation by opening the entry form and pressing the RUN soft key or ENTER key The screen switches to TEACH ooo HELP the incremental DRO view Initially the
19. 26 Teach Length soft key 9 Tool 22 Tool compensation 8 Tool Hard Key 8 Tool hard key 2 Tool setting turning 22 Tool soft key Turning 22 U Units D Units of measurement setting 5 Up Down arrow keys Ill V Vectoring 28 Viewing the Compensation Table 34 VUE Hard Keys 2 Z Z Coupling 31 HEIDENHAIN DR JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH Dr Johannes Heidenhain Stra e 5 83301 Traunreut Germany 49 8669 31 0 49 8669 5061 e mail info heidenhain de www heidenhain de HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION 333 East State Parkway Schaumburg IL 60173 5337 USA E 1 847 490 1191 1 847 490 3931 E Mail info heidenhain com www heidenhain com 606085 21 Ver00 e Subject to change without notice e ISO 9001 CERTIFIED CE 12 09
20. 5 0 um REFERENCE MARK POSITION TRAC LINEAR ROTARY m 29 In the Error Monitor field select whether the system will monitor and display encoder errors by selecting ON or OFF When an error message occurs press the C key to remove it The encoder resolution and count direction can also be established by just moving each axis Display Configuration The Display Configuration form is where the operator determines which axes are displayed and in what order Scroll to the desired display and press ENTER Press the ON OFF soft keys to turn the display on or off Press the RIGHT LEFT arrow keys to select the axis label Scroll to the Input field Scroll to the Display Resolution field Press the COARSER or FINER soft keys to select the display resolution Scroll to the Angle Display field if the encoder type is set to Rotary Press the ANGLE soft key to display the position as 0 360 180 infinity or RPM il 1 Installation Setup Coupling Press the numeric keys associated with the encoder input on the back of the unit Press the or soft keys to couple a second input with the first The input numbers are displayed next to the axis label indicating that the position is a coupled position i e 2 3 30 Z Coupling turning applications only The VUE Turning application provides a quick method for coupling the ZO and Z axis position on a 3 axis system The display can be coupled in
21. DRO axis availability UE Symbols within Notes Every note is marked with a symbol on the left indicating to the operator the type and or potential severity of the note Dumme VUE Fonts The following shows how the soft and hard keys are represented within the text of this manual Soft keys SETUP soft key Hard keys ENTER hard key lt UE vii G 2 Nw O O O e jo s3403 ANA viii Warranty For additional information please go to www acu rite com VUE Table of Contents VUE Key Layout AA el ME A ee rest II VUE Soft keys AE A s t t kis teet II Readout Parameter Access Code Access to Machine Parameter Operations oocccoccnnccncncncncncnncnnnononcnnnnnnnnonononnnincnnnnnns V Introduction AA T See vii VUE ASS avala Dl s vil SYMDOISANIIMIMINOTSS hatte a Stale een VII o A takat Kait O A ee VII Warranty ATI OPC PP OE O ee ee IX I 1 Introduction to VUE Eo A AN 1 VUE NO Santa 2 Moo o An a en a le 3 Ae Terence MarK Vala Nado it 3 Working without reference mark evaluatlON occoocccocccccnccocnconncononnnnncnnnnononanons 4 ENABEE DISAB EE REF TON CU OR A een 4 JOD S S TUP Paralkie Il AA ete A Nt he cad oe 5 U Ua es pete tee ee nee eR See A EE ERE RT SOEUR a RPI PE 5 CAO TOO at 5 MUITO a aia 5 A ee ee ac coe mds eae aaa entices 6 NEIRA A nee oan ane 6 S ALUS a PS A o e e on E see 6 MODE OO Ka ee eae en 6 Console AUS IMEI estate ee
22. DRO shows the current incremental distance from the start point Move to the start point and make a plunge cut or the first pass across the surface Press the NEXT PASS soft key to D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 IHCH ABS continue with the next step along the contour HILL ARC Enter the incline mill After pressing NEXT PASS the incremental display shows the l RADIUS arc radius distance from the next step along the arc s contour W 0 0000 If no step size was specified the incremental display always shows the distance from the closest point on the arc To follow the contour STEP move the two axes in small steps keeping the X Y positions as 0 0000 close to 0 as possible 20 When executing a surface milling operation three views are avallable incremental DRO contour and absolute DRO Press the VIEW soft key to toggle through the available screens The contour view shows the position of the tool relative to the milling surface When the crosshair representing the tool is on the line representing the surface the tool is in position The tool crosshair remains fixed in the center of the graph As the table is moved the surface line moves Press the END soft key to exit the milling operation the current tool If the plane selection involves the tool S Tool radius compensation is applied based on the radius of axis the too tip is assumed to have a ball end The tool offset direction R or R is applied based
23. O 31 Error C open Sa oma A A 32 mear EIP LoOMDENsSatlon rare 32 Non nesat Eiort Oompensalon ser era 55 Starting a Non linear Error Compensation Table c oocccccccncccnccnnccncnonnnnnnnonoss 33 Contigua the Compensation Table urn 33 pi a Keane 33 Viewing the Compensation Table iia toi t i muute 34 Exporting the Current Compensation Table oc oonccooccccccccccncocnnonccononcncnnnnnnnnos 34 Importing a New Compensation Table ini ii Ae ele 34 Backl S hi COMPDEN SiONksmimoitk meist stiaeiis lkn i ti as ttkm s kkte i 34 AR 6 ELI OS kato 5 aammakat m ee A ee 35 ACO US 35 KYD estado lados 35 A ee een 35 II 2 Installation and Electrical Connections o ae ee Eee ern 36 FICC Meal OC CHUN CP INC INES se een dit 36 ENVIRONMENT pectoral atorrante lero iel 36 PLEVENTAUVE MAN a th a tad daa a 36 II 3 Dimensions OVE MEW ee aaa 37 FRC CESS ORE ID MSN OCF einen 37 VUE xiii XIV I 1 Introduction to VUE Layout of Screen Status Bar Symbols Datum Tool Feed Rate Job Clock Unit of Measure Operating Modes Page Indicator Set Zero 9 Axis Labels 10 Reference Symbol 11 Soft key Labels 12 Display Area 13 Near Zero Warning In Distance To Go mode only 0 J 09 A WN The VUE readout provides application specific features that allows the most productivity from a manual machine tool Status Bar This displays the current datum tool feed rate job clock time uni
24. S O O O O O 0 O N 10 Datum Setting with a Tool Using a tool to set datum points can still use the VUE probing functions The following probing soft key functions are available Workpiece edge as datum EDGE soft key Centerline between two workpiece edges CENTER LINE soft key Center of a hole or cylinder CIRCLE CENTER soft key In all probing functions VUE takes into account the current tool s entered tip diameter To abort the probing function while it is active press the C key Example Probe workpiece edge and set edge as datum Preparation Set the active tool to the tool that will be used to set the datum Datum axis X 0 Tool diameter D 0 25 Press DATUM hard key Press the DOWN arrow key until the X axis field is highlighted Press PROBE soft key Press EDGE soft key Touch workpiece edge Press the TEACH soft key to store the current absolute value while the tool is in contact with the workpiece edge The location for the touched edge will take into account the diameter of the tool in use 1 1 2 and the last direction the tool was moved prior to pressing the TEACH soft key Retract the tool from the workpiece enter 0 and then press ENTER VUE D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCHI ABS SET SET DATUM 0 0000 DATUM HUMBER 0 0000 X o Fi 0 0000 Select the probe function x NN Y 7 11 Y G O Ku a O O O O O Y O
25. TABLE DIA LENGTH 2 000 20 000 MM PILOT DRL 5 0007 14 000 MM ROUGH ML 25 000 50 000 MM FL END ML 6 000 12 000 MM BROACH 10 0007 25 000 MM ROUGH ML 2 000 7 0 000 HH FL END HL 2 500 7 0 000 MM FL END ML 3 000 5 000 MM Y 9 jad nn O O O O on O O Y O 5 nm pa 2 3 4 5 6 8 23 Datum Setting See Datum Setting on page 10 for basic information Datum settings define the relationships between the axis positions and the display ie to values for most lathe operations there is only one X axis datum the center of the chuck but it may be helpful to define additional datums for the Z axis The table can hold up to 10 datum points The easiest way to set datum points is to touch a workpiece at a known diameter or location then enter that dimension as the value that the display should be showing Example Setting a workpiece datum Callthe tool data by selecting the tool which being used to touch the workpiece Press the DATUM hard key The Cursor will be in the Datum Number field Enter the datum number and press the DOWN ARROW key to go to the X axis field Touch the workpiece at point 1 Enter the radius or diameter of the workpiece at that point Remember to ensure the VUE is in diameter display mode if a diameter value is used Press the DOWN ARROW key to advance to the Z axis Touch the workpiece surface at point 2 Enter the position of the tool tip
26. VUE READOUTS ACU RITE D 0 T 6 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS lim SET R 41516 E x ENTER MAN TI EN ED amm ACU RITE REFERENCE MANUAL VUE Key Layout Display Aera Soft keys Page Indicator light UP DOWN arrow keys are also used to adjust the screen contrast Axis Keys Numeric Keypad ENTER key CLEAR key Hard function keys VUE Soft keys SOON 0 01 PRWDN There are two pages of soft key functions to select from the operating modes Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to cursor through each page The page indicator in the Status Bar will show the page orientation The darkened page indicates the page being displayed 1 Page Indicator 2 Set Zero Indicator Soft Key function Soft key Opens on screen Help Instructions Toggles between Inch and Millimeter units see Units on page 5 This soft key toggles between radius and diameter displays This function is for Turning applications only see Diameter Axes on page 6 Toggles between Set Zero functions Used with individual axis keys see Set Zero Soft Key on page 7 Opens the Job Setup menu and provides access to the Installation Setup soft key see Job Setup Parameters on page 5 VUE A a anno 6 ACO GE BED 5 AE ee A SEE 3 CU 10 a O gt anal gt O Y LL gt INC tm SET Y gt O X E O Y LLI gt gt Press when ready to identify a
27. Z 0 for the Z coordinate of the datum Press ENTER Y C 2 m J O O O O E O O O Y O C S E m 24 Setting Datums using LOCK AXIS Function The Lock Axis function is useful for setting a datum when a tool is under load and the diameter of the workpiece is not known To use the Lock Axis function Press the DATUM hard key The Cursor will be in the Datum Number field Enter the datum number and press the DOWN ARROW key to go to the X axis field Turn a diameter in the X axis Press the LOCK AXIS soft key while the tool is still cutting Retract from the current position Turn the spindle off and measure the workpiece diameter Enter the measured diameter for example 1 5 and press ENTER D 2 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS SET SET DATUM 2 1842 DATUM NUMBER 0 0000 Y 9 jad nn O O O O on O O Y O 5 nm DATUM Turn dia in amp NINNA 7 then press A 7 LOCK AXIS or enter tool position Cms JJ Jr VUE 25 Taper Calculator Hard Key Use the taper calculator to caculate taper angle E Calculate tapers either by entering dimensions from a print or by A D touching a tapered workpiece with a tool or indicator Entry values D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC Enter first diameter For the taper ratio calculation requires Length of the taper DIAHETER Change in the radius of the taper Di 3 00
28. axis can be preset allowing machine to zero D D T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS When vectoring is used the top slide compouna axis VELTORING Set the angle of the encoder must be assigned to the bottom display axis The STATUS compound axis crossteed component of movement of the axis will then ON be shown in the top display axis The longitudinal component of movement of the axis will be shown in the ANGLE N middle display axis 30 0000 Press the VECTORING hard key Press the ON soft key to enable the vectoring feature Arrow down to the Angle field to enter the angle between the longitudinal slide and top slide with O indicating the top slide is moving parallel to the longitudinal slide Press ENTER Y a S oa is O O O O Ye O O Y O k 5 nm 28 Il 1 Installation Setup Installation Setup Parameters Installation Setup is accessed by pressing the SETUP soft key which brings up INSTALL SETUP soft key Installation Setup parameters are established during the initial installation and most likely will not often change For this reason the installation setup parameters are protected by the passcode See Readout Parameter Access Code on page v After entering the Access Code the cursor will default to the Encoder Setup field upon opening Installation Setup Encoder Setup The Encoder Setup form is used to set the encoder resolution and type linear rota
29. either the Z or ZO displays Enabling Z Coupling To couple the ZO and Z axis and have the result displayed on the ZO display press and hold the ZO key approximately 2 seconds The sum of the Z positions will be displayed on the ZO display and the Z display will be blanked To couple the Z0 and Z axis and have the result displayed on the Z display press and hold the Z key for approximately 2 seconds The sum of the Z positions will be displayed on the Z display and the ZO display will be blanked The coupling is preserved in between power cycles Moving either ZO or Z inputs will update the coupled Z position When a position is coupled the reference mark for both encoders must be found in order to recall the previous datum Disabling Z Coupling To disable Z Coupling press the axis key of the display that is blank The individual ZO and Z display positions will be restored VUE D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS SET X L D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS SET 10000 X 4 2900 Z 31 a Bu O Y O Nw amp G jo Y q jo O Y G 2 pur G joo Y q Error Compensation The distance a cutting tool travels measured by an encoder can in certain cases differ from the actual tool travel This error can occur due to ball screw pitch error or deflection and tilting of axes This error can either be linear or non linear These errors can be de
30. form Function Soft ey This key allows the operator to select which DOL AXIS Z axis all the tool length offsets will affect The TEACH LENGTH tool s diameter values will subsequently be used to offset the remaining two axes TOOL TYPES Tool Compensation VUE has tool compensation This allows workpiece dimensions to be entered directly from the drawing The displayed distance to go is then automatically lengthened R or shortened R by the value of the tool radius for more information see Presets on page 12 Press to automatically enter the tool offset length Only avallable in Tool Length field This will open the Tool Types form for selection Only available in TYPE field The length offset may be entered as a known value or the VUE may determine the offset automatically The tool length is the difference in length AL between the tool and the reference tool The length difference is indicated with the A symbol The reference tool is indicated by 11 D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS vm TOOL TABLE DIA LENGTH 1 2 000 20 000 MM PILOT DRL 5 0007 25 0007 6 000 2 14 000 HH ROUGH HL 3 4 5 10 000 6 8 50 000 MM FL END ML 12 000 MM BROACH 25 000 MM ROUGH ML 0 000 MM FL END ML 2 500 0 000 MM FL END ML 3 000 5 000 MM 2 000 Sign for the length difference AL If the tool is longer than the reference tool AL gt O If the tool is shorter than the reference tool AL
31. ionality between Set and Zero The current state Is indicated in the Status Bar When the state is Set and the VUE is in Actual Value mode selecting an Axis key opens the Datum form for the selected axis If the VUE is in Distance To Go mode a Preset form opens When the state is Zero and the VUE is in Actual Value mode selecting an Axis key sets the current datum for that axis to zero at the current position If it is in Distance To Go mode the current Distance To Go value Is set to zero Zero Is zero pressing any Axis key resets the current If the VUE is in Actual Value mode and the state of Set datum to zero at the current location for that axis VUE INC SET DX I 1 Introduction to VUE Y G 2 J S O O O O O 0 O N 2 Milling Specific Operations This section discusses operations and soft key functions specific to milling applications only Key Functions Detailed Tool Hard Key This hard key opens the tool table and provides access to the Tool form for entering a tool s parameters a soft key is used on a one axis readout The VUE can store up to 16 tools within the tool table Tool Table The VUE tool table provides a convenient way to store diameter and length offset information for each of the tools commonly use Up to 16 tools can be entered The following soft keys are also available while in the Tool Table form or in the individual tool data
32. light the parameters of JOB SETUP Set the working units m UNITS of measure for linear press the Enter key SCALE FACTOR and angular Units DIAHETER AXES dimensions The Units form is used to specify the preferred display units and NEAR ZERO WARRING format The unit of measure can also be selected by pressing the STATUS BAR SETTINGS INCH MM soft key in either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode JOB CLOCK CONSOLE ADJUSTMEHT LANGUAGE factor of 1 0 creates a part with the exact size as dimensioned on the INSTALL IMPORT HELP print scale factor gt 1 grows the part and lt 1 shrinks the part SETUP EAPORT Scale Factor The scale factor may be used to scale the part up or down scale LL gt O jo G 2 Nw O G O a jo The numeric keys are used to enter a number greater than zero The number range is 0 1000 to 10 000 A negative value may also be entered The scale factor settings will be retained on a power cycle When the scale factor is a value other than 1 the scaling symbol V is shown on the axis display The ON OFF soft key is used to disable the current scale factors Mirror part A part can be both mirror and scaled at the same S A scale factor of 1 00 will produce a mirror image of the time VUE 5 LL gt O jo G 2 Ku O 5 O a a Diameter Axes Select Diameter Axes to set which axes can be displayed in either radius or dia
33. meter values ON indicates that the axis position will be displayed as a diameter value When OFF the Radius Diameter feature does not apply for turning applications see page 27 for the Radius Diameter feature Cursor to Diameter Axes and press ENTER The Cursor will be in the X axis field Depending on the parameter needed for that axis press ON OFF soft key to turn feature on or off Press ENTER Near Zero Warning The Near Zero Warning form is used to configure the bar graph that is shown below the axes display in Distance To Go mode Each axis has its own range Press the ON OFF soft key to enable or simply begin entering values using the numeric keys The current position box will begin moving when the position is within range Status Bar Settings The Status Bar is the segmented bar at the top of the screen which displays current datum tool feed rate job clock and page indicator Press the ON OFF soft key for each setting to be displayed Job Clock The job clock shows the hours h minutes m seconds s It operates like a stop watch showing elapsed time The clock starts timing from 0 00 00 The elapsed time field shows the total accumulated time from each interval Press the START STOP soft key The status field will read RUNNING Press it again to stop time from elapsing Press RESET to reset the elapsed time Resetting will stop the clock if it is running also stop and start the clock Pressi
34. ng the Reference Mark Evaluation procedure See Reference Mark Evaluation on page 3 S Note that any movement that occurs while power is off Diagnostics The Diagnostic menu provides access for testing the keypad and edge finders Keypad Test An image of the keypad provides an indication when a switch is pressed and released Press each hard and soft key to test A dot will appear on each key when it has been pressed indicating that it is operating properly Press the C key two times to exit the keypad test Display Test To test the display press the enter key to set the display to solid black solid white and back to normal VUE D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS COUNTER SETTINGS Set the application to APPLICATION MILL or TURN MILL HUMBER OF AXES Press FACTORY DEFAULTS to reset all 3 parameters to their POSITION RECALL factory default settings _MILL FACTORY TURN GP DEFAULTS HELP D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCHI ABS Use the graphic to verify a keys press and release To exit press the clear key C twice CN A AL 35 O Bu O Y G O Nw amp G jo Y q Y G Q Ku O O G O O G O pa Ku O LL O G S Ku G er Y N II 2 Installation and Electrical Connections Installation The DRO is mounted to a tilt swivel feature See Dimensions on page 37 Electrical requirements Voltage 1
35. ng the ZERO KEY will S Pressing the DECIMAL KEY while in operating mode will reset the clock D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS DIAMETER AXES Set to ON to display the position as a Console Adjustment The LCD s contrast can be adjusted either by using the soft keys in this form or by using the UP DOWN arrow keys on the keypad in elther operating mode The contrast may need to be adjusted due to variations in ambient lighting and operator preference This form is also used to set the display saver s idle time out The display saver setting Is the amount of time the system is idle before the LCD switches to screen saver mode The idle time may be set from 30 to 120 minutes The display saver can be disabled during the current power cycle Language The VUE supports multiple languages To change the language selection Press the LANGUAGE soft key until the desired language selection appears on the soft key and the form Press ENTER to confirm the selection Import Export Job and Installation Setup parameters can be imported or exported over the Regular Type B USB port Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key in the Setup screen Press IMPORT to download operating parameters from a PC Press EXPORT to upload the current operating parameters to a PC To exit press the C key Set Zero Soft Key The SET ZERO soft key is a key that determines the effect of pressing an Axis key This key is a toggle key switching the funct
36. ntinue The reference marks can still be crossed over at a later time if it becomes necessary to define a datum that can be re established after a power interruption Press the ENABLE REF soft key to activate the position recovery routine REF indicator will not be displayed and a datum set from If an encoder is setup without reference marks then the any axis will be lost once power is turned off ENABLE DISABLE REF function The ENABLE DISABLE soft key that is present during the position recovery routine allows the operator to select a specific reference mark on an encoder This is important when using encoders with Fixed Reference Marks instead of ones with Position Trac feature When the DISABLE REF soft key is pressed the recovery routine is paused and any reference marks that are crossed during encoder movement are ignored When the ENABLE REF soft key is then pressed the recovery routine once again becomes active and the next crossed reference mark will be selected Only cross over the reference marks of all the encoders that are needed Once reference marks for all desired axes are established press NO REF soft key to cancel out of routine If all reference marks have been found the VUE will return to the DRO display screen automatically Job Setup Parameters To view and change Job Setup parameters first press the SETUP soft key D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to high
37. oint to be added or changed Press ENTER Enter the known error which exists at this point Press ENTER When completed press C key to exit the table and return to the Error Compensation form Reading the Graph The error compensation table may be viewed in table or graphical formats The graph shows a plot of a translation error vs measured value The graph has a fixed scale As the cursor is moved through the form the location of the point on the graph is indicated with a vertical line VUE 33 a Bu O Y G O Nw amp G jo Y q O Bu O Y G 2 Nw amp ad Y q l Viewing the Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key To switch between the table and graph views press the VIEW soft key Press the Up or Down arrow keys or the numeric keys to move the cursor within the table The error compensation table data may be saved to or loaded from a PC via the USB port Exporting the Current Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the EXPORT TABLE soft key Importing a New Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the IMPORT TABLE soft key Backlash Compensation When using a rotary encoder with a lead screw a change in direction of the table might cause an error in the displayed position due to clearances within the lead screw assembly This clearance is referred to as backla
38. rner 3 X 1 50 Y 2 50 Corner 4 X 3 00 Y 2 50 Pressing an axis key recalls the last entered preset value for that axis 12 icons D D T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC SET Select the tool with the appropriate tool data lis i Pre position the tool to an appropriate location such as X Y 1 PRESET 0 0000 Move the tool to milling depth 0 0000 Press the SET ZERO soft key so that the DRO is still in Set mode 0 0000 Press the Y axis key Enter the Enter nominal position value for corner point 1 Y 1 and select position select tool radius compensation R with R soft key Press until R is the type D shown next to axis form and tool radius Press ENTER offset R Traverse the Y axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning Is now centered between the two triangular marks Press the SET ZERO soft key so that the DRO is still in Set mode Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for corner point 2 X 1 5 select tool radius compensation R with R soft key Press twice until R Is shown next to axis form Press ENTER Traverse the X axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning Is now centered between the two triangular marks Presets can be entered in the same manner for corners 3 and 4 Y G O Ku a O O O O O Y O N VUE 13 Y G 0 Ku O O O
39. ry count direction reference mark type Press ENTER This opens a list of possible encoder inputs Scroll to the encoder to be changed and press ENTER Cursor will be in the Encoder Type field Select the encoder type by pressing the LINEAR ROTARY soft key For linear encoders cursor to the Resolution field and use the COARSER or FINER soft keys to select the encoder s resolution in um 10 5 2 1 0 5 The exact resolution can also be entered using the numeric key pad For rotary encoders enter the number of counts per revolution In the Reference Mark field toggling the REF MARK soft key selects whether the encoder has no reference signal with NONE single reference mark with the SINGLE or with the P TRAC soft key for encoders with the Position Trac feature In the Count Direction field select the count direction by pressing the POSITIVE or NEGATIVE soft key If the encoder s count direction matches the user s count direction select positive If the directions do not match select negative VUE D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS INSTALLATION SETUP Set the counter ENCODER SETUP application HILL or DISPLAY CFC TURN and number of ERROR COMPENSATION jaxes 1 2 or 3 BACKLASH COMP COUNTER SETTINGS DIAGHOSTICS EA IS Il 1 Installation Setup D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS vm ENCODER SETUP 1 ENCODER TYPE LINEAR Select the encoder type LINEAR or ROTARY RESOLUTION
40. sh This error can be compensated for by inputting the amount of backlash within the lead screw into the Backlash Compensation feature If the rotary encoder is ahead of the table displayed value is greater than the table s true position this is called positive backlash and the value entered should be the positive value of the amount of error No Backlash Compensation is 0 000 34 D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS BACKLASH COMP INPUT 1 02 INPUT 2 IHPUT 3 OFF Specify the amount of backlash between the Counter Settings The Counter Settings feature is the parameter where the operator defines the user application for the readout The choices are for milling or turning applications A FACTORY DEFAULT soft key appears in the Counter Settings choice of options When pressed the configuration parameters based on either mill or turn will be reset to factory defaults The operator will be prompted to press YES to set parameters to factory default settings or NO to cancel and return to previous menu screen The Number of Axes field sets the number of axes needed A 1 2 or 3 soft key will appear to choose between either 1 2 or 3 axes The Position Recall feature when it is ON will store the last position of each axis when power was turned off and then redisplay that position once power is turned back on will be lost Whenever power has been off it is recommended to re establish workpiece datums usi
41. t of measure operating mode status page indicator and set zero See Job Setup for details on setting up the Status Bar parameters Display Area Indicates the current position of each axis Also shows forms fields instruction boxes error messages and help topics Axis Labels Indicates axis for corresponding axis key Ref Symbols Indicates current reference mark status Soft key Labels Indicates the various milling or turning functions VUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC ime SET 9 IN ul CAR 11 LL gt O sj G 2 a 5 O me I 1 Introduction to VUE VUE Hard Keys Hard keys on the VUE readouts vary depending on the number of axis the readout includes A one axis readout will only have the first three hard keys shown below two or three axis readout will have all the hard keys shown below The last two keys are specific to a VUE readout that is either for milling or turning The first symbol applies to a milling readout and the second symbol applies to a turning readout Hard Key function Hard Key Symbol Switches display between operating modes Distance To Go Incremental Actual Value Absolute see page 3 Used to divide the current position by two see page 15 The CALC hard key opens the Calculator functions for standard math trigonometry RPM and Taper Turning only functions see page 26 The DATUM hard ke
42. termined with a reference measurement system ex gauge blocks laser etc From an analysis of the error it can be determined which form of compensation is required linear or non linear error The VUE provides the opportunity to compensate for these errors and each axis can be programmed separately with the appropriate compensation Error compensation is only available when using linear AN encoders Linear Error Compensation Linear error compensation can be applied if the results of the comparison with a reference standard show a linear deviation over the whole measuring length In this case the error can be compensated by the calculation of a single correction factor To calculate the linear error compensation use this formula Correction factor LEC S M x 10 ppm with S measured length with reference standard M measured length with device at axis Example If the length of the standard used is 500 mm and the measured length along the X axis is 499 95 then the LEC for the X axis is 100 parts per million ppm LEC 500 499 95 x 10 ppm 100 ppm rounded to the nearest whole number Once determined the encoder s error information is entered directly Press the TYPE soft key to select LINEAR compensation Enter the compensation factor in parts per million ppm and press the ENTER key 32 D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCHI ABS ERROR COMPENSATION Error compensation INPUT 1 for this input is OFF
43. th the tool Cursor to the Z axis 2 then set the position display for the tool tip to zero Z 0 Press ENTER 22 D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS ma TOOL TABLE 872 1 1 52002 2 3 4 5 2 45002 6 8 CC Jl Tie son He Setting Tool Offsets with Lock Axis Function Example 2 LOCK AXIS The LOCK AXIS function can be used to set a tool s offset when a tool is under load and the diameter of the workpiece is not known The LOCK AXIS function is useful when determining tool data by touching the workpiece To avoid losing the position value when the tool is retracted to measure the workpiece this value can be stored by pressing LOCK AXIS To use the LOCK AXIS function Press the TOOL hard key Select tool and press ENTER Press the X axis key Turn a diameter in the X axis Press the LOCK AXIS soft key while the tool is still cutting Retract from the current position Turn the spindle off and measure the workpiece diameter Enter the measured diameter or radius and press ENTER Remember to ensure the VUE is in diameter display mode 0 Calling a Tool from the Tool Table To call a tool press the TOOL hard key Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to Cursor through the selection of tools 1 16 Highlight the tool wanted Verify the proper tool has been called and press either the use the TOOL soft key or the C key to exit VUE D 0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS mm TOOL
44. unge cut or the first pass across the surface Press the NEXT PASS soft key to continue with the next step along the contour After pressing next pass the incremental display shows the distance from the next step along the line s contour If no step size was specified the incremental display always shows the distance from the closest point on the line To follow the contour move the two axes in small steps keeping the X Y positions as close to 0 as possible 18 When executing a surface milling operation three views are avallable incremental DRO contour and absolute DRO Press the VIEW soft key to toggle through the available screens The contour view shows the position of the tool relative to the milling surface When the crosshair representing the tool is on the line representing the surface the tool is in position The tool crosshair remains fixed in the center of the graph As the table is moved the surface line moves Press the END soft key to exit the milling operation the current tool If the plane selection involves the tool S Tool radius compensation is applied based on the radius of axis the tool tip is assumed to have a ball end The tool offset direction R or R is applied based on the tool position The operator must approach the contour surface from the appropriate direction for tool compensation to be correct Y e 0 Ku hom O O O O O Y O N VUE
45. y opens the Datum form to set the datum for each axis for Milling see page 10 for Turning see page 24 The TOOL hard key opens the Tool Table for Milling see page 8 for Turning see page 22 The CIRCLE PATTERN hard key Mill only opens the Circle Pattern form This calculates the hole positions see page 15 The LINEAR PATTERN hard key Mill only opens the Linear Pattern form This calculates the hole positions see page 15 The INCLINE MILLING hard key Mill VECTORING hard key Turn opens the Incline milling forms see page 18 or the Vectoring form see page 28 The ARC MILLING hard key Mill TAPER CALC hard key Turn opens the Arc milling forms see page 17 or the Taper Calc form see page 26 Operating Modes The VUE has two operating modes Distance To Go incremental and Actual Value absolute The Distance To Go feature enables an approach to nominal positions by traversing to display value zero When working within the incremental mode enter nominal coordinates as elther incremental or absolute dimensions The Actual Value feature always displays the current actual position of the tool relative to the active datum In this mode all moves are made by traveling until the display matches the nominal position that is required While in the absolute Actual Value mode if the VUE is configured for Milling applications only the tool length offsets are active Both the diameter and length offsets

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