Hello!
I am having an issue with my Puma 8s machine Fanuc OT control
Normally I would set a measured tool and set Z by MZ0.0 in the workshift page, then every other tool can be touched off in Z and MZ0.0 in the tool geometry page.
X is similar on our other machines, just cut a diameter and MX (whatever the diameter) in the tool geometry page.
I'm not quite sure if it is a parameter or two that is wrong.
There is a Tool Measure button on the controller, but haven't had any luck with that either, there is no instructions in the manual for it.
i've tried touching off a part in both X and Z with my work shift set to the distance from the face of the chuck to the end of the part in Z with X set at zero. I press tool measure then enter the value of the diameter on the appropriate tool offset then....no measure function? If I push input it of course will just input the value. How do I get the X value entered into the geometry offset without just inputing the actual measured dimension? The same problem for Z, if I touch the end of the part and press "tool measure" then Z0. My only option is the input key? I'm sure that I'm missing a key stroke of some kind. I've tried using U and W but same result.
Also any value I place in the tool geometry page in the X value and Z value wont be compensated in the Absolute position screen.
Hope you can help me out