Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Tool Probe Cycles

7.3 Probing Cycles

Tool Probe Cycles

Before using your tool probe and tool probe cycles, you must setup the probe following the probe manufacturer's specifications.

The tool probe updates the tool registers only. If you are going to use the tool being measured after the probing cycle, you must recall that tool for the new offsets to be active.

For tool probing, Tool-Length Offset (TLO) is the distance from machine home to top of work piece or wherever you wish to set your part Z zero or if used in conjunction with a Z axis work offset, a fixed surface on the machine.

Before starting to set your tools, you must calibrate the probe. Once the probe has been calibrated, calibration does not have to be done again unless you remove the probe or replace the stylus.

Recalibration may also be required if the Z location of the top of the part changes, and is not compensated by a Z work offset shift.

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