
B-63324EN-1/03 OPERATION 9.SETTING AND DISPLAYING DATA
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9.15 FLOATING REFERENCE POSITION SETTING
The floating reference position is a position on the machine used as a
reference for a machine operation.
The floating reference position is not always fixed, but can be moved,
depending on the situation.
Before G30.1 can be specified to return to a floating reference position,
the floating reference position must be set.
Setting a floating reference position
Procedure
- When setting a floating reference position on all axes
(1) Follow the procedure described in Section II-2.3 or II-2.5, "Offset
Setting" to display the overall position display screen, relative
position display screen, or absolute position display screen.
(2) Move the machine to the floating reference position by jog feed.
(3) Press the [MEM_FRP] soft key.
(4) Press the [ALL AXES] soft key.
- When setting a floating reference position on particular axes
Method 1
(1) Follow the procedure described in Section II-2.3 or II-2.5,
"Offset Setting" to display the overall position display screen,
relative position display screen, or absolute position display
screen.
(2) Move the machine to the floating reference position by jog
feed.
(3) Press the [MEM_FRP] soft key.
(4) Key in the desired axis names, then press the
[EXEC]
soft
key.
Axis names can be entered in succession.
Example)
X
Y
Z
[EXEC]
Method 2
(1) Follow the procedure described in Section II-2.3 or II-2.5,
"Offset Setting" to display the overall position display screen,
relative position display screen, or absolute position display
screen.
(2) Move the machine to the floating reference position by jog
feed.
(3) Key in the desired axis.
Axis names can be entered in succession.
(4) Press the
[MEM_FRP]
soft key.
Example)
X
Y
Z
[MEM_FRP]
Checking settings
Settings can be checked using parameter No. 1244.