Calibrate New Tools

1 . Press Menu

2 .Press X-axis Jog Arrows until ATC is highligthed in blue

3 .Press Enter to access the ATC sub-menu

4 .Press X-axis Jog arrows until ATC is highlighted in blue until Cal_Tool is highlighted in blue

5 .Press Enter to access the Tool Calibration function. Select the number of the tool to calibrate using the number keypad (e.g., 1).

6 .Press Enter . The spindle will move over to the tool carousel, unload the tool if one is currently in place. rotate to the selected tool, and load that tool into the system. The system will then move over the calibration block.

7 .Press the Z-axis Jog Arrows to lower the spindle until it is near the top of the calibration block. Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder.

8 .Press and hold Zero to begin the tool calibration. The Z-axis will move down slowly until it senses the calibration block. It will then lift off the block up to maximum Z height. Remove the mounting collar before beginning work

9 .MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder. The machine will store the Z-axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off. Only new tools need to be calibrated.