metzenovich
Metzenovich
Hi,
I'm trying to setup auto tool zero to automatically record the offset for my tools under F4. I'm using the same plate (with a wire jumper between the two inputs) for probing, which makes sense and is working.
What I can't wrap my head around is how the thickness of my touch off plate comes into play for auto tool zero.
For probing there is a place to enter the Z-Offset, which makes total sense to me. But there is no such thing for the auto tool zero under F4.
If I zero a tool using a 20 mm thick plate the offset will be different than if I zero the same tool using a 30mm thick plate. But there is no place to define the thickness of the plate, and in another post (https://www.masso.com.au/forums/top...ate-thickness-to-set-zero-at-bottom-of-plate/) Peter said "The toolsetter plate is a reference surface and needs no measurement. It is used to compare tool lengths and calculates the tool offset."
Does that mean it's all relative? If I add a bunch of tools with a 20mm thick plate and then change to a 30mm thick plate to add the next tool I have to redo all the tools with the 30mm plate?
I'm having a hard time understanding how the auto tool zero offset value is of any use for anything unless it knows the thickness of the plate used (or at least the Z-height of the top of the plate where it is placed).
What am I missing?
Thanks!
I'm trying to setup auto tool zero to automatically record the offset for my tools under F4. I'm using the same plate (with a wire jumper between the two inputs) for probing, which makes sense and is working.
What I can't wrap my head around is how the thickness of my touch off plate comes into play for auto tool zero.
For probing there is a place to enter the Z-Offset, which makes total sense to me. But there is no such thing for the auto tool zero under F4.
If I zero a tool using a 20 mm thick plate the offset will be different than if I zero the same tool using a 30mm thick plate. But there is no place to define the thickness of the plate, and in another post (https://www.masso.com.au/forums/top...ate-thickness-to-set-zero-at-bottom-of-plate/) Peter said "The toolsetter plate is a reference surface and needs no measurement. It is used to compare tool lengths and calculates the tool offset."
Does that mean it's all relative? If I add a bunch of tools with a 20mm thick plate and then change to a 30mm thick plate to add the next tool I have to redo all the tools with the 30mm plate?
I'm having a hard time understanding how the auto tool zero offset value is of any use for anything unless it knows the thickness of the plate used (or at least the Z-height of the top of the plate where it is placed).
What am I missing?
Thanks!
