CONTROLLED AUTOMATION, INC.

SAW MEASURE SYSTEM

MACHINE CALIBRATION

1. INITIALLY SET THE OFFSET CONSTANTS

Measure the distance from the outfeed edge of the saw blade to the tip of the xprobe with the xprobe against the mechanical stop. Enter this dimension in the SAW, SAW_OFF, FRMOFF constant. This will be a negative dimension if the xprobe tip is on the outfeed side of saw blade.

Measure the distance from the infeed holddown/sideclamp assembly to the tip of the xprobe with the xprobe against the mechanical stop. Measure from either the center of the holddown wheel or the center of the sideclamp cam roller, which ever one is closer to the saw blade. Enter this dimension in the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, OFFSET1 constant. This will be a negative dimension.

Measure the distance from the outfeed holddown/sideclamp assembly to the tip of the xprobe with the xprobe against the mechanical stop. Measure from either the center of the holddown wheel or the center of the sideclamp cam roller, which ever one is further from the saw blade. Enter this dimension in the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, OFFSET2 constant. This will be a positive dimension.

Set the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, UP1 constant to 2’.

Set the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, DOWN1 constant to 3”.

Set the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, UP2 constant to 2’.

Set the HOLD, HOLD_OFF, DOWN2 constant to 3”.

1. CALIBRATE THE XPROBE STOP

WHEN CALIBRATING THE SAW, PAY ATTENTION TO THE HOLDDOWN/SIDECLAMP ASSEMBLIES TURNING ON AND OFF. ADJUST THE UP AND DOWN CONSTANTS IF NEEDED.

Program and run a part with a length of 2’. Adjust the xprobe mechanical stop so the actually cut length will be 2’.

Program and run several parts at various lengths. Verify that it is measuring correctly for the entire length of the xprobe measuring assembly.