User guide

MICRO-LINE Reference Manual

OPERATION

Example: Incremental Dimensions

Let’s say that your print looks like this:

Hole 1 is an absolute dimension (measured from the datum), while

Holes 2 and 3 are measured incrementally. By putting

MICRO-LINE in

the incremental mode for the last two holes, you can measure their

distances just as the print specifies, without any calculations.

1. Press the

ABS/INCR key until “ABS” is selected on the DRO

display. Press the

MM key until “Inches” is selected (the MM

display is not lit up).

2. For Hole 1, move the table until X = 2.00” and Y = 1.5”. Drill

Hole 1.

3. Now press the

ABS/INCR key so that “INCR” is selected on the

DRO display. This tells

MICRO-LINE that you want to measure the

distance from the current position to the next point.

4. Press the

ZERO keys that are below the X- and Y-axes keys. This

resets the X- and Y-axes displays at “0.”

5. Move the table until X = 2.00” and Y = 0.000”. Drill Hole 2.

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