Tool length (optional)

Tool length generally has an influence on compensation values. By default, calculation is performed with tool length 0. In order to incorporate tool length as well, the N0X, N0Y, N0Z parameters must be set in a parameter file. See Section “List of protected parameters”.

The vector [N0X, N0Y, N0Z] must be scaled and specifies tool orientation at zero position (from the flange to the tool tip). Except for the sign, this is typically the direction of the last axis in the kinematic chain, i.e. [0, 0, -1] for the example machine CBYXZ.

Tool length is automatically monitored and kept updated.