CALIBRATION & DIAGNOSTICS

COBURN IQ CNC SL2 Surface Lathe

Complete Probe Calibration

This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

COMPLETE PROBE CALIBRATION SCREEN

Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with the
notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure the gauge
is positioned firm in the chuck with the notch in the
proper position before releasing the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

Press [F3] to begin the probe calibration procedure. It is completely automatic and
does not require operator intervention.
When the calibration is complete, press [F1] to return to the Calibration/Diagnostics
Screen.

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Complete Tool Calibration

This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

COMPLETE TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN

The Complete Tool Calibration includes the axis, tool height, thickness and curve
calibration procedures. Each procedure can be performed individually from the
Calibration/Diagnostics Screen.

N O T E : The only time the "Complete Tool" calibration should be

performed is when a major component, such as the bird, motor, slide or
cutter tool has been replaced. Normally, just running the individual
calibrations to correct an individual problem is sufficient. If some
unforeseen circumstance requires stopping the "Complete Tool"
calibration, it must be restarted and run to completion.

Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with the

notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure the gauge
is positioned firm in the chuck with the notch in the
proper position before releasing the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

Press [F3] to begin the calibration procedure. Each calibration will be performed in
sequence ending with the curve calibration procedure.
When the calibration is complete, press [F1] to return to the Calibration/Diagnostics
Screen.

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Axis Calibration
This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

AXIS CALIBRATION SCREEN

The axis calibration routine is completely automatic and does not require operator
input or intervention.
Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with the
notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure the gauge
is positioned firm in the chuck with the notch in the
proper position before releasing the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

Press [F3] to perform the axis calibration procedure. The probe will make contact
with the calibration gauge at various locations and automatically adjust the axis if
an error is detected.
When the calibration is complete, press [F1] to return to the Calibration/Diagnostics
Screen.

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Tool Height Calibration

This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

TOOL HEIGHT CALIBRATION SCREEN

The Tool Height Calibration is completed by carefully performing the following step
by step instructions:
1.

Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with

the notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure
the gauge is positioned firm in the chuck, with
the notch in the proper position, before releasing
the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

2.

Press [F3]. The probe will make contact with the calibration gauge at various
points gathering vital information.

3.

When the probing is complete, remove the calibration gauge and chuck a thick
flat CR-39 blank.

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Tool Height Calibration

4.

(continued)

Press [F3] to check the tool height. The SL2 will score two lines on the test lens
(see illustration below). Remove the test lens from the chuck. Wipe the lens
clean and examine the lines with a magnifier to determine if the two lines are
perfectly aligned and appear as one line.

TOOL IS
TOO HIGH

TOOL IS
TOO LOW

TOOL IS
CORRECT

5.

Press [F1] to return to the Calibration/Diagnostics Screen or adjust the tool

height, as follows:

6.

Loosen the four cap screws on top the tool holder (see illustration below). Leave
the four cap screws slightly snug. Move the tool holder slightly in the proper
direction to either raise or lower the cutter insert. Tighten the four cap screws.

7.

After completing the height adjustment, chuck the test lens again and press
[F2] to score the lens again. Adjust the tool height again if the two lines are
not prefectly aligned. Continue the procedure until the tool height is correct.

8.

After completing the tool height adjustment, tighten the four cap screws to a
torque of 160 inch pounds.

9.

Press [F1] to return to the Calibration/Diagnostics Screen.

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SLIDE TOOL HOLDER BACK TO

RAISE CUTTER OR FORWARD
TO LOWER CUTTER.

TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLY

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Thickness Calibration
This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

THICKNESS CALIBRATION SCREEN

The Thickness Calibration is completed by carefully performing the following step by
step instructions:
1.

Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with

the notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure
the gauge is positioned firm in the chuck, with
the notch in the proper position, before releasing
the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

2.

Press [F3]. The probe will make contact with the calibration gauge at various
points gathering vital information.

3.

When the probing is complete, remove the calibration gauge and chuck a test
lens (preferably a thick flat CR-39 blank). The same test lens used in the tool
height calibration is normally sufficient.

4.

Press [F3] to perform the thickness calibration. The SL2 will cut the test lens
and gauge the amount of stock removed after each cut. The thickness is
automatically adjusted without operator input.

5.

When complete, remove the calibration gauge and press [F1] to return to the
Calibration/Diagnostics Screen.

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Curve Calibration
This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 1

The Curve Calibration is completed by carefully performing the following step by
step instructions:
1.

Position the calibration gauge in the chuck with

the notch pointing toward the operator. Be sure
the gauge is positioned firm in the chuck, with
the notch in the proper position, before releasing
the chuck switch.

CALIBRATION GAUGE

2.

Press [F3]. The probe will make contact with the calibration gauge at various
points gathering vital information.

3.

When the probing is complete, remove the calibration gauge and press [F3] to
proceed to Curve Calibration Screen 2 (next page).

N O T E : If also cutting laps, complete the lap

calibration after the curve calibration is finished
or lap curves may be inaccurate.

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Curve Calibration

(continued)

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 2

4.

Chuck a test lens (preferably a thick flat CR-39 blank).

5.

Enter the material type and actual front curve of the test lens. Press [F4] for
a listing of more materials if the material being used is not listed on the
instruction line. Also, enter the block base curve and block nominal diameter.
N O T E : Changing the tool index of the material in the material data base does
not necessitate curve re-calibration.

6.

Press [F3] to cut a 10 diopter sphere curve in the test lens.

The following CAUTION message will be displayed when [F3] is pressed to
begin the cycle if the Lap/Lens sensor has been turned "OFF" in the Setup
Screen. When turned on, the SL2 will automatically detect whether a lens or a
lap is in the chuck. This is to prevent the operator from cutting a lap while
performing the Curve Calibration procedure.

CAUTION
The Lap/Lens Sensor has been disabled.
Press F3 if a LENS is chucked,
or press the delete key to cancel.

7.

Press [F3] to begin the cycle or press the [C] key on the keypad to cancel.
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Curve Calibration

(continued)

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 3

8.

When the cycle is complete, Curve Calibration Screen 3 will appear. If the test
lens did not cut sufficiently and you wish to cut the test lens again or cut a
new test lens, press [F4] and Curve Calibration Screen 4 will appear.
Otherwise, proceed to step 9 and continue the curve calibration procedure.

9.

Remove the test lens from the chuck. Sag the test lens with a digital sag
gauge that has the same bar width and ball diameter as that shown in the
display prompt.
N O T E : If your sag gauge bar width and/or ball
diameter is different from that shown in the display
prompt, change the "Lens gauge bar width" and "Lens
gauge ball diameter" in the Setup Screen.

10. Enter the sag gauge reading in millimeters to the third decimal place.
11. If the sag value entered is not within tolerance, Curve Calibration Screen 6
will appear. If the sag value is within tolerance, Curve Calibration Screen 7
will appear.

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Curve Calibration

(continued)

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 4

At Curve Calibration Screen 4, press [F2] to cut a new test lens, or [F3] to cut the
same test lens again, or [F4] to re-enter the test lens sag gauge reading.
If [F2] is pressed, Curve Calibration Screen 2 will appear for the operator to cut
a new test lens.
If [F3] is pressed, Curve Calibration Screen 5 will appear for the operator to cut
the same test lens again.
If [F4] is pressed, Curve Calibration Screen 3 will appear for the operator to reenter the test lens sag gauge reading.

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 5

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Curve Calibration

(continued)

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 6

The sag value just entered was not within the allowable tolerance for the curve
calibration to be complete. Therefore, the curve calibration procedure must be
repeated. Press [F2] to cut a new test lens, or [F3] to cut the same test lens again,
or re-enter the sag value.
If [F2] is pressed, Curve Calibration Screen 2 will appear for the operator to cut
a new test lens.
If [F3] is pressed, Curve Calibration Screen 5 will appear for the operator to cut
the same test lens again.
If the sag value is re-entered and it is still not within tolerance, Curve
Calibration Screen 6 will remain displayed. If the sag value is re-entered and it
is within tolerance, Curve Calibration Screen 7 will be displayed.

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Curve Calibration

(continued)

CURVE CALIBRATION SCREEN 7

The curve calibration is complete. Before pressing [F2] or [F3], check the sag value in
the display. If it is not the sag value that you intended to enter, re-enter the sag value.
If this machine is also used to process laps, the Lap Calibration procedure must be
completed. Press [F3] to access the Lap Calibration Screen, or press [F2] to complete the
Curve Calibration procedure and access the Curve Calibration Complete Screen 8.
If some unforeseen circumstance requires stopping the Curve Calibration procedure, it
must be restarted and run to completion.

CURVE CALIBRATION COMPLETE SCREEN 8

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Lap Tool Calibration

This screen is accessed from the "Calibration/Diagnostics Screen"

CAUTION
Are all other calibrations accurate?
Press ENTER if YES, or
press the delete key if NO.

LAP TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN 1

1.

When "Lap" is selected from the Calibrations/Diagnostics Screen to perform the

lap tool calibration procedure, the follow CAUTION message will appear.

CAUTION
Are all other calibrations accurate?
Press ENTER if YES, or
press the delete key if NO.

2.

Is the machine completely accurate at the present time except for lap cutting? If
it is, answer yes by pressing [ENTER]. If it is not, press [C] to cancel the lap
tool calibration procedure and perform whatever calibration procedure is
necessary to correct the problem and bring the machine up to a completely
accurate state except for lap cutting.

3.

When the [ENTER] key is pressed, Lap Tool Calibration Screen 2 will appear.

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Lap Tool Calibration

(continued)

LAP TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN 2

4.

Select the type of plastic lap tool that will be cut in the Lap Tool Calibration
procedure. The type of lap tools displayed in the popup window will vary
depending upon which lap type is selected in the Setup Screen. The screen
shown above is with both lap types selected. The popup window will appear
even if only one lap type is selected in the Setup Screen. The operator has the
option of using either a 7-2, 9-2 or 11-2 lap tool for the lap tool calibration
procedure when using the Q391 type lap tool.
If both lap types (XRL and Q391) are to be processed, the SL2 must be
calibrated to both types of lap tools. Therefore, the lap calibration procedure
must be performed twice, once with the XRL lap tool and once with either the
Q391 7-2, or 9-2, or 11-2 lap tool.
The NONE option in the popup window is only there to ensure that the
operator moves the highlight from the NONE option to the desired lap tool.
DO NOT CUT ALUMINUM LAPS.

5.

Chuck the selected lap tool in the chuck and press [ENTER]. When the
[ENTER] key is pressed, Lap Tool Calibration Screen 3 will appear. The block
adaptor must be used with the Q391 lap tool, but not with the XRL lap tool.

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Lap Tool Calibration

(continued)

LAP TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN 3

6.

With the selected lap in the chuck, press the [F3] key to begin the cycle.
The following CAUTION message will be displayed when [F3] is pressed to
begin the cycle if the Lap/Lens sensor has been turned "OFF" in the Setup
Screen. When turned on, the SL2 will automatically detect whether a lens or a
lap is in the chuck. This is to prevent the operator from cutting a lens while
performing the Lap Tool Calibration procedure.

CAUTION
The Lap/Lens Sensor has been disabled.
Press F3 if a LAP ADAPTER is chucked,
or press the delete key to cancel.

7.

Press [F3] to begin the cycle or press the [C] key on the keypad to cancel.

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Lap Tool Calibration

(continued)

LAP TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN 4

8.

When the cycle is complete, remove the lap tool from the chuck.

9.

Sag the lap tool with a digital sag gauge that has the same bar width and ball
diameter as that shown in the display prompt.
N O T E : If your sag gauge bar width and/or ball
diameter is different from that shown in the display
prompt, change the "Tool gauge bar width" and "Tool
gauge ball diameter" in the Setup Screen.

10. Enter the sag gauge reading in millimeters to the third decimal place.

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Lap Tool Calibration

(continued)

LAP TOOL CALIBRATION SCREEN 5

11. When the sag gauge reading is entered to the third decimal place, the lap tool
calibration procedure is complete.
12. Either re-enter the sag value, or press [F1] to save the changes and return to
the Calibrations/Diagnostics Screen, or press [F2] abort the changes and return
to the Calibrations/Diagnostics Screen.

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