A tool control system includes actuators to move the tool, a controller to permit either manual or automatic tool operation, and an output configured to display information pertaining to a position of the tool. In addition, the tool can be moved in either an independent or linked mode, the latter such that during tool operation, both sides of the tool can move substantially in unison with one another, or during system setup, detectors used to ensure coordination with of the tool to a known benchmark can move substantially in unison with one another. The controller can display either single or multiple numbers related to the tool position, and can accept either single or multiple user inputs to move the tool by a user-determined or system-determined amount.
A laser measuring system, which comprises a laser rotary irradiation device for forming a laser reference plane by projecting a laser beam in rotary irradiation, and a photodetection device for performing position measurement by receiving the laser beam, wherein the laser rotary irradiation device comprises a laser beam emitter, an emission light amount adjusting means for adjusting light amount of the laser beam of the laser beam emitter, and a first communication means for performing communication with said photodetection device, and wherein the photodetection device comprises a photodetector for detecting the reference plane, a second communication means for performing communication to and from the laser rotary irradiation device, and a control unit for calculating whether a photodetection signal from the photodetector is within a predetermined range or not, wherein the first communication means transmits a laser beam emitting condition of the laser rotary irradiation device to the second communication means, and the second communication means transmits a photodetecting condition of the photodetection device to the first communication means.
