ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 245)

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3 Pr
obing Cy
cles
 The G154 cycle loads the tool, checks, and updates length and
diameter wear registers if specified, until a maximum value is
exceeded, then it alarms out stopping the program.
 This cycle can be used in place of calling up a tool before running it.
 You must know the distance from the top of the probe stylus down
that you have to move so that the largest part of the tool diameter
is even with the side of the probe stylus for diameter measurement.
That value is placed in E if different then the default 0.1" (2.54 mm).
 To check the tool length and/or tool diameter for wear or breakage:
 In place of the usual Tn M6 command, use:
 G154 Tn Dn Kn Jn En Un" at a tool change according to the
instructions above and the control checks the tool prior to using it.
To activate the new offset wear values you must call that tool with
"T(Tool#) M6" after this cycle has been run.
Spindle Probe
Spindle Probe Cycles
 This section describes operation and an overview of the spindle
probing cycles available in 3500i. It is designed to assist in part
setup.
 Before using the spindle probe or spindle probe cycles, you must
have the tool number of the spindle probe active with its tool
attribute "Type" set to "Touch Probe" instead of the default "Milling
Cutter".
 Rotation, mirroring and scaling is not allowed while running these.
Spindle Probe Settings
 Before using your spindle probe for part setup, you must set and/or
verify some settings in the configuration data.
 When entering values in the probing machine parameters, keep in
mind that all values are entered in metric.
 To access the settings, select Config from the System Maintenance
menu.
 If prompted, enter the full access password 222, and then press Ok.
 Press the Config Data button on the horizontal menu bar to enable
the tree view.
 Navigate to System -> Probing -> CfgSpindleProbingParamaters
In this section, you should verify the following settings:
spindleProbeType - set to 'Corded' for wired probes, or 'Cordless' for
wireless probes.
nominalProbeStylusBallRadius - set to the radius of the probe tip.
diameterOfSpindleProbeGauge - set to the diameter of the ring gauge
that is to be used for calibration. The ring gauge diameter can also be
specified as a parameter in the calibration cycle later on if desired.
Some spindle probing cycles will also use the following settings, for
which the defaults are typically fine, but that you may prefer to alter: