HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 Quick Start - Manual (Page 6)

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Setup for the CNC option
Motor direction and PID loop
parameters must be configured prior to
using the CNC option for the first time,
and anytime changes are made to the
motors or encoders.
Caution:
CNC parameters must be configured
carefully by qualified personnel.
Run away motors resulting from
configuration errors can cause serious
equipment damage and severe personal
injury.
Refer to the ND 1300 User Guide for
detailed instructions.
Preparing to measure
1. Power up the ND 1300
• Check connections to the ND 1300.
• Press the POWER SWITCH to power
the ND 1300. The DRO screen will be
displayed after system initialization.
2. Find machine zero (optional)
Move the stage to cross reference
marks or find hard stops if your system
was set up to establish machine zero at
startup.
Note:
A repeatable machine zero is required
when SLEC or NLEC error correction
is used. Refer to the User’s Guide for
detailed information.
3. Select a unit of measure
Touch the UNIT OF MEASURE
icon to toggle between inches
and mm.
Video probe option
Part features can be probed using
crosshair, offset crosshair, single edge
and multiple edge video probes. Touch
the crosshairs on the video screen to
select a probe.
Crosshair:
Single points can be probed
manually or automatically.
Offset crosshair:
Crosshair lines include
3 pixel offsets for improved
visibility on certain part
features. Single points can
be probed manually or
automatically.
Single edge:
Crosshair with small circle
at the center for edge
detection. Single points
can be probed manually or
automatically.
Multiple edge:
Crosshair with two small
concentric circles at the
center for edge detection.
Multiple points can be
probed automatically.
Using the multiple edge probe, once the
points required to determine the feature
type are probed, a circle and arrow will
be displayed. Move the stage to position
the arrow in the circle and press the
ENTER key to complete probing.
Note:
Touching the crosshairs on the screen
also displays probe configuration tools.
Refer to the ND 1300 User Guide for
details.
Probing with video
Feature points can be probed manually
or automatically:
1. Manual probing
• Position the feature point under the
probe and press the ENTER key.
• When all points have been probed,
press the FINISH key.
2. Automatic probing
• Touch the AUTO-ENTER function on
the video screen to toggle automatic
probing on.
Off On
• Position the feature point under the
probe. After a brief delay, the point
will be entered automatically.
• Crosshair and single edge probes:
When all points have been probed,
press the FINISH key.
• Multiple edge probe: Probe until a
green arrow and circle appear. Move
the green arrow into the circle and
press the ENTER key.
Edge detection probe option
Part features can be probed
using manual crosshairs,
automatic crosshairs, manual
edge detection or automatic
edge detection. Touch the
PROBE ICON to display the
probe choices shown below.
Probing with edge detection
Feature points can be probed manually
or automatically:
Crosshair:
Position the crosshairs over the
desired location and press the
ENTER key.
Automatic crosshair:
Move the stage to position the
crosshairs over the desired
location. After a short delay, the
point will be entered.
Manual edge detection:
Move the stage to move the
edge detector across the
desired dark to light transition
and then press the ENTER key.
Automatic edge detection:
Move the stage to move the
edge detector across the
desired dark to light transition.
The point will be entered.
Leveling and aligning the part
Perform level and skew alignments to
eliminate measurement errors resulting
from misaligned parts.
1. Align the part on the stage
Align the reference edge of the part to a
measurement axis.
Setup
Operation