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User Interface
Auto-enter Function
Enabling the auto-enter function
Auto-enter
icon
The Auto-enter icon dot rotates clockwise from 3:00 to 12:00 in
the delay before a point is automatically probed
Disabled Enabled
Auto-enter function
Feature data can be collected manually by positioning a probe over a part feature and pressing the Enter
key, or collected automatically by enabling the auto-enter function. In crosshair systems, a single point
is acquired each time the stage is moved to a new probing position. In video systems, automatic probing
can acquire many points simultaneously to greatly increase productivity when edge boundaries are clear
and distinct.
The auto-enter function is enabled or disabled by touch-
ing the auto-enter icon located in the upper-left corner
of the video screen.
When the auto-enter function is en-
abled, points will be acquired auto-
matically after the stage motion stops
to position the probe over a feature
or edge. Refer to the descriptions of
crosshair and edge timeout delays in
Chapter 5 Probes.
When the auto-enter function is enabled, the icon dot rotates clockwise around the icon and changes color
to indicate the crosshair or edge timeout delay period prior to acquiring the point. This delay is restarted if
the stage is moved an amount equal to or
greater than the Motion Distance value
specified in the Tool Options portion of
the probe pop-up screen.
Printing reports and sending data
Measurement data shown on the DRO screen or contained
in the feature list can be printed in reports on the USB port
or sent to a computer over the RS232 serial port. In either
case, the printing of reports and the transmission of mea-
surement data is initiated by pressing the Print button.
NOTE
Report printing and data transmission
are configured in the Print setup screen
described in Chapter 11: Setup. Print-
ing and data transmission are described
in Chapter 10: Communication.