HEIDENHAIN IK 5293 - Manual (Page 57)

Chapter 3
Using Probes
Probing Technique
Probing technique refers to the method of moving CMM axes and entering
point data with a touch probe. All features are made up of points and all points
are taken with probes. In order to get good results from the QC5000 software
it is important to use proper probe technique and to input proper probe set-
tings.
Good probing techniques
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approach the feature from a 90 degree angle
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approach the feature from a distance of at least 1mm
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do not probe a feature from an angle of 45 degrees or less
Bad probing techniques
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dragging probe across a part
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dropping probe off the edge of a part
Probe Toolbar
The probe toolbar contains several buttons for intitiating probe functions.
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Probe teach
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Probe compensation
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Cardinal probe compensation
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Polar probe compensation
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Auto enter
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Probe library
Probe teach
Click the probe teach button to begin the calibration of a probe tip.
Probe compensation off
Click the probe compensation button to toggle off probe compensation.
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