HEIDENHAIN IK 5293 - Manual (Page 59)

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Quadra-Chek ® 5000
Probe compensation
Use the probe compensation feature to allow for less than perfect probe tech-
nique. It is simple enough to use good probe technique when measuring flat
features. Features on angled surfaces are more difficult.
Since perfect technique is difficult to achieve even on flat surfaces use probe
compensation all measurements. Probe compensation makes up for less than
perfect probe technique; it does not make up for bad probe technique.
Click the probe compensation button on the probe toolbar to toggle on/off
probe compensation. Probe compensation is the amount of offset applied for
the diameter of the probe tip. The direction compensation is applied is deter-
mined by the direction the probe travels immediately before taking a point.
Probe compensation off
Click the probe compensation button to toggle off probe compensation. Use
porbe compensation off to turn off probe or cardinal compensation.
Cardinal probe compensation
Click the cardinal probe compensation button to toggle on/off probe cardinal
compensation. Use cardinal probe compensation for general measuring of fea-
tures to apply compensation for the probe tip radius in the probe direction.
Polar probe compensation
Click the polar probe compensation button to toggle on/off polar probe com-
pensation. Use polar probe compensation for probing point features in polar
coordinate mode.