HEIDENHAIN IK 5394-3D User Manual
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2-5
Quadra-Chek
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5000
Step 3
Release the mouse button.
Select the Active Probe
Select the touch probe as the active probe before recording the quick start
program.
To select the active probe
Step 1
Click on the status bar until contact probes is displayed as shown.
The contact probe group is now active.
Probing Technique
Probing technique refers to the method of moving CMM axes and enter-
ing 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 settings.
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