HEIDENHAIN IK 5394-3D - Manual (Page 539)

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Quadra-Chek ® 5000
Dropping in Z
The distance the Z axis moves into the rack during a probe drop.
Pickup in Z
The distance the Z axis moves from the docking port after probe pickup.
Release in Z
The distance the Z axis moves from the docking port during a probe drop.
Approach in Z
The distance the Z axis moves into the rack during a probe pickup.
Entering port position offset
The offset distance along the axis of the rack between the center of the docking
module and the center of the probe tip used for calibration. Enter port position
offsets in the QC-5000 as follows:
Rack orientation is X Positive
Enter the X value
Rack orientation is X Negative
Enter the negative of the X value
Rack orientation is Y Positive
Enter the Y value
Rack orientation is Y Negative
Enter the negative of the Y value
Checking the probe rack orientation
The probe rack must be aligned within 1 degree of the nominal X or Y axis
orientation to ensure reliable probe rack operation.
NOTE
When error correction is enabled, the error correction (NLEC or
SLEC) data entry must be performed before calibrating the probe
rack.
1 Lock Z-axis motion and measure a line along the front of the probe rack.
2 Re-adjust the orientation of the probe rack if the angle of the line is greater
than 1.0 degree from the nominal orientation.