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Mill functions
Probe function
The Probe function soft key
(
)
is on the list of soft keys, not under
.
You use this function to set an axis value or measure a work-piece
feature. This function has different modes of operation.
The basic modes of operation are:
•
Datum axis.
•
Linear measurement mode.
•
Angle measurement mode.
•
Diameter measurement mode.
For every probe function, after displaying the results, two more soft keys
are enabled:
Executes the current function again from the beginning.
Sets the center of the measurement as an origin. This forces the DRO
into the Incremental mode, and sets the center as the origin in Incremental
mode.
Once the probe soft key is activated, the DP900 displays the current
position for all axes. Below the position display, the probe tip
(stylus) diameter is shown. It is critical that you enter this
information.
1.
Press the slider bar next to the probe tip diameter display (
).
2.
Type in the probe diameter.
3.
Press [
enter
].
Datum axis
This is the most basic operation of the probe. With this you can load an
axis loaded with a datum position as determined by a probe touch.
1.
Press .
The message window shows ‘Probe - Datum’.
2.
Select the required axis by pressing the slider bar close to the
required axis - X, Y, Z, W or S if summing.
The probe message window shows ‘Move to datum’.
The axis display shows '---'.
3.
Move the axis to the desired datum point. When the probe is sensed
the datum for the selected axis sets at the probe point.
4.
Press
to go the basic probe window.
This operation functions in both Incremental and Absolute modes
depending on the DRO operating status.
All the other axes continue to display as normal. If you need to set the
datum for multiple axes, then you need to do them one at a time using the
procedure above.
