Renishaw H-2000-6021-0E-A Programming manual

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H-2000-6021-0E-A

Inspection software for lathes

for Fanuc 0, 6, 10–15, 16, 18, 21T and iT,

and Y asnac LX3 controllers

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Form 1

has been filled in.

EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION RECORD

Please complete this form (and Form 2 overleaf if applicable) after the Renishaw equipment has been installed on your machine. Keep one copy yourself and return a copy to your local Renishaw Customer Support office (see www.renishaw.com/contact for the address and telephone number). The Renishaw Installation Engineer should normally complete these forms.

MACHINE DETAILS

Machine description ...........................................................................................................................................

Machine type ......................................................................................................................................................

Controller ............................................................................................................................................................

Special control options .......................................................................................................................................

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RENISHAW HARDWARE

Inspection probe type ............................................

Interface type .........................................................

Tool setting probe type ..........................................

Interface type .........................................................

SPECIAL SWITCHING M-CODES (OR OTHER) WHERE APPLICABLE

Switch (Spin) probe on ..........................................

Switch (Spin) probe off ..........................................

Start/Error signal ....................................................

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RENISHAW SOFTWARE

Inspection disk(s) ...........................................................

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Tool setting disk(s) ........................................................

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Dual systems only

Switch on inspection probe ............................................

Switch on tool setting probe ..........................................

Other ..............................................................................

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Tick box if Form 2 overleaf

Customer's name ............................................................................

Customer's address .........................................................................

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Customer's tel. no ............................................................................

Customer's contact name ................................................................

Date installed ........................................

Installation engineer ..............................

Date of training ......................................

SOFTWARE DEVIATION RECORD

Standard Renishaw kit no. Software disk nos.

Reason for deviation

Software no. and macro no. Comments and corrections

Form 2

The software product for which these changes are authorised is subject to copyright. A copy of this deviation sheet will be retained by Renishaw plc.

A copy of the software amendments must be retained by the customer – they cannot be retained by Renishaw plc.

Cautions i

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Caution – Software safety

The software you have purchased is used to control the movements of a machine tool. It has been designed to cause the machine tool to operate in a specified manner under operator control, and has been configured for a particular combination of machine tool hardware and controller.

Renishaw has no control over the exact program configuration of the controller with which the software is to be used, nor over the mechanical layout of the machine tool. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the person putting the software into operation to:

ensure that all machine tool safety guards are in position and working correctly

before commencement of operation;

ensure that any manual overrides are disabled before commencement of operation; verify that the program steps invoked by this software are compatible with the

controller for which they are intended;

ensure that any moves that the machine tool will be instructed to make under

program control will not cause the machine tool to inflict damage upon itself or upon any person in the vicinity;

be thoroughly familiar with the machine tool and its controller, understand the

operation of work co-ordinate systems, tool offsets, program communication (uploading and downloading) and the location of all emergency stop switches.

IMPORTANT: This software makes use of controller variables in its operation. During its execution, adjustment of these variables, including those listed within this manual, or of tool offsets and work offsets, may lead to malfunction.

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Contents

Before you begin

Before you begin ................................................................................................................. 1

Measurement values used in this manual .......................................................................... 2

Associated publications ...................................................................................................... 2

About the Inspection software ............................................................................................ 2

Software kit no. A-4012-0541 ............................................................................................. 2

File1: Probe horizontal cycles ...................................................................................... 2

File2: Probe vertical cycles .......................................................................................... 3

File3: C-axis cycles ...................................................................................................... 3

Macro memory requirements .............................................................................................. 3

Macro numbers and functions ............................................................................................ 4

Measurement errors............................................................................................................ 5

Renishaw customer services .............................................................................................. 5

Calling Renishaw ......................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 1 Installing the software

Installing the software ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Using the wizard ....................................................................................................... 1-2

Editing macros manually .......................................................................................... 1-2

Setting and adjusting the software ................................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2 Optional inputs

Optional inputs ................................................................................................................. 2-2

Chapter 3 Variable outputs

Table 1 Variable outputs with probe vertical .................................................................... 3-2

Table 2 Variable outputs with probe horizontal ............................................................... 3-2

Chapter 4 Protected positioning cycles

Probe protected positioning (probe vertical) – O9610 ..................................................... 4-2

Probe protected positioning (probe horizontal) – O9810 ................................................. 4-4

Chapter 5 Calibrating the probe

Why calibrate a probe and stylus? ................................................................................... 5-2

Single-sided calibration .................................................................................................... 5-2

Double-sided calibration .................................................................................................. 5-3

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Calibrating the probe length ............................................................................................. 5-3

Calibration cycles ............................................................................................................. 5-3

Calibrating the probe length (probe vertical) – O9601..................................................... 5-5

Calibrating the stylus Z tool offset double-sided (probe vertical) – O9602 ...................... 5-7

Calibrating the stylus ball radius double-sided (probe vertical) – O9603 ........................ 5-9

Calibrating the stylus single-sided (probe vertical) – O9604 ......................................... 5-11

Calibrating the probe length (probe horizontal) – O9801 .............................................. 5-13

Calibrating the stylus X tool offset double-sided (probe horizontal) – O9802 ............... 5-15

Calibrating the stylus ball radius double-sided (probe horizontal) – O9803 .................. 5-17

Calibrating the stylus single-sided (probe horizontal) – O9804 ..................................... 5-19

Chapter 6 Standard measuring cycles

XZ single surface measurement (probe vertical) – O9611 .............................................. 6-2

Web/pocket measurement (probe vertical) – O9612 ....................................................... 6-5

XZ single surface measurement (probe horizontal) – O9811 .......................................... 6-8

Web/pocket measurement (probe horizontal) – O9812................................................. 6-11

Chapter 7 Additional cycles

Storing multi-stylus data (probe vertical) – O9630 .......................................................... 7-2

Loading multi-stylus data (probe vertical) – O9631 ......................................................... 7-4

Storing multi-stylus data (probe horizontal) – O9830 ...................................................... 7-6

Loading multi-stylus data (probe horizontal) – O9831 ..................................................... 7-8

Chapter 8 C-axis cycles

C-axis find (probe vertical) – O9650 ................................................................................ 8-2

C-axis find (probe horizontal) – O9850 ............................................................................ 8-4

Chapter 9 Alarms and error messages

General alarms ................................................................................................................ 9-2

Chapter 10 Settings, macros and variables

Customising the software .............................................................................................. 10-2

Editing the settings macro (O9524 or O9724) ........................................................ 10-2

Setting #33 .............................................................................................................. 10-3

Variable base number setting (#111 and #112) ..................................................... 10-3

Alarm settings (#110).............................................................................................. 10-3

Process alarms ....................................................................................................... 10-4

Work offset update tests ................................................................................................ 10-4

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Use of macro variables .................................................................................................. 10-4

Local variables ........................................................................................................ 10-4

Common variables .................................................................................................. 10-5

Common retained variables .................................................................................... 10-6

Chapter 11 General information

Tolerances ..................................................................................................................... 11-2

Experience values Ee .................................................................................................... 11-3

Reason for using this option ................................................................................... 11-3

Printing a macro output – an example ........................................................................... 11-3

Appendix A Features, cycles and limitations

Features of the Inspection software................................................................................. A-2

Cycles .............................................................................................................................. A-2

Limitations ........................................................................................................................ A-2

Appendix B Co-ordinate systems used on lathes

Example 1 Tool offset geometry ..................................................................................... B-2

Example 2 Using either G54 to G59 or G50 to define the component zero ................... B-3

G54 to G59 method .................................................................................................. B-3

G50 method setting a program shift to the turret reference position ........................ B-4

Example 3 Using G10 to define the component zero ..................................................... B-5

Example 4 Using either G92 or G50 to define the component zero-to-tool tip

position ......................................................................................................................... B-6

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Before you begin

This programming manual contains detailed information on using the Inspection software for programming, operating and controlling 2-axis lathes.

Comprising 11 self-contained chapters and two appendices, the manual is structured to provide the information you require to use the Inspection software effectively.

Chapter 1, “Installing the software”, describes how to install the Inspection software

on your machine.

Chapter 2, “Optional inputs”, describes the optional inputs that are required by many

of the cycles.

Chapter 3, “Variable outputs”, lists the optional outputs that are produced by many

of the cycles.

Chapter 4, “Protected positioning cycles”, describes how to use the protected

positioning macros (O9610 and O9810). When correctly used, these macros prevent damage to the stylus in the event of the probe colliding with the workpiece.

Chapter 5, “Calibrating the probe”, describes how to use the macros that are

provided for calibrating a probe. Cycles are provided for calibrating an inspection probe when it is vertically mounted and horizontally mounted.

Chapter 6, “Standard measuring cycles”, describes how to use the non-vector

measuring cycles.

Chapter 7, “Additional cycles”, describes how to use the four macro cycles that are

not described in previous chapters.

Chapter 8, “C-axis cycles”, describes how to use two C-axis measuring cycles. Chapter 9, “Alarms and error messages”, describes the macro alarm numbers and

messages that are displayed on the screen of the controller when an error occurs. An explanation of the meaning and possible cause of each alarm message is provided, together with typical actions you must take to correct the fault causing the message.

Chapter 10, “Settings, macros and variables”, describes how to customise the

Inspection software on your machine. It also covers setting information and details about the macro variables used in the software.

Chapter 11, “General information”, contains general information and reference

material that is relevant to the Inspection software package.

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Measurement values used in this manual

Throughout this manual metric units of measurement (for example, millimetres) are used in the examples. Where appropriate, the equivalent imperial values (for example, inches) are shown in brackets.

Associated publications

When you are using the Inspection software, you may find it useful to refer to the following Renishaw publications:

Installation manual Probe systems for machine tools (Renishaw part no.

H-2000-6040).

Data sheets Probe software for machine tools (Renishaw part nos. H-2000-2289

and H-2000-2298).

About the Inspection software

For a comprehensive description of the facilities provided by the Inspection software and also the limitations of the software, refer to Appendix A, “Features, cycles and limitations”.

Software kit no. A-4012-0541

This kit comprises the following item:

CD assembly (one CD) – part no. A-4012-0480.

The CD contains the following data:

Probe horizontal cycles File1 (40121191) Probe vertical cycles File2 (40121192) C-axis cycles File3 (40121193) ReadMe (N-4012-1194)

File1: Probe horizontal cycles

O9721 O9724 O9726 O9730 O9732 O9801 O9802 O9803 O9804 O9810 O9811 O9812 O9830 O9831

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File2: Probe vertical cycles

O9521 O9524 O9526 O9530 O9532 O9601 O9602 O9603 O9604 O9610 O9611 O9612 O9630 O9631

File3: C-axis cycles

O9550 O9551 O9650 O9850

Macro memory requirements

This section lists the amount of memory (in kilobytes) that is required by all macros contained on the software CD. Before you load macros, first calculate the total amount of memory required by the macros you wish to load. Next, check that the machine controller has sufficient memory capacity for these macros.

If memory capacity of the controller is stated in “metres of tape”, use the following data to convert from kilobytes to length or vice-versa:

Conversion: 1 KB = 2.5 m (8.2 ft) of software tape.

8 KB = 20 m (65.6 ft) of software tape.

File1: total amount of memory = 16 KB. File2: total amount of memory = 16 KB. File3: total amount of memory = 6 KB.

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Macro numbers and functions

Macro No. Function File 1

O9721 X diameter move O9724 Settings macro O9726 XZ basic move O9730 Print macro O9732 Offset update macro O9801 Probe length calibration O9802 Stylus offset (double-sided

calibration)

O9803 Stylus ball radius (double-

sided calibration) O9804 Single-sided calibration O9810 Protected positioning O9811 XZ single surface measure O9812 Web/pocket measure O9830 Multi-stylus stor e

Macro No. Function

File 2

O9521 Z diameter move O9524 Settings macro O9526 XZ basic move O9530 Print macro O9532 Offset update macro O9601 Probe length calibration O9602 Stylus offset (double-sided

calibration)

O9603 Stylus ball radius (double-

sided calibration) O9604 Single-sided calibration O9610 Protected positioning O9611 XZ single surface measure O9612 Web/pocket measure O9630 Multi-stylus stor e

O9831 Multi-stylus load

O9631 Multi-stylus load

File 3

O9550 C-axis basic move O9551 C-axis offset update O9650 C-axis measure – vertical O9850 C-axis measure – horizontal

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Measurement errors

When you fit your Renishaw probe into the machine’s shank/holder, the probe’s stylus may not be in the correct theoretical position. An error may mean the stylus is either above or below the centre line. Take care to minimise this error otherwise measurements will be taken across a chord and will not be a true diametral or radial dimension.

The measuring cycles do not mathematically calculate on-centre errors. However, these errors are usually small, particularly when the probe and stylus have been calibrated on a diameter that is similar in size to the feature being measured. For a description of how to calibrate a probe and stylus assembly, see Chapter 5, “Calibrating the probe”.

Renishaw customer services

Calling Renishaw

If you have a question about the software, first consult the documentation and other information included with your product. If you cannot find a solution, you can receive information on how to obtain customer support by contacting the Renishaw company that serves your country (for worldwide contact details, see our main website at www.renishaw.com/contact).

When you call, it will help the Renishaw support staff if you have the appropriate product documentation at hand. Please be prepared to provide the following information (as applicable):

The version of the product you are using (see the Equipment registration record

form).

The type of hardware that you are using (see the Equipment registration record

form).

The exact wording of any messages that appear on your screen. A description of what happened and what you were doing when the problem

occurred.

A description of how you tried to solve the problem.

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Chapter 1

Installing the software

This chapter describes how to load the Inspection software. It supplements the information described in the “Software installation” section of the installation manual titled Probe systems for machine tools (Renishaw part no. H-2000-6040) and the Readme file on the CD.

Contained in this chapter

Installing the software ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Using the wizard ....................................................................................................... 1-2

Editing macros manually ........................................................................................... 1-2

Setting and adjusting the software ................................................................................... 1-2

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Installing t he software

Using the wizard

The Inspection software is supplied on CD. When the CD is inserted into the CD drive of the PC, it automatically launches a wizard. The screen displays the following options:

Programming manual Installation manual Readme file Generate macros

1. Click on Generate macros.

2. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Information is displayed to help you.

3. After you have completed all fields, click the Run button at the bottom of the screen. The system will generate the macros that are required for your machine set-up. The

macros are stored on your PC in the folder and file that is shown above the Run button.

The macros can now be loaded into the machine.

Editing macros manually

If, for any reason, the wizard does not work, you will need to edit the macros manually to suit your machine. Do this as follows:

1. From your PC, explore the CD and locate the folder named Macros.

2. Open the Macros folder and locate a file named Macros.

3. Select the files appropriate to your machine (probe vertical or probe horizontal and/or C axis) and copy them to your PC.

4. Either edit these files on your PC or load them into your machine and edit them there.

Setting and adj usting the software

After installing the software, you will need to customise the settings. Chapter 10, “Settings, macros and variables”, describes general software settings, customising the software, and how to configure the option settings.

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Chapter 2

Optional inputs

Many of the macros make use of standard optional inputs. Instead of describing them each time they are required, they are described once in this chapter. You will be referred to this chapter from other chapters whenever a standard optional input is required.

Details of each non-standard optional input that is required by a macro is provided in the relevant macro description.

Contained in this chapter

Optional inputs ................................................................................................................. 2-2

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Optional inputs

The examples given below assume that the controller has been configured for metric values (millimetres). The equivalent inch measurement values are shown in brackets.

Ee e = Experience value.

Ff f = This can be either one of the following:

Specify the number of a spare tool offset where an adjustment value to the measured size is stored (see Chapter 11, “General information”).

Example: E21. causes the experience value stored in tool offset 21 to be applied to the measured size.

1. The percentage feedback that is used when updating a tool offset (see Chapter 10, “Settings, macros and variables”).

Enter a value between 0 and 1 (0% and 100%).

Default: 1 (100%).

2. The feedrate that is used in protected positioning macros O9610 and

O9810 (see Chapter 4, “Protected positioning cycles”). Example: F3000 sets a feedrate of 3000 mm/min.

(F120 sets a feedrate of 120 in/min.)

Hh h = The tolerance value of a feature dimension being measured.

Example: For dimension 50.0 mm +0.4 mm –0 mm, the nominal

tolerance is 50.2 mm with H.2. (For dimension 1.968 in +0.016 in –0 in, the nominal

tolerance is 1.976 in with H.008.)

Mm m = The true position tolerance of a feature. This is a cylindrical zone about

the theoretical position. Example: M.1 sets a true position tolerance of 0.1 mm.

(M.004 sets a true position tolerance of 0.004 in.)

Qq q = This is the probe overtravel distance for use when the default values are

unsuitable. The probe will then travel beyond the expected position when it searches for a surface.

Default: 4 mm (0.16 in) in the Z axis 10 mm (0.394 in) in the X axis.

Example: Q8. sets an overtravel distance of 8 mm.

(Q.3 sets an overtravel distance of 0.3 in.)

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Rr r = This is an incremental dimension that is used on external features, such

as bosses and webs, to give a radial clearance from the nominal target surface prior to a Z-axis move.

Default: 5 mm (0.200 in). Example: R10. sets a radial clearance of 10 mm.

(R.4 sets a radial clearance of 0.4 in.)

R–r –r = This is similar to Rr, except that the clearance is applied in the opposite

direction to force an internal boss or web cycle.

Default: 5 mm (0.200 in). Example: R–10.sets a radial clearance of –10 mm.

(R–.4 sets a radial clearance of –0.4 in.)

Ss s = The number of the work offset to be updated.

S0 The external work offset. S1 to S6 G54 to G59. S7 Update G10P0XZ. S8 The incremental G50W- - move will be active until another

G50 is read.

Example: S3 will set G56

Tt t = The tool offset that is to be updated.

T<1000 The X wear or Z wear will be updated. T>1000 The radius wear of a milling tool will be updated. Example: T1 = update the X-wear or Z-wear compensation.

T1001 = update the R-wear compensation.

Uu u = Upper tolerance limit.

If this value is exceeded, no tool offset or work offset is updated and the cycle stops with an alarm. Where applicable, this tolerance applies to both size and position.

Example: U2. to set the upper tolerance limit to 2 mm.

(U.08 to set the upper tolerance limit to 0.08 in.)

Vv v = Null band.

This is the tolerance zone where no tool offset adjustment occurs.

Default: 0. Example: V.5 for a tolerance zone of ±0.5 mm.

(V.02 for a tolerance zone of ±0.02 in.)

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Ww w = Print the output data.

W1. Increment the feature number only. W2. Increment the component number and reset the feature number.

Example: W1.

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Chapter 3

Variable outputs

This chapter lists the variable outputs that may be produced by some of the macros. You will be referred to this chapter from other chapters when a variable output is produced.

Contained in this chapter

Table 1 Variable outputs with probe vertical .................................................................... 3-2

Table 2 Variable outputs with probe horizontal ................................................................ 3-2

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Table 1 Variable outputs with probe vertical

#135 X position X position #137 Z position Z position #138 Size Size #139 C position #140 X error X error #142 Z error Z error #143 Size error Size error #144 C error #145 True position error True position error #146 Metal condition Metal condition #147 Direction indicator Direction indicator #148 Out of tolerance flag #149 Probe error flag

Single surface

G65P9611

Web/pocket diameter

G65P9612

C-axis measure

G65P9650

Table 2 Variable outputs with probe horizontal

Single surface

G65P9811

Web/pocket diameter

G65P9812

C-axis measure

G65P9850

#149 Probe error flag

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Chapter 4

Protected positioning cycles

As the probe moves around the workpiece it is important that the stylus is protected against a collision with the workpiece. This chapter describes how to use the protected positioning cycles. After they are set correctly, the probe will stop moving in the event of a collision.

Contained in this chapter

Probe protected positioning (probe vertical) – O9610 ..................................................... 4-2

Probe protected positioning (probe horizontal) – O9810 ................................................. 4-4

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Probe protect ed positioning (probe vertical) – O9610

Figure 4.1 Probe pro tected positioning (probe vertical)

Description

It is important to protect the probe’s stylus against damage should it collide with an obstacle as the probe moves around the workpiece. When this cycle is used, the machine will stop in the event of a collision.

Application

The probe is selected and moved to a safe plane. At this point the probe is made active. It then moves to a measuring position using this macro call.

In the event of a collision the machine will stop. Either a PATH OBSTRUCTED alarm is generated or error flag #148 is set (see the Mm input).

Format

G65 P9610 Xx and/or Zz [ Ff Mm ] where [ ] denote optional inputs.

Example: G65 P9610 Z10. F3000. M1.

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x =

The target diameter position for the probe positioning move.

and/or

z =

The target position for the probe positioning move.

#148 = 7 Probe triggered.

Proprietary G and M codes.

T???

Select the probe.

M??

Switch on the probe.

G65P9610Z-10.X30.F3000

Protected positioning move.

G65P9611X20.T3.

Single surface measure.

M??

Switch off the probe.

Compulsory inputs

Optional inputs

Ff f = The modal feedrate for all protected positioning moves.

The feedrate will be modal to this macro and subsequent feedrate calls are unnecessary unless a change of feedrate is required. The maximum safe fast feedrate established during installation must not be exceeded.

M1. This will set a probe trigger flag (but with no PATH OBSTRUCTED

alarm).

Example

#148 = 0 No probe trigger.

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x =

The target diameter position for the probe positioning move.

and/or

z =

The target position for the probe positioning move.

Probe protect ed positioning (probe horizontal) – O9810

Figure 4.2 Probe pro tected positioning (probe horizontal)

Description

Application

The probe is selected and moved to a safe plane. At this point the probe is made active. It then moves to a measuring position using this macro call.

In the event of a collision, the machine will stop. Either a PATH OBSTRUCTED alarm is generated or error flag #148 is set (see the Mm input).

Format

G65 P9810 Xx and/or Zz [ Ff Mm ] where [ ] denote optional inputs.

Example: G65 P9810 Z10. F3000. M1.

Compulsory inputs

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be exceeded.

#148 = 7 Probe triggered.

Optional inputs

Ff f = The modal feedrate for all protected positioning moves.

The feedrate will be modal to this macro and subsequent feedrate calls are unnecessary unless a change of feedrate is required. The maximum safe fast feedrate established during installation must not

M1. This will set a probe trigger flag (but with no PATH OBSTRUCTED

alarm). #148 = 0 No probe trigger.

Example

Proprietary G and M codes. T??? Select the probe. M?? Switch on the probe. G65P9810X30.Z-10.F3000 Protected positioning move. G65P9811X20.T8 Single surface measure. M?? Switch off the probe.

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Chapter 5

Calibrating the probe

Before a probe and stylus are used, they must be calibrated correctly. Only when they have been calibrated acc urately can you achieve total qualit y control ov er your manufacturing process.

This chapter explains why it is so important that the probe and stylus are calibrated and then describes how to use the macros that are provided to calibrate them.