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ABERLINK LTD

VATCH LANE

EASTCOMBE

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

GL6 7DY

Tel : +44 (0)1453 884461

Fax : +44 (0)1453 882348

Email : [email protected]

Web : www.aberlink.com

Registered in England No. 7642245

VAT Registration No. GB 108 307 537

Xtreme installation manual

Last update 12

April 2017 iss 5

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Page 1: ...ESTERSHIRE GL6 7DY UK Tel 44 0 1453 884461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Xtreme installation manual Last update 12th April 2017 iss 5 ...

Page 2: ...a single crate Package 1 Wooden crate Contents Machine Bench Computer equipment Machine Accessories Step 1 Remove the lid secured by wood screws Remove screws from the bottom of the crate and then lift the 4 sides above the machine Remove the 3 cap head screws M10 from the underside of the pallet Tools Required Set of metric allen keys 13 or 15mm Spanner Cross head screwdriver Cable ties Calibrati...

Page 3: ...ed to the rear panel the NUC computer needs to be attached Step 3 Lift the machine from the pallet 2 people and place diagonally across the bench this will allow the studding to be screwed into position 3 places use a nut to lock the stud in place then wind on a second nut face down as a location stop once machine is placed onto the bench locating on the three studs depending on age studs maybe M6...

Page 4: ...www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Step 4 Remove the M3 M6 cap heads from the transport bracket securing the probe plate Step 6 The counterbalance is shipped un attached simply connect the wire push the cable into the hole and place the end of the counterbalance into the location hole ...

Page 5: ...642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Step 5 Angle the platform to enable the ruby ball on the tip of the balance to locate in the small hole apply a small amount of oil to aid lubrication Push the probe cable through the bush so it protrudes below the platform Step 6 Locate the probe quill push connectors together and fit the quill to the probe plate using 3 M3 cap heads ...

Page 6: ...s behind the monitor bracket a HDMI cable power cord USB connector touch screen only and a VGA cable the VGA cable allows the engineer to view the boot up screen of the top controller for diagnostic purposes Step 8 Connect cables to machine and the NUC Computer all the cables exit the machine from the back panel To cater for variations in power plugs throughout the world the switch block is fitted...

Page 7: ...UC 3 pin plug to switch block USB Mouse receiver NUC USB temp sensor NUC USB extension Joystick NUC Motor connections Encoder connections under the motor cable Step 9 Ensure no power is connected to the board whilst disconnecting Check the encoder and motor connections for each strut By removing the steel plate cover at the top of the machine you can view the controller It is possible cables may h...

Page 8: ...348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Contact surfaces Pull back to release and push forward to lock Contact surfaces Pull back to release and push forward to lock Motor connection in detail Encoder connection in detail ...

Page 9: ... Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Step 10 Switch on NUC and the controller Controller On Off button located on side of machine allow a couple of minutes for full boot up NUC on off button this computer powers the software ...

Page 10: ...erlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 The machine has a computer and an external controller which is housed in the top of the machine structure The controller inputs can be seen from looking from front of machine and up towards the top Up to 1000088 Operating system dongle will not work without this ...

Page 11: ...07 537 From 1000089 The board has been improved to have less connections Connections for encoders and motors Two connections per strut Status LEDs The strut LED with blink red if not connected The sequence is as follows 5 seconds no light Then flash red or green for strut 1 then flash red or green for strut 2 and so on till strut 6 then 5 seconds with no led Also shows status of Drivers Probe and ...

Page 12: ...84461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Integrated motherboard Network link Blue button controller on off connector Probe Estop Power Temp sensor DO NOT USE USB boot up dongle ...

Page 13: ...m Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Step 11 Check the location of the strut ends after transit they may be mis located they are free to move a little under pressure but should return to stable location ball location Check the spring clips are located correctly Exploded view of spring Top Spring clip for top of strut ...

Page 14: ...7DY UK Tel 44 0 1453 884461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Sprung loaded spring location Anti rotation links These screws lock the pivot pins in place ...

Page 15: ...ou to do check the following Check encoder signal strength for each strut Check the heating Check the power consumption of each strut Check the counterbalance is set correctly Check connection to the controller Update gctar gz files Cycle the machine Extend or retract individual struts Check Estop relays and probe status Each machine is sent out with a service tools folder on the desktop Open the ...

Page 16: ... 884461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 The following panel will be shown click on connect to connect the Dash software to the top controller Do not change the I P address ...

Page 17: ... 44 0 1453 884461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 To terminate connection click on Stop Click on Engage to connect motors click on Home to then home the machine ...

Page 18: ...ax On completion a number is displayed Target is 0 000 2 00 to adjust loosen or tighten the screw attached to the counterbalance spring and click Assess again to see affect of adjustment Current strut temperature target is 40 degrees Strut state if error code place mouse pointer over number to see error Heat status Heating is stopped once 40 degrees is achieved Encoder signal strength PWM Power co...

Page 19: ...e at 39 40 degrees and you can see the heating status change depending on temperature When Manual is lit up Blue the joystick will be active Check the probe signal if the probe is seated it will display SEA in the probe section if you trigger with your finger it will display TRG for triggered Finally check the Estop push in the Estop and the you should open in the panel below All motion control is...

Page 20: ... England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Step 13 Start software and reference machine Each strut will reference independently until all 6 have homed correctly then the platform will be horizontal and will drop down slightly Step 14 Check DME Dimensional Measuring Equipment settings default settings shown be ok this is for reference only DME Settings ...

Page 21: ...ts is around 30 35 degrees so it is not possible to set the struts at a lower temperature The struts do not have a cooling facility only a heating facility to cool the heating is simply turned off If the ambient temperature in the room is higher than 30 degrees it is advisable to set the strut 10 degrees higher than ambient temperature as the struts typically work 10 degrees higher than ambient Re...

Page 22: ...x 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Do not edit these settings without advice the settings here will change the settings within the top controller unit The values below are default values ...

Page 23: ...x 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Do not edit these settings without advice the settings here will change the settings within the top controller unit The values below are default values ...

Page 24: ...ature display at the base of the screen will open the screen below Tick Use Temperature Compensation also by clicking on the down arrow for Extended Temperatures you can see the individual strut temperatures target is 40 deg C If not metrology ready is flashing on the screen it means temperature is not yet reached moving the machine will quickly attain temperature Step 15 It is possible to fine tu...

Page 25: ...he rack refer to normal mk4 setup and installation Step 16 Calibration in terms of error compensation each individual strut has error compensation and the machine as a whole has an error mapped volume the error correction is within the config file in the controller and not a file loaded into the software as with other CMMs Compensation can be applied through the Aberlink error map heading within t...

Page 26: ...Z325 Measure plane to plane or plane to point Dimension this on the screen enter the nominal gauge size with a tolerance of 0 0038mm this represents 0 003mm base tolerance plus 0 4 microns for each 100mm of gauge length hence 200mm would be additional 0 8 microns At this stage we do not compensate for linear error Position 2 guide X110 Y 100 Z325 In the event that yaw Xdy compensation is required ...

Page 27: ...ominal should be within 0 002 Position 3 guide X110 Y 15 Z170 The probe will not reach the granite with 10mm stylus rest on ring gauge Correction is same calculation as Xdy enter into Xdz if necessary After the three measurements are within 0 002 then take the average value and use this calculation to compensate for linear error Average length gauge length 1 Enter value into X compensation then re...

Page 28: ...gistration No GB 108 307 537 Position 5 guide X 100 Y75 Z325 If yaw error enter value into Ydx Position 6 guide X15 Y110 Z170 If yaw error enter value into Ydz After the three measurements are within 0 002 then take the average value and use this calculation to compensate for linear error Average length gauge length 1 Enter value into X compensation then remeasure all 3 positions to verify ...

Page 29: ...42245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Position 7 guide X0 Y0 Z355 position tip as shown in the image Z axis linear probe will not reach granite Measure top face of slip remove and measure surface of ring gauge or other flat surface Correction measured length nominal length 1 enter into z compensation box Position 8 guide X0 Y0 Z255 Z axis verification check using 100mm gauge ...

Page 30: ...n No GB 108 307 537 Screen should look like this after completion Volumetric corrections Calibrate a 4mm by 20mm long stylus Position 1 XY guide X0 Y0 Z340 with stylus as shown in image centre of 200mm ballbar Measure sphere to sphere Do not call up a 2D dimension just select each sphere and drop dimension If the program does not playback then edit your z safe volume reduce it by 10mm and try agai...

Page 31: ...u click on test map and apply the measurement will update on the screen and show if correction is the correct polarity If wrong reverse sign and click on test map button and apply again Once happy re measure spheres Position 3 XZ guide X0 Y0 Z285 When measuring the lower sphere take at least 7 points measuring as much surface as possible this will produce a better centre co ordinate Due to the oth...

Page 32: ...eb www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Position 4 XZ guide X0 Y0 Z285 Enter compensation into xz box use test function to check correct direction Position 5 YZ guide X0 Y0 Z285 Position 6 YZ guide X0 Y30 Z285 Enter compensation into yz box use test function to check correct direction ...

Page 33: ...k Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Position 7 guide X0 Y0 Z285 verification of all squareness compensations When measuring the lower sphere take at least 7 points measuring as much surface as possible this will produce a better centre co ordinate Position 8 guide X0 Y0 Z285 ...

Page 34: ...ould look upon completion Record results and issue certificate Backup procedure It is useful to have a backup folder on the machine desktop is good suggestion As a default a factory backup will be located in the service tools folder on the desktop Copy the Aberlink settings folder within Program Data Place a copy of the current GCTAR gz file Place a copy of config ini file In service tools and on ...

Page 35: ...CESTERSHIRE GL6 7DY UK Tel 44 0 1453 884461 Fax 44 0 1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Open WinSCP folder then double on WinSCP exe Click on Login ...

Page 36: ...1453 882348 Email sales aberlink co uk Web www aberlink com Registered in England No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Right click on config_1 ini file and choose Download Browse to desktop or backup folder destination Transfer backup to the backup folder if not directly copied there ...

Page 37: ...ut position If it is necessary to replace a strut the strut needs to be mechanically removed and the config ini file needs to be updated with the strut geometry File located on the top controller pen drive The updated file should be supplied with the replacement strut Place a small box under the platform so it is not left hanging once a strut is removed Firstly remove the plastic cover by removing...

Page 38: ...245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Remove the plastic guard by removing two screws Then unhook the spring clip The strut is now free to hang from the top Remove the top cover from the controller mounted at the top of the machine With the POWER OFF disconnect the ribbon cables which are the motor and encoder connections Depending on model will determine if clamps fitted or not ...

Page 39: ...ngland No 7642245 VAT Registration No GB 108 307 537 Remove this screw and lever off the clip be careful not to lose clip Then unhook the spring clip The strut should now be free to remove Remove the anti rotation hinge from the removed strut and fit to new unit Remove the three M3 screws at the top of the machine Being careful not to drop any of them down the strut ...

Page 40: ... making sure electronic connections are aligned correctly The thinner cable is the encoder and connects to the first connector the wider motor cable goes over the top into the second connector Update the config ini file as the strut map needs to be incorporated into the general machine map The file which should be prepared at Aberlink can be uploaded using WinSCP End of Document Please report any ...

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