Faro Gage, Manual

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FARO Gage
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Chapter 4: Probes
1 Remove any standard Gage probe.
2 Remove the set screw using the supplied hex wrench.
3 Screw the TP-20 probe body into the Gage and hand-tighten with the C
Spanner (S9) wrench.
4 Attach a probe module to the TP-20 probe body. On the probe body and probe
module there is a triangle, half-moon, and a square marker that must be
matched for the probe to work properly.
5 Screw the Ruby Ball Stylus into the probe module with the Stylus Tool (S7).
Do not under- or over-tighten any of the components.
I
MPORTANT
: Replace the set screw after removing the Renishaw Probe.
Failure to replace the screw may result in the Gage taking points without a
button press.
Probe Modules for the TP-20 Probe
Probe modules are available in three trigger force ratings.
• Standard Force Probe Module (Black cap)
• Medium Force Probe Module (Gray cap)
• Extended Force Probe Module (Brown cap)
Refer to the Renishaw TP-20 Installation and User’s Manual for the TP-20 Probe
assembly instructions.
Measuring Software
The measuring software must be configured for the probe.
• Choose the PROBES command. See “Probes” on page 54.
• Create a new probe and switch the auxiliary port to the ON position by placing
a check mark in the Aux Switch check box. See “Edit Probe” on page 55.
• Compensate the probe using the sphere after installation. See “Sphere Method”
on page 62.
Some software packages have other probe options that must also be controlled.
See the
Renishaw User’s Manual for more information.
The probe digitizes a point when it makes contact with an object. It may digitize
multiple points when bounced off an object. Watch the LED light on the Gage
handle and listen to the sounds of the computer to ensure that only one point was
digitized. The LED light turns off and the Computer sounds when a point is
digitized.
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