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Programming Coordinates for Automatic Measurements (XDLM 237)
17 Programming Coordinates for Automatic Measurements
(XDLM 237)
The instrument XDLM 237 is equipped with a motor-driven measuring stage. You can program co-
ordinates for measurement points in order to let the instrument measure automatically at various
locations on the specimen. In this manner, you can define, for example, 100 measurement points
and let the measurement run automatically over night at these measurement points.
The following table describes the various programming options for the coordinates and references
the respective chapters.
Arrangement Function Chapter
Individual points
You are programming any desired points.
Chap. 17.7 on
Page 138
Lines You define the beginning and end point of a line
and the number of points on this line. Chap. 17.8 on
Page 138
Array You define two corner points of an array and the
number of points within the array (columns and
rows). In addition, you define the order in which
the points are visited. Chap. 17.9 on
Page 139
Same programming
on multiple parts
( pattern) You define a single point and any desired num-
ber of points in relation to this single point. You
can repeat this arrangement of points (pattern)
any number of times. In this manner, you can
travel to the same coordinate sequence on differ-
ent parts or at different locations. Chap. 17.10 on
Page 139
Circular coordinates You define a center of a circle, the number of
measurement points on the circumference of the
circle and the starting point. Chap. 17.11 on
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Datum points In addition to the measurement points (individual
points, lines, arrays or circular coordinates), you
can also program one or two datum points. No
measurements are made at these datum points;
rather, the datum points are used for the orienta-
tion of the specimen. You can then change
parts, or place parts anew and ensure that al-
ways the correct coordinates are visited, even if
the specimen is not positioned 100% at the
same place. Chap. 17.12 on
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