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Manual Operation and Setup | Calibrating 3-D touch probes (option 17)
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Calibration using a calibration sphere
Proceed as follows for manual calibration using a calibration
sphere:
In the
Manual operation
mode, position the ball
tip above the center of the calibration sphere
Select the calibration function: Press the
CAL. R
soft key
Enter the outside diameter of the ball
Enter the safety clearance
Enter the start angle
Enter the number of touch points
Select Length measurement, if applicable
If necessary, input the reference for the length
Probe: Press the
NC Start
key
The 3-D touch probe probes all required touch
points in an automatic probing routine and
calculates the effective ball-tip radius. If probing
from opposite orientations is possible, the
control calculates the center offset.
Check results
Press the
OK
soft key for the values to take
effect
Press the
END
soft key to terminate the
calibrating function
The control logs the calibration process in the
TCHPRMAN.html file.
Refer to your machine manual.
In order to be able to determine ball-tip center
misalignment, the control needs to be specially
prepared by the machine manufacturer.
Displaying calibration values
The control saves the effective length and effective radius of the
touch probe in the tool table. The control saves the touch probe
center offset to the touch probe table in the columns
CAL_OF1
(principal axis) and
CAL_OF2
(minor axis). You can display the
values on the screen by pressing the
TCH PROBE TABLE
soft key.
During calibration, the control automatically creates the
TCHPRMAN.html log file to which the calibration values are saved.
Ensure that the tool number of the tool table and
the touch-probe number of the touch-probe table are
correct. This is regardless of whether you want to
use a touch-probe cycle in automatic mode or
Manual
operation
mode.
For more information about the touch probe table, refer
to the User’s Manual for Cycle Programming