HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 E, User Manual

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MOD Functions | Set up touch probes
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The
Switching on/off
connection setting is preset based on the
type of touch probe. Under
Deflection
, you can select how the
touch probe is to transmit the signal when probing.
Deflection Meaning
IR Infrared probe signal
Radio Radio probe signal
Radio + IR The control selects the probe signal
You can activate the touch probe per soft key in the “Properties”
tab (e.g., in order to test the radio connection)
If you activate the touch probe’s radio connection
manually per soft key, then the signal remains
unchanged even after a tool change. You must
deactivate the radio connection manually again.
Current radio touch probe data
The control displays the following information in the “Current radio
touch probe data” area:
Display Meaning
NO. Number in the touch probe table
Model Type of touch probe
Status Touch probe active or inactive
Signal
strength Display of the signal strength in the bar graphic
The control shows the currently best-known
connection as a complete bar
Deflection Stylus deflected or not deflected
Collision Collision or no collision recognized
Battery status Display of the battery quality
If the charge is less than the displayed bar, then
the control outputs a warning.