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Table of contents
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ......................................................................................................... 20
Support services ............................................................................................................................. 22
The Renishaw Group world-wide .................................................................................................. 22
The Renishaw product support network........................................................................................ 22
Product support world-wide........................................................................................................... 22
TRACECUT software support hotline ........................................................................................... 22
Product support within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ............................................ 23
Calling a Renishaw subsidiary company....................................................................................... 23
Renishaw subsidiary companies ................................................................................................... 23
Welcome to Renishaw’s RETROSCAN scanning system for machine tools ............................ 26
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................1-1
Description of the RETROSCAN scanning system..................................................................... 1-2
The SP2-1 scanning probe ...................................................................................................... 1-4
The probe interface card (CC1 and CC5)................................................................................ 1-4
TRACECUT ............................................................................................................................. 1-6
Technical data................................................................................................................................. 1-7
SP2-1 scanning probe.................................................................................................................. 1-7
Probe dimensions .................................................................................................................... 1-7
Probe cable assembly (PL79).................................................................................................. 1-9
Probe cable assembly (PL127)................................................................................................ 1-9
SYSTEM INSTALLATION...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the RETROSCAN scanning system to your machine tool and
personal computer ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the SP2-1 scanning probe to your machine tool ........................................................... 2-3
Assembling the clutch assembly to the SP2-1 probe .............................................................. 2-3
Assembling the SP2-1 probe and attached clutch assembly to your machine tool ................. 2-8
Installing the probe interface card in your personal computer ..................................................... 2-9
Preparation of the CC1 probe interface card ........................................................................... 2-9
Preparation of the CC5 probe interface card ......................................................................... 2-11
Installation of the probe interface card................................................................................... 2-13
Connecting your SP2-1 probe to your probe interface card ....................................................... 2-14
Connecting your PC to the machine tool’s controller ................................................................. 2-17
Installing TRACECUT on your PC.............................................................................................. 2-19
Assembling the TRACECUT dongle for your PC................................................................... 2-19
Installing the TRACECUT software on your PC..................................................................... 2-20
Downloading TRACECUT 23a service pack 1 ...................................................................... 2-20
Calibrating your RETROSCAN scanning system ...................................................................... 2-21
