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RTP20 user's guide

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Issued 07 2019

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Summary of Contents for RTP20

Page 1: ...RTP20 user s guide Documentation part number H 1000 5116 02 C RTP20 user s guide www renishaw com Issued 07 2019 1...

Page 2: ...e names are acknowledged WEEE The use of this symbol on Renishaw products and or accompanying documentation indicates that the product should not be mixed with the general household waste upon disposa...

Page 3: ...o aid end user recycling and disposal the materials used in the different components of the packaging are stated here Packaging component Material 94 62 EC code 94 62 EC number Outer box Non corrugate...

Page 4: ...on Information required by Article 33 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 REACH relating to products containing substances of very high concern SVHCs is available at www renishaw com REACH China RoHS Cont...

Page 5: ...ts are referred to in this document or may be a source of further relevant information They can easily be acquired from Renishaw web site www renishaw com Title Document number User s guide TP20 syste...

Page 6: ...e indexing operation is completed by again using the CMM motion to drive the locking lever against the pole mounted sphere thus locking the head The automated indexing of the RTP20 allows the integral...

Page 7: ...on A axis 0 to 90 in 15 increments Range of articulation B axis 180 in 15 increments Dual axis lock Via lock lever Head mounting MS range of shanks Cable connection 5 pin DIN socket Cable length 50 m...

Page 8: ...Dimensions RTP20 user s guide www renishaw com Issued 07 2019 8...

Page 9: ...ng against EM phenomena it is recommended that the shank is grounded to the same electrical point as the control system Custom designed mountings are available subject to approval from Renishaw s Cust...

Page 10: ...locked by hand during normal operation Preparing RTP20 for use To prepare RTP20 for use the pivot pole must be correctly fitted to the CMM table to ensure unobstructed operation of the probe head The...

Page 11: ...required angle Once the required angle is reached the cup is disengaged from the pole sphere and the head is moved to locate and rotate the appropriate locking lever to the re locked condition 3 RTP20...

Page 12: ...P20 modules with different stylus configurations without re qualification Specification Product compatibility The TP20 is suitable for use with all Renishaw probe interfaces and probe heads which serv...

Page 13: ...09 N 9 gf 0 2 N 0 3 N 20 gf 30 gf 0 2 N 0 4 N 20 gf 40 gf 0 2 N 0 5 N 20 gf 50 gf 0 25 N 25 gf 0 2 N 0 3 N 20 gf 30 gf 0 2 N 0 3 N 20 gf 30 gf Overtravel force max at stylus tip Z 1 1 N 115 gf 3 5 N 3...

Page 14: ...EF 6 way EM1 STD EM2 STD Unidirectional repeatability 2 0 35 m 0 35 m 0 50 m 0 65 m 0 8 m 0 35 m 0 35 m 2D XY form measurement deviation 0 6 m 0 8 m 1 m 2 m 1 5 m 0 8 m 0 8 m Measured at a trigger sp...

Page 15: ...force EM2 STD black cap Medium and extended force modules are used to overcome the effects of false triggers caused either by stylus length and mass or vibration caused by machine acceleration forces...

Page 16: ...7 in 143 mm 5 63 in EM2 10 mm 0 39 in 50 mm 1 97 in 168 mm 6 61 in TP20 installation Assembling the probe module and stylus 1 Select the probe module with the correct trigger force rating for the appl...

Page 17: ...es with the Renishaw CK200 kit supplied 2 The TP20 module and kinematic mount are marked with three unique alignment marks When offering the TP20 up to the probe head ensure that similar marks are ali...

Page 18: ...contaminants that may be present within the working environment Only seven datum points are needed to set the MCR20 rack alignment and probe module changing co ordinates When using the rack the inhib...

Page 19: ...olt and washer supplied Using the appropriate Allen key supplied fully hand tighten the M8 M10 bolt into the threaded insert within the CMM table NOTES Whilst the TP20 system does not require that the...

Page 20: ...a different stylus is to be used the length L must be either 20 mm or 30 mm and the appropriate ball radius R must be used to calculate offsets It is strongly recommended that the EM1 STD and EM2 STD...

Page 21: ...to interface machine control Probe interface faulty not connected Ensure correct connection of interface machine control Poor repeatability RTP20 only Possible causes Remedy Axes lock procedure incorr...

Page 22: ...Remedy Trigger force too low stylus configuration too heavy Use higher force module reduce mass of stylus configuration Probe reseat failure Re trigger probe If problem persists please return to Renis...

Page 23: ...faces and axes scale labels with a clean dry cloth or proprietary cleaning material Maintenance of the TP20 probe is restricted to the periodic cleaning of the kinematic couplings on the probe head an...

Page 24: ...0431 TP20 6 way A 1371 0419 Probe tools S7 stylus tool kit supplied A 5000 7835 S20 stylus tool not supplied A 5003 2300 CK200 cleaning kit supplied A 1085 0016 Head and shank combinations Descriptio...

Page 25: ...ails please visit our main website at www renishaw com contact Renishaw plc New Mills Wotton under Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR United Kingdom T 44 0 1453 524524 F 44 0 1453 524901 www renishaw com c...

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