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14
Manual Operation and Setup
14.6 Datum setting without a 3-D touch probe
Using touch probe functions with mechanical
probes or measuring dials
If you do not have an electronic 3-D touch probe on your machine,
you can also use all the previously described manual touch probe
functions (exception: calibration function) with mechanical probes
or by simply touching the workpiece with the tool.
Further Information:
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In place of the electronic signal generated automatically by a 3-D
touch probe during probing, you can manually initiate the trigger
signal for capturing the
Proceed as follows:
Select any touch probe function by soft key
Move the mechanical probe to the first position to
be captured by the TNC
Confirm the position: Press the ACTUAL-POSITION
CAPTURE soft key for the TNC to save the current
position
Move the mechanical probe to the next position to
be captured by the TNC
Confirm the position: Press the ACTUAL-POSITION
CAPTURE soft key for the TNC to save the current
position
If required, move to additional positions and
capture as described previously
Datum: Enter the coordinates for the new datum
in the menu window and confirm with the SET
DATUM soft key or write values to a table
Further Information:
from the touch probe cycles to a datum table,
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Further Information:
from the touch probe cycles to the preset table,
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Terminate the probing function: Press the END key
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Using 3-D touch probes (option 17),
probing position by pressing a key.
Writing measured values
Writing measured values
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