HEIDENHAIN ND 1400 QUADRA-CHEK Quick Reference Manual page 6

Operation
3. Perform a skew alignment
• Touch the MEASURE tab to display
the 2D measure icons, and then touch
the LINE icon.
• Probe a minimum of 2 points on the
reference edge surface of the part
and then press the FINISH key.
• Touch the ALIGN button on the DRO
screen to align the reference edge.
Creating a zero datum
Probe, construct or create a reference
point and press the ZERO buttons for
each axis on the DRO screen.
Presetting a datum
Probe, construct or create a reference
point, touch the axis values shown on
the DRO screen and enter preset values
using the numeric keypad.
Saving the reference frame
The reference frame for measurements
must be saved once the part is
leveled, aligned and a datum has been
established.
• Touch the REFERENCE
FRAME icon and then touch
the SAVE arrow icon. The
reference frame will be
saved and given a number.
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Selecting a projection plane
Projection planes are selected
by the user or automatically
by the ND 1400. Touch the
PROJECTION button and then
touch a projection plane icon:
• 3D: no projection plane is
selected.
• XY, YZ or ZX planes
• Auto; ND 1400 selects a
projection plane based on the
probed points.
Measuring features
Features are measured by touching a
feature icon or the MEASURE MAGIC
icon in the 2D or 3D MEASURE tab,
probing points and then pressing the
ENTER and FINISH keys.
1. Measure a point
Touch the POINT icon and
probe a point.
2. Measure a line
Touch the LINE icon and probe
a minimum of 2 points.
3. Measure a circle
Touch the CIRCLE icon and
probe a minimum of 3 points
in any order around the
circumference in any order.
4. Measure an arc
Touch the CIRCLE icon once
to display the ARC icon, then
touch the ARC icon and probe
a minimum of 3 points in
sequence from beginning to
end of the arc.
5. Measure a slot
Touch the SLOT icon and
probe 5 points in the following
sequence:
• Two points on a long side
• One point in the closest end
• One point in the center of the
second long side
• Last point on the remaining
end
Points can be probed in
sequence in either direction.
6. Measure an angle
Touch the ANGLE icon and
probe a minimum of 2 points
on each of the two legs. Press
the FINISH key after each leg.
7. Measure a distance
Touch the DISTANCE icon and
probe 1 point on each end of
the distance.
8. Measure a sphere
Touch the SPHERE icon and
probe a minimum of 4 points
around the surface of the
sphere in any order.
9. Measure a plane
Touch the PLANE icon and
probe a minimum of 3 points
on the surface of the plane.