HEIDENHAIN TNC 370 User Manual page 264

9 3D Touch Probes
9.2 Touch Probe Cycles in the MANUAL and ELECTRONIC HANDWHEEL Operating Modes
To calibrate the effective radius
Position the ball tip in the bore hole of the ring gauge.
Fig. 9.6: Calibrating the touch probe radius
Select the calibration function for the ball-tip radius.
Select RADIUS RING GAUGE.
Enter the radius of the ring gauge, for example 5 mm
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The 3D touch probe contacts one position on the bore for each axis
direction.
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Displaying calibration values
The TNC 370 stores the effective length and radius of the 3D touch
probe for use whenever the touch probe is needed again. The stored
values are displayed the next time the calibration function is called.
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