Touch Trigger Probe With Infrared Transmission For Workpiece Setup And Measuring - HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 Service Manual

25.3 Touch Trigger Probe with Infrared Transmission for Workpiece Setup and
Measuring
Possible
causes of error
Control of the LEDs By means of two multi-color LEDs, an optical status control of the SE 440, SE 640 and EA 632
transmitting/receiving units is possible:
LED with the "flash" or "transmit" symbol LED with the "probe" symbol
Color
Green
Orange
Red
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Collision (probe or transmitter/receiver unit damaged, etc.)
Battery or storage battery empty. --> A corresponding error message is generated when a
touch probe is started.
Contamination of the probe and/or the transmitter/receiver unit. --> No infrared connection.
Obstacle in the infrared connection or strong shading of transmitter or receiver.
Contact on infrared touch probe not closed or defective.
It is possible, that several touch probes are within the receiving range of a SE; the infrared
signals cannot be allocated any more; faulty operation.
Humidity
The cable to the transmitter/receiver unit is defective.
Interface to transmitter/receiver unit on the MC is defective.
Note
After a collision, check the accuracy of the touch probe. Ask the machine manufacturer or
your HEIDENHAIN service agency!
Meaning
Infrared connection
in order
Infrared connection
still acceptable
Infrared connection
interrupted
Color Meaning
Green Touch probe system ready, stylus
at rest
Orange Touch probe system ready, stylus
deflected
Red Battery capacity on probe approx.
10%, exchange of battery on probe
Off Touch probe not ready
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