Hardware Requirements; Probes That Can Be Used - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Function Manual

M5: Measurement

7.2 Hardware requirements

Workpiece and tool measurement
The position of the workpiece can be measured in relation to an edge, a corner or a hole.
To determine the zero position of the workpiece (workpiece zero W) or a hole, setpoint
positions can be added to the measured positions in the workpiece coordinate system. The
resulting offsets can be entered in a selected frame.
In the case of tool measurement, the control calculates the distance between the tool tip and
the tool carrier reference point T from the tool length specified by the user.
Measuring cycles
A description of how to handle measuring cycles can be found in:
Literature:
Programming Manual Measuring cycles
7.2 Hardware requirements
7.2.1

Probes that can be used

Overview
A switching probe that supplies a constant bounce-free signal on deflection must be used for
the "Measuring" function in SINUMERIK controls. Probes that supply only one pulse for
deflection are not suitable.
Probe types
The probe types listed below differ depending on the number of possible deflection
directions:
● Multidirectional probe (1)
● Bidirectional probe (2)
● Monodirectional probe (3)
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