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Installing the batteries Take care not to short the battery contacts as this may be a fire hazard. Ensure the contact strips are located securely.
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Reviewing the probe settings > 5 s Key to the symbols LED short flash LED check LED long flash Switch on method Radio on Spin on (omitted if multiple probe mode was selected)
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Reviewing the probe settings Switch off method Radio off or Short time out Medium time out Long time out Spin off 12 s 33 s 134 s Multiple probe mode (omitted for radio-on) (see ‘Multiple probe mode settings’ to view all 16 choices) Mode off Mode on Machine 1...
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Multiple probe mode settings Deflect Multiple probe mode stylus Mode off Mode on < 4 sec Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 4 Machine 3 to cycle to next setting Machine 5 Machine 6 Machine 7 Machine 8 Machine 9 Machine 10 Machine 12 Machine 11 Machine 13...
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Placing the probe in configuration mode LED check > 5 s Deflect the stylus and hold deflected until the battery status has been displayed at Key to the symbols the end of the review sequence LED short flash LED long flash Battery status Deflect the stylus <...
33 s 134 s Acquisition mode Note: After the RMI has been acquired, the RMP40 will only show Acquisition mode off. Cease triggering here, unless the multiple probe mode is required in See RMP40 - RMI which case deflect stylus > 4 seconds partnership.
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4 seconds will return the probe settings to ‘To change switch-on method’ Acquisition mode Return to ‘To change switch-on method’ Note: After the RMI has been acquired, the New settings RMP40 will only show Acquisition mode off. complete See RMP40 - RMI partnership.
RMP40 - RMI partnership Acquisition mode Note: Unless the RMP40 is in ‘Multiple probe’ mode, it will be necessary to partner it with the RMI before use. Note: In configuration mode, Continuously deflect configure settings as required stylus whilst switching and then enter the ‘Acquisition...
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RMP40 - RMI partnership Release and deflect the stylus to select ‘Acquisition mode on’. SIGNAL LED New partner RMP acquired Probe in standby and system ready for use > 20 s...
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RMI visual diagnostics Low battery/start LED Signal LED Signal Battery low excellent M code start/stop in Signal good progress Signal poor Battery low and M code start/stop No signal in progress In acquisition Battery is OK and no mode M code start/stop in progress New partner RMP acquired...
Declarations of conformity and compliance EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FCC DECLARATION (USA) FCC Section 15.19 Renishaw plc declares that the product:- This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Name: RMP40 rules. Operation is subject to the following Description:...
Patent notice PATENT NOTICE Features of the RMP40 probe and features of similar probes are the subject of one or more of the following patents and/or patent applications: CN CN1732488A EP 1734426 TW 200720626 EP 0390342 EP 1804020 US 2004-0178771...
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