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Renishaw plc. — 2006 — 29 p. — Renishaw part no: H-2000-6181-0B-B
This guide describes how to use the Renishaw EasyProbe cycles. They are intended for setting up simple jobs and measuring tasks.By using these cycles, you will not have to create a program to position the probe prior to the setting cycle call. The software allows you to position the stylus at a suitable start position, in either the jog or handwheel mode, before running the cycle. Alternatively, the EasyProbe custom cycles can be written into a part program for automatic programming applications.Contents: * Calibrating a spindle probe * Measuring a single surface * Measuring a feature (boss, bore, web, or pocket) * Programming method
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Programming guide H-2000-6181-0B-B
EasyProbe cycles for machining centres
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Renishaw part no: H-2000-6181-0B-B Issued: 07.2006
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Contents About the EasyProbe cycles .............................................................................................. 3 How much memory is required? ........................................................................................ 3 Control parameter setting – retaining the common variables on reset............................... 4 Calibrating a spindle probe ................................................................................................ 4 When should a spindle probe be calibrated?.............................................................. 4 How do I calibrate a probe?........................................................................................ 5 Using the ‘C’ input....................................................................................................... 5 Calibrating using experience values ........................................................................... 6 Program format.................................................................................................................. 6 Measuring a single surface ................................................................................................ 7 Example 1: Calibrating the probe length..................................................................... 8 Example 2: Measuring the X surface (set G54 to the surface) ................................... 8 Example 3: Measuring the Z surface (set G54 relative to the surface)....................... 9 Example 4: Applying co-ordinate rotation to the Z axis (C axis) .......