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Winmax Probe Training

Part Probe Setup and
Conversational Calibration

04/25/2014

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Covered in this Section

Part Probe Hardware Settings

Part Probe Stylus Runout
Probing Parameters
Integration Parameters

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Part Probe Hardware

Battery powered, no wires
Bi-directional infrared
communication with OMI
OMI interfaces to the control
Output to activate the probe
Inputs for deflected, error,
and battery low

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OMP40 Setup

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OMP40 Setup

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OMP40 Setup

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OMP40 Setup

Improves probes resistance

to high levels of vibration.

Improves probes resistance

to light interference
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OMP40 Setup

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OMP 400 Settings

Uses same method for setting as OMP 40

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MP700 Setup

SW-1 ON (4.2 second debounce)

SW-2 OFF (134 second timeout)
SW-3 OFF (optical on, timeout off mode)
(Refer to MP700 Users Guide for changing these settings.)
(These switches are located inside of the probe unit.)

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OMI Setup
SW1-1 OFF
SW1-2 OFF
SW1-3 ON
SW1-4 OFF

(100% reception range)

(100% reception range)
(100% reception range)
(machine start)

SW2-1 ON (probe status normally high)

SW2-2 OFF (skip status normally low)
SW2-3 OFF (low battery normally low)
SW2-4 ON
(error normally high)
Note: some documents
had this switch incorrect

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Stylus Run-out
The part probe stylus should be indicated in
to be sure that it is centered on the probe body
(center line of rotation of the machine spindle).
This needs to be done in order to probe a part
with repeated accuracy. When rotated, the
stylus should have minimal run out, no greater
than .0003TIR. This run out is adjusted in the same
manner on the MP700 as well as the OMP40 and
the OMP400.
The closer to .0000TIR, the more accuracy can
be expected when probing
Tools required for this procedure are:
.0001 dial indicator
Magnetic base height gage
Two - 2mm hex wrenches

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Integrator Parameters

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Integrator Parameters

The new N95:330-337 values must be set as shown or

probing will not function. The HTX500 machine has different
values - all other machines use 15, 1, 15, 2, 10, 3, 10, 2.
Reboot is required!

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Stylus Run-out
When the stylus is indicated in for the first time, you
may want to use a .0005 dial indicator to get the
stylus close to center and then switch to the .0001
indicator for fine adjustment.
Be sure to pick up center of stylus ball in both X and
Z axis before making adjustments. Move X axis in
the + and direction to pick up the high point, and
then repeat for Z axis.

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Stylus Run-out

Using two hex wrenches to adjust centering gives you a better feel for how
much adjustment you are making. Turn both screws clockwise or counter clockwise,
simultaneously, to move the probe body from side to side. All setscrews should be kept
slightly snug to control movement during this process.
Never back out the setscrews completely because this could allow the probe to fall
from the tool holder.

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Stylus Run-out
There are two sets of setscrews.
Two upper screws spaced at
180 degrees apart and four
spaced at 90 degrees apart.

The four bottom screws are used for centering the stylus and the top screws are used for
final tightening of the probe. All screws should be tight when the process is completed.
Renishaw recommends a maximum .049 lbf for tightening.
Once the part probe is indicated in, you are ready to perform part probe operations.

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Part Probe Parameters

Stylus Diameter is provided by the part
probe vendor.
Fast Start Feed is the feed rate at which
the probe moves to get to a Start Position
before moving at the Approach Feed to
find the part surface.
You should limit the Fast Start Feed to
below 200 IPM.
Measurement Feed is the feed used to
measure the part.
Max Spread is the variance between
reading for the number of repetitions read.
Retract Init and Retract Incr are
factors used to position away from the
surface prior to feeding to the surface to
perform the measurement.

Typical part probe parameters access via : Input / Part Setup / Part Probing / Part
Probe Parameters

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Calibrating the Part Probe

Setup a ring gauge and locate the center of the ring gauge.
The machine needs an exact known position for the center of the ring
gauge.

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Calibrating the Part Probe

After making sure the part probe stylus run out is within the manufacturers
specification you are ready to calibrate the part probe and determine the
deflection offsets.

The Apply G Code

Offset lets you disable
these deflection
offsets for G code
macros that calculate
their own deflection
offsets. i.e. Renishaw
or Blum Macros.

Select the following: Input console button, Part Setup, Part Probing, Part Probe
Deflection offsets, Ring Gage Method.

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Calibrating the Part Probe X Y Deflection Offsets

1. Position the part probe inside the ring gauge roughly near the center of the
ring gauge.
2. Enter the center point X Y where you accurately located the ring gauge.
3. Enter the exact diameter of the ring gauge.
4. Press the Use Gauge to Get X Y
Offsets soft key.

The probe will touch off each angle

and calculate the X Y deflection
offsets.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

After calculating the X Y deflection offsets you need to calculate the Z Deflection
Offset.
1.Go to the Tool Setup screen for the Part Probe.
2.Use a Gauge block or other known surface location and jog the probe down to
that surface until you see the probe deflect.
3.Back the probe off the part using
X 1 jog mode until it is no longer
deflected.
4.Store that as the Tool Cal Length for
probe.
4.Retract the probe above the
surface by about Inch.
Go back to the Part Probe Deflection
offset screen. i.e. Input/Part Setup / Part Probing /Part Probe Deflection Offset
Ring Gauge Method.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

After calculating the X Y deflection offsets you need to calculate the Z Deflection
Offset. Before you do that you have to define a Tool Cal Length for the part
probe.
1.Position the probe to the top of a gauge block or any surface until the probe
deflects. The table top can be used for example.
2.Select the More soft key in the Tool
Setup screen for the probe.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

After calculating the X Y deflection offsets you need to calculate the Z Deflection
Offset. Before you do that you have to define a Tool Cal Length for the part
probe.
1.Position the probe to the top of a gauge block or any surface until the probe
deflects. The table top can be used for example.
2.Select the More soft key in the Tool
Setup screen for the probe.
3.Then select the Tool Measurement
Settings Softkey.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

After calculating the X Y deflection offsets you need to calculate the Z Deflection
Offset. Before you do that you have to define a Tool Cal Length for the part
probe.
1.Position the probe to the top of a gauge block or any surface until the probe
deflects. The table top can be used for example.
2.Select the More soft key in the Tool
Setup screen for the probe.
3.Then select the Tool Measurement
Settings Softkey.
4.Change the Touch-Off Device to
an available device and set the
device height.
This example uses a 2 Inch Gauge
block and device #2.
Then Press Exit to go back to the Tool
Setup page for the probe.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

1. With the part probe touching the gauge block, back the probe off the part
using the X 1 jog mode until it is no longer deflected.
2. Store that as the Tool Cal Length for
probe.
4. Retract the probe above the
surface by about Inch.

Go back to the Part Probe Deflection

offset screen.
i.e. Input/Part Setup / Part Probing /Part Probe Deflection Offset Ring Gauge
Method.

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Calibrating the Part Probe Z Deflection Offset

With the Part Probe length defined now and with the probe positioned slightly
above the know Datum Z location. (Table Top Z Location plus Gauge Block
Height)
1.Enter the Z machine location for the surface you are going to probe in Z. In this
example it would be the table surface (relative to the spindle nose) plus the Height
of the gauge block.
2.Our table top surface was at:
-20.7083 Plus the gauge block 2.0000
Datum Z should be -18.7083.
3. Press the Use Datum Point to Get
Z Offset softkey.
The Z deflection should be less
than

0.0006
Note that the part probe will only need to be
recalibrated if the stylus is changed.

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Setting the Part Probe Length

(Zero Calibration Mode)
You have to set the length of the part probe before you can probe any
Z locations using the probe.
In Zero Calibration mode there is a Probe Z field on the Part Setup
page that defines the probed location of the top of the part.
You must perform a Probe Edge Z cycle to set that value.
Whenever a Probe Z value is entered in that field the zero calibration
value for the Part probe is defined.

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Edge Z Cycle for Getting Part Z Offset When Using Zero

Calibration Mode for Tool Lengths

When you probe the Z location of the part you will be prompted to retain that
value as the Part Z Offset value. Say Yes to this prompt.

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Checking the Part Probe With a Measurement

It is prudent to measure the ring gauge using a conversational data block to verify that the
probe is reporting an accurate measurement.
Jog the part probe inside the ring gauge and press Start Probing Cycle for a Hole Part Zero
Cycle. Check the resulting center point and diameter. There is no need to store the results as
Part Zero.

Input Console Button / Part Setup / Part Probing / Part Zero Probe Cycles / Hole
or Circle Pocket.

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Checking the Part Probe With a Measurement

It is also prudent to measure the Z Datum Point to verify an accurate Z measurement.
Jog the part probe. Above the Z Datum point (approx 6mm) and perform a Manual Z Part Zero
Cycle Edge Z. There is no need to store the result as part zero Z.

#2 Press Start Probing Cycle

#1 Select Probing Axis ( Z AXIS)

Input Console Button / Part Setup / Part Probing / Part Zero Probe Cycles / Edge

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Program Parameters - Probing

RETAIN PROBED PART SETUP has 2 selections that specify how run time probing
data is to be handled. The run time probing data always takes effect in the part
program. Retain all will show the new run-time values in part setup and tool lengths
(part zero X, Y, probe Z, skew and zero calibration values) when the program exits. Do
not retain will not retain any new values after the part program is finished.

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Program Parameters - Probing

START COORDINATE REFERENCE lets you specify if the start positions for the
conversational part probing data blocks are either machine reference or part reference
locations. This gives you more flexibility to program automatic part probing cycles.

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Summary

Part Probe Hardware Settings

Part Probe Stylus Runout
Probing Parameters
Integration Parameters