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2.6 Measuring with a Probing Electrode
2.6 Measuring with a
Probing Electrode
Introduction
An electrode can be used to determine
n position coordinates, and from them,
n dimensions and angles on the workpiece.
To find the coordinate of a position on an aligned
workpiece
7 Select
the probing function by pressing PROBING
POS.
7 Move the probing electrode to a starting position near
the touch point.
7 Select
the probe direction and axis of the coordinate.
Use the corresponding soft keys for selection.
7 To
probe the workpiece, press the machine START
button.
The TNC shows the coordinates of the touch point as datum.
Finding the coordinates of a corner in the
working plane
Find the coordinates of the corner point as described under ”Corner
as datum”.
The TNC displays the coordinates of the probed corner as datum.
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