6.9 Using the Mx200 to Measure a Sample Part Every machine should have a practice part that is shipped with the machine. This part should also have a printed and dimensioned pdf file included with the machine. Refer to the following figure.
Procedure
To measure a sample part with Mx200 software, do the following:
1. Power on the Mx200 DRO.
Allow Mx200 boot sequence to complete. Once the Mx200’s main DRO view is displayed you can continue with the procedure. 2. Place or clamp part on stage. Part should be clean and free of burrs as much as possible. The part must not move during measurement. 3. Move the stage so the lower left side of the part is in the FOV (field of view) of the camera. 4. Use the lighting controls on the System Controller to adjust the lighting. This part works best with a contrast of black (part view) and white.
5. Get the clearest view of the part using the hand cranks.
6. Select the Simple Crosshair probe option from the Probe menu. Click once the bottom line of the part, then once on the left line of the part.
7. Make a skew and a datum to give the part a reference point for measurement.
8. As you measure the rest of the part, the right side of the screen will begin to populate the geometric shapes that you measure, and create data points to determine critical distances for the part. These are automatically saved once you run the part for measurement. Refer to the following figure.
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