Angle Press the Measure Angle button to initiate a single angle measurement and display the submenu of angle measurement function buttons.
Angle measurement function buttons include: • Create angle by entering data • Probe a single angle • Probe a series of angles • Measure a rotated crosshair
Datum Press the Measure Datum button to initiate a datum measurement and display the submenu of Datum measurement function buttons used to create a measurement reference frame.
Datum measurement function buttons include: • Probe or construct a datum point • Probe or construct a part skew • Create an offset skew •
Rotate the coordinate system around the datum point
Preferences Press the Preferences button to display the utility functions specified as “Extra” in the Desktop Settings screen accessed from the M2 System Menu. Utility functions can be hidden, displayed in the System toolbar or contained in the Preferences menu. When no utilities are specified as “Extra” in the Desktop Settings screen, the Preferences Menu button is not shown in the Measure toolbar. All available utility functions are shown here (from top to bottom) in the Preferences menu: • Toggles the displayed coordinate system between Polar and Cartesian • Toggles the display of angular units of measure between Degrees/Minutes/Seconds and Decimal Degrees • Toggles the display of linear units of measure between millimeters and inches • Displays the on-screen keyboard • Initiates an optical distance calibration • Sends selected feature data to the RS-232 serial port Goto Move button (CNC systems) The Goto function prepares CNC enabled systems to perform one of three CNC goto moves including: • Goto position • Goto feature • Goto Part View location
Press the Goto button to enable CNC goto moves. The button arrow will turn red and the M2 screen will display green control borders around the interface areas where goto commands can be executed. The Goto function is described in detail in Section 4: Measuring, Constructing and Creating Features.
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