M3 User Manual

Video Inspection Software User’s Guide

Viewing the Image Source for Pattern Features For any measured (taught) pattern feature, the large feature detail screen can be used to view the originally sampled image of a given pattern. To view a pattern:

1 Select the pattern feature from the Feature List that you would like to view. 2 Press in the small feature detail window at the top left of your screen to access the large feature detail window. The original image sample will be displayed for the selected pattern.

Using Touch Probes In supporting system touch probes can be used to measure reference skews and datums and 2D and 3D geometric features including points, lines, circles, arcs, slots, rectangles, distances, angles, planes spheres, cylinders and cones. Only the video Measure Blob tool is used to measure blobs. Straight, Disc, Cylinder and Star Probes All touch probes are effectively used in the same way though proper probe selection will be important for certain application where probe tip type and probing direction is critical. To use a touch probe: 1 Select the desired touch probe from the Probe menu. Measure toolbar > Probe menu > Touch probe 2 Move the stage to make probe contact at the desired feature location. A point will be entered upon contact. 3 Probe the required number of points and then press the Done button to complete a feature measurement. Measure toolbar > Done button

Making Probe Contact Probing is optimized by following some simple guidelines: • Approach the target surface without direction changes in the last 5 to 10 mm • Try to make the approach direction orthogonal to the target surface • Do not drag the probe across the surface • Do not probe sharp edges or allow the tip to slip off an edge

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