M3 User Manual

Video Inspection Software User’s Guide

Calibrating using the Probe Teach Function When you are certain that the qualification sphere used in your system is the correct diameter, the Probe Teach function accessed from the Probe Menu may be used to calibrate the probe tip. To initiate the Probe Teach function: 1 Press the Probe Menu button and

then press the Touch Probe button to select touch probes (if necessary). 2 Long-press the Touch Probe button to display the Touch Probe menu, and then select the probe that you wish to calibrate (if necessary). 3 Long-press the Touch Probe button to display the Touch Probe menu, and then press the Probe Teach button. The Teach Probe measure screen will be displayed. 4 Probe a minimum of 4 points well distributed around the

qualification sphere and then press Done. The Probe Teach Results dialog will be displayed. The measurement form error should be very small. If the form error is outside acceptable limits, recalibrate the tip. If an unacceptable form error persists, seek technical assistance.

Adding a Probe Tip To add a probe tip: 1 Press the Contact Probes Settings screen button to access the Contact Probe Settings screen. M3 system menu > Settings > Contact Probes 2 Press the Add Probe

button to display the New Contact Probe dialog. 3 Press the tip graphic in the upper-right corner of the dialogue to cycle through and select the desired tip orientation. Tip orientations include: • Down • Left • Right • Front • Back 4 Enter a tip name into the Name field. 5 Press the Tip Type drop-down button to select a type. Types include:

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