Overview

These instructions describe the automatic calibration of a tool touch probe with a reference tool.

Possible applications

During the calibration, the surface position of the touch probe is determined in Z, the centre point in X and Y and the diameter of the measuring plate.

The velocity-dependent shift of the measurement trigger points are also scanned in the tool touch probe parameters measured. It is therefore practical to repeat a calibration if only the measurement velocity changes.

Prerequisites

To ensure that the calibration of the tool touch probe is executed successfully, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

1. Tool touch probe is fitted and active
2. A reference tool of known length and know radius is changed and the tool data is activated.
3. The required measurement and pre-positioning velocities and the approximate plate diameter were entered in the configuration file.