The probe measurement function

The software probe measurement function is powerful. It can measure the two-dimensional and three-dimensional element features, such as the height, plane, cylinder, cone, ball, and ring. It supports 7 methods to build the three-dimensional coordinate system, and also support the synchronization of the image measurement and the probe measurement. The probe measurement program can be run like the CMM software program, and its programming is more convenient. The probe function button is in the measurement method toolbar, as shown below:

The probe measurement method button                               Methods of building coordinate

                                                                                            system with probe

If the probe button is not on the measurement method toolbar, you can select the "System settingsàFunction Hidden" in the main menu, and check the "probe" option as shown below:

1. Probe calibration

The probe system must be calibrated before using it, you can use the standard block gauge, standard sphere, or standard ring to calibrate the probe system.

Step 1: Select the "System settingsàprobe management" in the main menu, pop up the Probe System Management dialog box, as shown b

Each grid point of the schematic diagram represents a different angle state of the probe. You can click on the corresponding grid point to calibrate it according to the current angle state of the probe. If the probe angle can not be changed, you only need to click the grid point(0,0) to calibrate the probe system.

If the probe system is changed, for example, the probe body or the stylus is replaced, or the angle of the probe system is changed, in these cases you should recalibrate the probe system, or you can click the triangle symbol on the top left corner of the dialog box, and select the“add new system…”option to create a new probe system and calibrate it. You can also check the“star type”option to calibrate the star probe system. As shown below: The different grid points correspond to the different angel state of the probe system.