Setting up touch probes

Application

The Device configuration window allows you to create and manage all the workpiece and tool touch probes of the control.

Touch probes with radio transmission can be created and managed only in the Device configuration window.

Description of function

You open the Device configuration window in the Machine Settings group of the Settings application. Double-tap or double-click the Set Up Touch Probes menu item.

The Settings Application

Touch probes with radio transmission can be created and managed only in the Device configuration window.

In order for the control to recognize the touch probe with radio transmission, you will require an SE 661 transceiver with EnDat interface.

You define the new values in the Work data area.

Areas of the Device configuration window

The Touch probes area

In the Touch probes area, the control displays all of the defined workpiece and tool touch probes, as well as the transceiver units. All other areas provide detailed information about the selected entry.

The Work data area

For a workpiece touch probe, the control displays the values from the touch-probe table in the Work data area.

For a tool touch probe, the control displays the values from the machine parameter CfgTT (no. 122700).

You can select and edit the displayed values. Under Touch probes, the control displays information about the active value (e.g., selection options). You can change the values of the tool touch probes only after entering the code number 123.

The Properties area

In the Properties area, the control displays the connection data and diagnostic functions.

For touch probes with radio connection, the control displays the following information in Current radio touch probe data:

Display

Meaning

NO.

Number in the touch probe table

Type

Type of touch probe

Status

Touch probe active or inactive

Signal strength

Display of the signal strength in the bar graphic

The control shows the currently best-known connection as a complete bar

Deflection

Stylus deflected or not deflected

Collision

Collision or no collision recognized

Battery status

Display of the battery quality

If the charge is less than the displayed bar, then the control outputs a warning.

The Switching on/off connection setting is preset based on the type of touch probe. Under Deflection, you can select how the touch probe is to transmit the signal when probing.

Deflection

Meaning

IR

Infrared probe signal

Radio

Radio probe signal

Radio + IR

The control selects the probe signal

 
Tip

If you activate the touch probe's radio connection by using the connection setting Switch on/off, then the signal will be retained even after a tool change. You need to use this connection setting to deactivate the radio connection.

Buttons

The control provides the following buttons:

Button

Function

CREATE TS ENTRY

Create a new workpiece touch probe

You define the new values in the Work data area.

CREATE TT ENTRY

Create a new tool touch probe

You define the new values in the Work data area.

SELECT DEFLECTION

Select the probe signal

SELECT CHANNEL

Select the radio channel

Select the channel with the best radio transmission and pay attention to overlaps with other machines or wireless handwheels.

CHANGE CHANNEL

Change the radio channel

REMOVE TCH. PROBE

Delete the touch probe data

The control deletes the entry from the Device configuration window and from the touch-probe table or the machine parameters.

EXCHANGE TCH. PROBE

Save a new touch probe in the current row

The control automatically overwrites the serial number of the replaced touch probe with the new number.

SELECT SE

Select the SE transceiver

SELECT IR POWER

Select the strength of the infrared signal

You only need to change the signal strength if there is interference.

SELECT RADIO POWER

Select the strength of the radio signal

You only need to change the signal strength if there is interference.

Note

In the machine parameter CfgHardware (no. 100102), the machine manufacturer defines whether the control will show or hide the touch probes in the Device configuration window. Refer to your machine manual.