M-Series Operator’s Manual 4/9/15
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F1 – Bore Press F1 - Bore to enter the Bore screen. A picture similar to the one shown at right will appear,
with instructions. Follow these steps:
1 - Make sure the probe is clear of any obstacles.
2 - Manually jog the probe inside the hole. The probe tip should be just below the top edge of the surface.
3 - Press CYCLE START to start the probing.
At the end of probing, the probe will be positioned at the center of the bore, and the X and Y positions will be
shown on the screen.
Press ESC to return to the Set Part 0/Position screen or digitize screen.
F2 – Boss Press F2 - Boss to enter the Boss screen. A picture similar to the following will appear, with
instructions and two input fields. Follow these steps:
1 - Press F1 - Orient to select the orientation of the probe with respect to the Boss. You will see one of the screens
shown below.
2 - Slowly jog the probe to the approximate orientation as shown in the picture. Be sure to give enough space for
the probe tip to clear any obstacles during the jog.
3 - Enter the approximate Boss diameter.
4 - Highlight the Z clearance amount by pressing the down arrow key. Enter approximate distance (in the Z
direction) the probe must move to lift up over the Boss.
5 - Press CYCLE START to start the probing cycle.
If the Z clearance you entered is too small, the probe will stop and show an error message. Correct the problem by
repeating the previous steps. If the approximate diameter you entered is too small, the probe will bounce by 10
percent of its diameter across the top surface until it either finds the correct edge, the additional distance searched
is equal to Parameter 16, or a travel limit is reached.
Once the probing cycle is complete, the probe will be positioned at the center of the boss at the Z clearance level
entered. Press ESC to return to the Set Part 0/ Position screen or digitize screen.
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