Renishaw LP2 - Table of Contents

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Contents
Before you begin ...................................................................1-1
Warranty
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CNC machines
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Care of the probe
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Patents
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Intended use
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Safety
.............................................................................1-3
Information to the user
...........................................................1-3
Information to the machine supplier / installer
.........................................1-3
Information to the equipment installer
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Equipment operation
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LP2 probe system basics
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Introduction
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Principal applications
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Horizontal lathes
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Machining centre applications
................................................2-1
Signal transmission systems
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Interface unit
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LP2 probe types
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LP2 modular system
..................................................................2-3
LP2 probe moves
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Probe trigger
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Single and double touch
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System delays
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Specication
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Dimensions
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System installation
..................................................................3-1
Typical LP2 probe systems
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Machining centres (radio transmission)
..............................................3-1
Machining centres (optical transmission) when using an OMI-2/OMI-2T/OMI-2H
or an OMM-2 with an OSI/OSI-D interface............................................3-2
Machining centres (optical transmission) when using an OMM-2C
with an OSI/OSI-D interface
.......................................................3-3
Machining centres (hard-wired transmission)
..........................................3-4
Machining centres (hard-wired transmission - tool setting)
...............................3-5
Lathes (radio transmission)
.......................................................3-6