61211-1020202 Operating Instructions Glossary1
Glossar
Term Explanation
Adapter plate Component of the probe; inserted in the adapter plate receptacle.
Adapter plate receptacle Component of the probe head; used for holding the adapter plate
ATAC Adaptive Touch Advanced Control
Bridge The bridge consists of two supports and the crossbeam.
Calibration standard Calibration tool; device for the calibration of probes
CMM Coordinate measuring machine
Collision The probe, probe head or quill travel at high speed against an obsta-
cle, such as the workpiece, probe rack, calibration tool
Creep feed Speed reduced to 10% of the maximum possible speed
HTG High Temperature Gradient
Measuring software Software used for workpiece measurement, e.g. UMESS (for UNIX),
Calypso (for windows NT)
MPH (MT) Measuring probe system
Probe Unit consisting of a adapter plate and probes
Probe head The probe head registers a probing and transfers the pulse to the
measuring system.
Probe rack Device for automatic probe change
Quill z axis; the probe head is attached to the quill.
RDS Stepping articulating head
Reference point Origin of the machine coordinate system; determined by the refer-
ence run.
Reference point travel Automatic measuring routine to be carried out immediately after
starting. It is a prerequisite for all measurements.
Safety position defined distance to the reference point
Sensor see probe head
Series measuring mode Measuring operating at the maximum possible speed; e.g. 300mm/s
for Prismo; operating mode AUTO
Setup mode Maximum possible speed limited to a certain value, e.g. 70mm/s for
Prismo; operating mode MAN
TPH (ST) Trigger probe system
VAST Variable Accuracy and Speed Probing Technology
Vector A vector is the space diagonal of the coordinates x, y and z.
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