Heidenhain ND 1200 Quick Start User Manual download pdf (Page 5)

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Preparing to measure

1. Power up the ND 1200

• Check connections to the ND 1200.

• Press the POWER SWITCH to power

the ND 1200. Then press the FINISH

key to display the DRO screen.

2. Find machine zero (otional)

Move the stage to cross reference

marks or ﬁnd hard stops if your system

was set up to establish machine zero at

startup.

Note:

A repeatable machine zero is required

when SLEC or NLEC error correction

is used. Refer to the User’s Guide for

detailed information.

3. Select a unit of measure

Press the mode key UNIT OF

MEASURE to toggle between

inches and mm.

4. Select a datum

Press the DATUM key to toggle

between datum 1 and datum 2.

5. Select coordinates

Press the COORDINATES key to

toggle between rectangular and

polar coordinates.

6. Select a probe (optional)

Press the PROBE soft key to cycle

through probe types displayed in the

top-right corner of the DRO screen.

7. Teach optical edge (optional)

Press the TEACH soft key to calibrate

the optical edge probe.

Probing points

Points are probed with crosshairs or

with (optional) optical edge detection.

The number of probed points will be

displayed in the upper left corner of the

LCD.

1. Probing with crosshairs

• Move the stage to position the

crosshairs over the desired feature

point.

• Press the ENTER key.

2. Probing with edge detection

• Move the stage to pass the optical

sensor across an edge. The ND 1200

will beep when the edge is detected.

Note:

Try to cross the edge in a perpendicular

path.

• Press the ENTER key when automatic

point entry (Auto E) is not used.

Aligning the part

Perform a skew alignment to eliminate

cosine errors resulting from misaligned

parts.

1. Align the part on the stage

Align the reference edge of the part to a

measurement axis.

2. Perform a skew alignment

• Press the SKEW MEASURE

key to begin the alignment.

• Probe points along the part

edge aligned to the reference

axis.

• Press the FINISH key to complete the

alignment.

Creating a datum

Probe, construct or create

a reference point and press

the X and Y Axis keys to

zero or preset a datum for

measurements.

Measuring Features

Features are measured by selecting

the feature type (or Measure Magic),

probing points and then pressing the

FINISH key.

1. Measure a point

Press the POINT MEASURE

key, probe a point and press the

FINISH key.

2. Measure a line

Press the LINE MEASURE key,

probe points on the line and

press the FINISH key.

3. Measure a circle

Press the CIRCLE MEASURE

key, probe points on the

circumference of the circle and

press the FINISH key.

4. Measure a distance

Press the DISTANCE MEASURE

key, probe a point on each end

of the distance and press the

FINISH key.

5. Measure an angle

Press the ANGLE MEASURE

key, probe two points on each

leg of the angle and press the

FINISH key.

6. Use measure Magic

Press the MEASURE MAGIC

key, probe points on a feature

and press the FINISH key. The

feature type will be determined

based on probed points.

Creating Features

Features are created by selecting the

feature type to be created, entering the

required feature data and then pressing

the FINISH key.

1. Specify feature type

Press a MEASURE key to specify the

type of feature to be created and then

press the CREATE soft key.

2. Enter the feature data

Enter data into ﬁelds shown on the

screen.

3. Complete the creation

Press the FINISH key to complete

the feature creation. The new created

feature will be shown in the feature list.

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