
Contents
Tools .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Windows ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Help ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Toolbars ...........................................................................................................27
Datum toolbar ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Measure toolbar ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Probe toolbar.................................................................................................................................................. 27
View toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 27
Tolerance toolbar............................................................................................................................................ 27
Program toolbar ............................................................................................................................................. 27
File toolbar ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
To place a toolbar on the QC5000 desktop .................................................................................................... 28
To remove a toolbar from the QC5000 desktop ............................................................................................. 29
To add buttons to a toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 30
To remove buttons to a toolbar ....................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2: Quick Start.............................................. 33
Quick Start .......................................................................................................33
Set machine zero ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Create a reference frame ................................................................................................................................. 34
Measure a line (minimum 2 points)................................................................................................................ 37
Measure a circle (minimum 3 points) ............................................................................................................. 37
Measure a cone (minimum 6 points) .............................................................................................................. 38
Measure a cylinder (minimum 6 points) ......................................................................................................... 39
Measure a distance ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Save a part file ................................................................................................................................................ 41
Chapter 3: Using Probes .......................................... 43
Probing Technique...........................................................................................43
Good probing techniques ............................................................................................................................... 43
Bad probing techniques .................................................................................................................................. 43
Probe Toolbar ..................................................................................................43
Probe teach..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Probe compensation off .................................................................................................................................. 43
Cardinal probe compensation......................................................................................................................... 44
Polar probe compensation .............................................................................................................................. 44
Auto enter ...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Probe library .................................................................................................................................................. 44
Probe compensation .......................................................................................45
Probe compensation off .................................................................................................................................. 45
Cardinal probe compensation......................................................................................................................... 45
Polar probe compensation .............................................................................................................................. 45
To activate probe compensation ..................................................................................................................... 46
Auto Enter .......................................................................................................47
To activate auto enter ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Probe Library ...................................................................................................47
Probe Families & Groups.................................................................................48
HardProbe group ........................................................................................................................................... 48
TouchProbe group .......................................................................................................................................... 49
StarProbe group ............................................................................................................................................. 49
To create a new probe group........................................................................................................................... 50
Probe Calibration ............................................................................................52
Master probe tips ........................................................................................................................................... 52
To teach (qualify) a master probe tip .............................................................................................................. 53
To teach (qualify) a non-master probe tip ....................................................................................................... 54
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