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Tip Calibration

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If I calibrate a tip to a secured standard (.75 sphere 0 0 1) shouldnt the values under the tip x,y be set to zero? I haven't inputed data into these fields before probing, this looks to be populated by dmis.
  • Thanks Glenn, thats what I was thinkin too. So my next question would be... where would these numbers that are being populated in these fields coming from and how do I get them to stop or should I just fill in accordingly ie:x=0 y=0

    P.S. my A and B are/will be set to zero.
  • Oh, this is all so wrong in so many ways........

    Build a probe. Look at the values, they will be mathmatically perfect UNTIL YOU CALIBRATE. Once you calibrate, they will be REAL numbers, not some mythical, theoretical values. Nothing is perfect in the real world, that is why you calibrate. After you calibrate, NONE of the numbers for anything will be perfect, they will be real.

    The one and ONLY time that you will see "X0 Y0" values for an A0B0 tip is IF you build a new probe and IF you tell it the cal-tool has moved, then and ONLY then will the A0B0 result be zero.

    Never EVER edit any value for any probe AFTER you have calibrated it, if you do, all your reported numbers are meaningless.
  • Oh, this is all so wrong in so many ways........

    Build a probe. Look at the values, they will be mathmatically perfect UNTIL YOU CALIBRATE. Once you calibrate, they will be REAL numbers, not some mythical, theoretical values. Nothing is perfect in the real world, that is why you calibrate. After you calibrate, NONE of the numbers for anything will be perfect, they will be real.

    The one and ONLY time that you will see "X0 Y0" values for an A0B0 tip is IF you build a new probe and IF you tell it the cal-tool has moved, then and ONLY then will the A0B0 result be zero.

    Never EVER edit any value for any probe AFTER you have calibrated it, if you do, all your reported numbers are meaningless.


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    listen & learn, weedhoppers Wink
  • Oh, this is all so wrong in so many ways........

    Build a probe. Look at the values, they will be mathmatically perfect UNTIL YOU CALIBRATE. Once you calibrate, they will be REAL numbers, not some mythical, theoretical values. Nothing is perfect in the real world, that is why you calibrate. After you calibrate, NONE of the numbers for anything will be perfect, they will be real.

    The one and ONLY time that you will see "X0 Y0" values for an A0B0 tip is IF you build a new probe and IF you tell it the cal-tool has moved, then and ONLY then will the A0B0 result be zero.

    Never EVER edit any value for any probe AFTER you have calibrated it, if you do, all your reported numbers are meaningless.

    Mine read X=0 and Y=0 since I always tell it the tool has been moved. I work on a small table and am constanly having to move it. Now it's habit.
  • Are those values editable? I don't think so...
  • Are those values editable? I don't think so...

    In V3.7 you can edit:

    DMIS Label
    X Center
    Y Center
    Z Center
    Shank I
    Shank J
    Shank K
    Diameter
    Thickness
    Nickname (I use Honey Lamb for all mine).
  • Oh, I see...this is under "edit probe data". I thought the OP was referring to values listed on results.

    Thanks Matt. Slight smile
  • Thanks guys, this weedhopper is learning. based on what youre telling me, my understanding of the help file is way off base. And reffering back to what matt was saying I agree. Thanks again gents.
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