I have read a number of posts regarding probe calibration and using a Master probe to relate multiple probes. I have a few questions that I did not find the answers in the posts.
Question #1 - If you are using the Master probe for measurement does it affect the relationship of the other probes if you re-calibrate A0/B0 of the Master Probe after answering "N0" to the calibration sphere move. For example - Start of shift the Master probe is calibrated at A0 / B0 and you answer "Yes" the tooling sphere has moved. Now you open a program that uses the master probe for measurement. You want to perform a calibration on the angles that are used in the program. Perform a Marked Used which includes A0/B0. You answer "No" the tool has not moved and perform calibration. Is the relationship of the other probes and angles lost???
Question #2 - Is it necessary to calibrate Master Probe every time the machine is homed??
Yes. You would measure the first ball with the master probe, yes has moved. Measure the second ball, yes has moved. Then you can calibrate freely between the two, just select NO for all other probes
The order doesn't particularly matter, as long as you measure the sphere first with the "Master", say "YES", then the ones that are not the "Master" you say no.
So you could Master the first ball, calibrate a couple tips (selecting no), Master the second ball and calibrate the rest
The order doesn't particularly matter, as long as you measure the sphere first with the "Master", say "YES", then the ones that are not the "Master" you say no.
So you could Master the first ball, calibrate a couple tips (selecting no), Master the second ball and calibrate the rest