We got a 321GLtp a few months ago, but I'm just now getting a chance to play with its tactile capabilities. I think I have the tool calibrations right, but I'm not sure what to expect.
I did a part alignment with a touch probe then measured the same circle and Z point with both the vision and the touch probe.
The diameter measured exactly the same with both methods. For its center point, the X is the same, the Y is .0002 off and the Z is .0125 off.
Is that an expected error on the XY axis?
Can the Z ever be calibrated to be the same or are there too many variables with lighting to make that possible?
Yeah they won't measure "exactly the same". Vision is a different beast. The -0.0002 is common because vision is picking up many many more hits that your 8 hit cylinder. In addition, to the Z height variation, your vision probe has focus enabled, so that is the depth that it focused on to obtain the diameter it did.
Yeah they won't measure "exactly the same". Vision is a different beast. The -0.0002 is common because vision is picking up many many more hits that your 8 hit cylinder. In addition, to the Z height variation, your vision probe has focus enabled, so that is the depth that it focused on to obtain the diameter it did.