To select the probe for CNC and Manual inspections

Select and calibrate the head with which you want to perform the inspection.

Note: The Probe head area is available only when creating inspections for CNC and Manual machines. To specify the probe details for OMV inspections, use the Probe area.

1. For a CNC machine:
   • In the Machine tab, click the Probe head area.
   • Select a probe head from the list. If the head you want to use is not shown, click Create.

     The head is displayed in the CAD view.

     

     If the head is not shown, click View tab > View Options > Machine arrow > Show/Hide Probe to display it.

   • If the head in the CAD view is not aligned with the head of the measuring device, use the RX, RY, and RZ boxes to rotate the on-screen head to the same orientation as the device head.

     For example, if the LED of the device head is orientated along the X axis, and the LED in the CAD view is orientated along the Y axis, you can align the heads by using the RZ box to rotate the on-screen head to 90 degrees.

2. For a manual CMM:
   • In the Probe Tool area, specify a probe for the inspection.
3. Connect to the measuring device. The calibration status of the head is displayed in the Probe View.
4. In the Probe head area click Calibrate to calibrate the head. If you selected:
   • Full in the Calibration page of the Options dialog, the Probe Head Calibration wizard is displayed.

     Follow the instructions in the wizard to calibrate the probe head.

   • Simple in the Calibration page of the Options dialog, the Probe Head Mounting Direction dialog is displayed.

     Enter the orientation of the probe assembly with its axis normal to the mounting face of the probe head.