- Click Tools tab > Simulator panel > Dual Simulator > Machine Position Calibration.
The Calibration Mode page of the Dual Column Calibration Wizard is displayed.
- Select Quick and click Next. The Probing Method page is displayed.
- Select Manual to measure the calibration items manually and click Next. The Basic Setup page is displayed.
- In the Anchored to list, select the column you want to use to determine the machine datum.
- If you want to view or change the transformation matrix created by the original calibration:
- Click Transform. The Transformation Matrix dialog is displayed.
- Edit the transformation and click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.
- Click Next. The Definition of Calibration Objects page is displayed.
- Click
to create the items that you want to use to calibrate the columns. Specify one or more calibration items that can be probed from both columns.
- Click Next. The wizard displays a message telling you to switch to column 1.
- Click Next. The Measuring page is displayed.
- For each entry in the list of calibration items, probe at least four points on the sphere and click
Done.
The coordinates of the centre of each sphere are displayed in the Measuring status list.
- Click Next. The wizard displays a message telling you to switch to column 2.
- Click Next. The Measuring page is displayed.
- Probe the calibration items with column 2 in the same order as that used for column 1, and then click Next. The Result page is displayed.
- The
Deviation box displays the positional difference when the calibration measurements are applied to the original transformation matrix. Click:
- Show Calculated Matrix to display the adjusted transformation matrix.
- Back to reprobe the calibration items if the deviation is outside acceptable limits.
- Finish to accept the results and close the wizard.