HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 Quick Start: Setup Operation

Setup

Operation

Setup for the CNC option

Single edge:

Edge detection probe option

Motor direction and PID loop

Crosshair with small circle

Part features can be probed

parameters must be configured prior to

at the center for edge

using manual crosshairs,

using the CNC option for the first time,

detection. Single points

automatic crosshairs, manual

and anytime changes are made to the

can be probed manually or

edge detection or automatic

motors or encoders.

automatically.

edge detection. Touch the

Multiple edge:

PROBE ICON to display the

Caution:

Crosshair with two small

probe choices shown below.

CNC parameters must be configured

concentric circles at the

carefully by qualified personnel.

center for edge detection.

Probing with edge detection

Run away motors resulting from

Multiple points can be

Feature points can be probed manually

configuration errors can cause serious

probed automatically.

or automatically:

equipment damage and severe personal

Using the multiple edge probe, once the

Crosshair:

injury.

points required to determine the feature

Position the crosshairs over the

type are probed, a circle and arrow will

desired location and press the

Refer to the ND 1300 User Guide for

be displayed. Move the stage to position

ENTER key.

detailed instructions.

the arrow in the circle and press the

Automatic crosshair:

ENTER key to complete probing.

Move the stage to position the

Preparing to measure

crosshairs over the desired

1. Power up the ND 1300

location. After a short delay, the

• Check connections to the ND 1300.

point will be entered.

• Press the POWER SWITCH to power

Manual edge detection:

the ND 1300. The DRO screen will be

Move the stage to move the

displayed after system initialization.

edge detector across the

desired dark to light transition

2. Find machine zero (optional)

Note:

and then press the ENTER key.

Move the stage to cross reference

Touching the crosshairs on the screen

Automatic edge detection:

marks or find hard stops if your system

also displays probe configuration tools.

Move the stage to move the

was set up to establish machine zero at

Refer to the ND 1300 User Guide for

edge detector across the

startup.

details.

desired dark to light transition.

The point will be entered.

Probing with video

Note:

Feature points can be probed manually

Leveling and aligning the part

A repeatable machine zero is required

or automatically:

Perform level and skew alignments to

when SLEC or NLEC error correction

eliminate measurement errors resulting

is used. Refer to the User’s Guide for

1. Manual probing

from misaligned parts.

detailed information.

• Position the feature point under the

probe and press the ENTER key.

1. Align the part on the stage

3. Select a unit of measure

• When all points have been probed,

Align the reference edge of the part to a

Touch the UNIT OF MEASURE

press the FINISH key.

measurement axis.

icon to toggle between inches

and mm.

2. Automatic probing

• Touch the AUTO-ENTER function on

the video screen to toggle automatic

probing on.

Video probe option

Part features can be probed using

crosshair, offset crosshair, single edge

and multiple edge video probes. Touch

Off On

the crosshairs on the video screen to

• Position the feature point under the

select a probe.

probe. After a brief delay, the point

Crosshair:

will be entered automatically.

Single points can be probed

• Crosshair and single edge probes:

manually or automatically.

When all points have been probed,

press the FINISH key.

• Multiple edge probe: Probe until a

Offset crosshair:

green arrow and circle appear. Move

Crosshair lines include

the green arrow into the circle and

3 pixel offsets for improved

press the ENTER key.

visibility on certain part

features. Single points can

be probed manually or

automatically.

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