HEIDENHAIN ND 1200 Quick Start: Operation

Operation

Preparing to measure

Probing points

Measuring Features

Points are probed with crosshairs or

Features are measured by selecting

1. Power up the ND 1200

with (optional) optical edge detection.

the feature type (or Measure Magic),

• Check connections to the ND 1200.

The number of probed points will be

probing points and then pressing the

• Press the POWER SWITCH to power

displayed in the upper left corner of the

FINISH key.

the ND 1200. Then press the FINISH

LCD.

key to display the DRO screen.

1. Measure a point

1. Probing with crosshairs

Press the POINT MEASURE

2. Find machine zero (otional)

• Move the stage to position the

key, probe a point and press the

Move the stage to cross reference

crosshairs over the desired feature

FINISH key.

marks or find hard stops if your system

point.

2. Measure a line

was set up to establish machine zero at

• Press the ENTER key.

Press the LINE MEASURE key,

startup.

probe points on the line and

2. Probing with edge detection

press the FINISH key.

• Move the stage to pass the optical

Note:

sensor across an edge. The ND 1200

3. Measure a circle

A repeatable machine zero is required

will beep when the edge is detected.

Press the CIRCLE MEASURE

when SLEC or NLEC error correction

key, probe points on the

is used. Refer to the User’s Guide for

circumference of the circle and

detailed information.

Note:

press the FINISH key.

Try to cross the edge in a perpendicular

3. Select a unit of measure

path.

4. Measure a distance

Press the mode key UNIT OF

Press the DISTANCE MEASURE

MEASURE to toggle between

• Press the ENTER key when automatic

key, probe a point on each end

inches and mm.

point entry (Auto E) is not used.

of the distance and press the

FINISH key.

4. Select a datum

Press the DATUM key to toggle

5. Measure an angle

Aligning the part

between datum 1 and datum 2.

Press the ANGLE MEASURE

Perform a skew alignment to eliminate

key, probe two points on each

cosine errors resulting from misaligned

leg of the angle and press the

5. Select coordinates

parts.

FINISH key.

Press the COORDINATES key to

toggle between rectangular and

1. Align the part on the stage

6. Use measure Magic

polar coordinates.

Align the reference edge of the part to a

Press the MEASURE MAGIC

measurement axis.

key, probe points on a feature

6. Select a probe (optional)

and press the FINISH key. The

Press the PROBE soft key to cycle

2. Perform a skew alignment

feature type will be determined

through probe types displayed in the

• Press the SKEW MEASURE

based on probed points.

top-right corner of the DRO screen.

key to begin the alignment.

• Probe points along the part

7. Teach optical edge (optional)

edge aligned to the reference

Creating Features

Press the TEACH soft key to calibrate

axis.

Features are created by selecting the

the optical edge probe.

• Press the FINISH key to complete the

feature type to be created, entering the

alignment.

required feature data and then pressing

the FINISH key.

Creating a datum

1. Specify feature type

Press a MEASURE key to specify the

Probe, construct or create

type of feature to be created and then

a reference point and press

press the CREATE soft key.

the X and Y Axis keys to

zero or preset a datum for

measurements.

2. Enter the feature data

Enter data into fields shown on the

screen.

3. Complete the creation

Press the FINISH key to complete

the feature creation. The new created

feature will be shown in the feature list.

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Operation

Constructing Features

Programming

4. Backup programs

Features are constructed by selecting

Programs are recorded sequences of

Programs can be backed up by saving

the feature type to be constructed,

measurement and other operator key-

them in a ND 1200 settings file to a USB

selecting the parent features and then

press activities stored by the ND 1200

drive.

pressing the FINISH key.

to be played back later when inspecting

• Plug an empty USB drive into the USB

identical parts. This guide discusses

port on the side of the ND 1200.

1. Specify feature type

recording and running programs.

• Press the MENU key.

Press a MEASURE key to specify the

• Press the SETUP soft key.

type of feature to be constructed.

• Highlight the SUPERVISOR menu

Note:

item.

Programs can also be edited, copied,

• Highlight the PASSWORD data field.

backed up and deleted. Refer to the

• Enter the Supervisor password.

User’s Guide for detailed information.

• Press the SAVE... soft key to save the

2. Enter a parent feature

programs with the ND 1200 settings

Highlight a parent feature in the feature

1. Record a program

file.

list and press the ENTER key. A check

• Press the MENU key.

• Press the FINISH key to end the

mark will be shown near the parent

• Press the PROG soft key.

programming session.

feature.

• Press the RECORD soft key.

• Enter a program number.

3. Enter all other parent features

• Perform measurement or other

Reporting Results

Continue highlighting and entering

steps as usual. Program recording is

Reports of results can be sent to a USB

parent features until all desired parent

indicated in the top right corner of the

printer, USB flash drive or a PC. The

features show check marks.

screen.

report destination is specified in the

• To end recording, press the MENU

PRINT, RS-232 and USB SETUP screens.

4. Complete the construction

key, press the PROG soft key again

Press the FINISH key to complete the

and then press the END REC soft key.

construction. The new constructed

The new program will be stored.

Note:

feature will be shown in the feature list.

• Press the FINISH key to end the

Refer to the ND 1200 user guide on our

programming session.

web site at: www.heidenhain.de for

details.

Applying Tolerances

2. Run a program

Tolerances are applied by selecting

• Press the MENU key.

• Press the SEND key to report

a feature, pressing the TOL soft key,

• Press the PROG soft key.

results.

entering tolerance data and pressing the

• Highlight a program number.

FINISH key.

• Press the RUN soft key. The Current

Position screen is displayed.

1. Select a feature

• Press the VIEW soft key to see point

Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to

targeting while points are probed.

highlight a feature in the feature list.

• The program will stop automatically

when all program steps have been

2. Press the TOL soft key

played.

Tolerance types are displayed at the

• Press the FINISH key to end the

bottom of the screen.

programming session.

3. Select a tolerance type

3. Delete a program

Press a soft key to select the desired

• Press the MENU key.

tolerance type.

• Press the PROG soft key.

• Highlight a program number.

4. Enter data

• Press the DELETE soft key. The

Enter nominal and tolerance data into

program will be deleted.

data fields provided in the tolerance

screen.

Note:

5. Apply the tolerance data

Use caution when deleting programs,

Press the FINISH key to apply the

and store a backup of the program first.

tolerance data. A check mark indicates

Deleted programs cannot be restored.

passed tolerances. A cross indicates

failed tolerances. Edit the tolerance data

• Press the FINISH key to end the

if desired by pressing the EDIT soft key.

programming session.

6. Complete the tolerance

Press the FINISH key to complete the

tolerance. A pass or fail indication will be

shown near the TOL soft key.

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