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ND 1200 Quadra-Chek User Guide

1. 11 Electrical Ratings label ND 1200 side panel 1 Speaker headset jack 2 USB Type A connector 3 RJ 45 Foot switch hand switch keypad connector ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Information contained in this manual This User s manual covers the operation installation setup and specifications of the ND 1200 Operating information is contained in chapter 1 Installation setup instructions and specifications are contained in chapter 2 Fonts used in this manual The following fonts are used to indicate operator controls or to show emphasis Operator controls soft keys and other panel keys are shown in upper case Emphasis Items of special interest or concepts that are emphasized to the user are shown in bold type Showing sequences of key presses The ND 1200 user performs sequences of soft key and panel key presses to measure part features and complete other tasks These sequences are indicated using text as shown in the following example E Press the MENU key press the EDGE soft key and then press the AUTO E soft key is sometimes abbreviated as E Press MENU EDGE AUTO E Symbols within notes Notes are marked with symbols on the left indicating the type or potential severity of the information Preface Safety considerations General accepted safety precautions must be followed when operating the system Failure to observ
2. Verify that values in the LEC screen are all 1 000 Verify that SLEC Enable is OFF Once these initial steps have been completed NLEC error correction can be performed using one of two methods By measuring points on a calibration grid By importing an nlec txt file created using a calibration grid and a ND 1200 ND 1300 or IK 5000 In the example of applying NLEC nine points are measured using a 3 X 3 calibration grid 1 Grid alignment A Skew alignment is performed to align the grid perfectly to the X axis 2 Datum and grid data points A zero datum Is created at the lower left corner of the grid This is the first position X 1 Y 1 that will be entered into the NLEC setup screen Other calibration data points to be entered into the NLEC setup screen are also shown in the X Y format 1 1 through 3 3 in this example ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Verify that the NLEC is OFF 1 di oo 0 CETCITTTTTI LEC Imm SLEC Imm 1 NLEC mm sali Linear Error Correction aiis SLEC Axis xX ia NLEC Sounds X Standard Sounds Enabled off Sounds X Pos Supervisor y observed Supervisor Supervisor y pgs Squareness_ y standard Squareness station Squareness Nominal LEC Y Observed LEC Standard LEC X 0 900000 SLEC 2 Standard observed SLEC Y 0 00000 NLEC 2 Observed NLEC NLEC Machine 0 Cell Size Scale Factor Scale Factor
3. LEC Imm LEC mm cit Linear Error Correction cite Linear Error Correction sounds X Standard sounds X Standard Supervisor ly observed Supervisor ly observed Squareness a Y Standard squareness y Standard Y Observed LEC Y Observed SLEC 2 Standard SLEC 2 Standard NLEC 2 Observed NLEC 2 Observed Scale Factor Scale Factor Misc Misc Clock Clock _ _ Highlight the LEC screen Enter the standard and observed values for the axis Perform LEC on other axes if desired and then press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 101 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Segmented linear error correction SLEC SLEC compensates for machine irregularities and encoder non linearities by applying correction values to individual segments that cover the entire range of motion along an axis To apply SLEC to a measurement axis Verify that the crosshair probe is selected Press the PROBE soft key to select it if necessary Verify that the appropriate encoder reference marks are selected in the Encoders setup screen See Encoders screen on page 92 Verify that the Startup zero field of the Measure setup screen is set to YES See Measure screen on page 112 Cycle the ND 1200 power off and then back on the establish the machine zero if necessary gt Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highl
4. Verify that the Scale Factor is not active Verify that SLEC compensation is OFF Verify that NLEC compensation is OFF Position the standard artifact along the measurement axis Align the artifact as closely as possible to the axis and then perform a skew alignment as described in chapter 1 see Align the part to a measurement axis on page 34 100 2 Installation and Specifications Perform a single measurement of the entire range of motion using the standard artifact and make a note of the result Use an artifact that allows measurements of as much of the axis range of motion as possible In this example of applying LEC one point at end of the axis measurement range is measured using an 8 inch standard D nr berpioo _a p 1 Standard length Entire 8 inch length is measured D 0 8 0 2 Standard values The certified length of the standard 3 Observed values The measured length of the standard 4 Deviation graph Difference between standard and observed values not entered into any screen To perform the linear error correction in the LEC screen Highlight the LEC menu item Enter the Standard value of the artifact and the Observed value measured by the ND 1200 for the measurement axis This example shows Standard and Observed values for the X axis LEC example using an 8 inch standard The standard and observed values for axes should be 1 000 when no LEC correction is applied
5. se SLEC Axis x aE SLEC Axis x coni SLEC Axis x sounds Enabled oft Sounds Enabled oft Sounds Enabled oft Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Squareness station Squareness station Squareness station LEC Standard LEC Standard LEC Standard SLEC Observed NLEC Scale Factor Mz Offset 0 28500 SLEC Observed NLEC Scale Factor Mz Offset 0 28500 Misc Misc Misc Clock Clock Clock SLEC Observed NLEC Scale Factor Mz Offset 0 28500 Teach Enter Standard value and TEACH the Observed value for Station 1 Teach Enter Standard value and TEACH the Observed value for Station 2 Position the crosshairs over the end of segment 4 on the standard highlight the Station field again and press the INC soft key to advance the station number to 4 This is the last station in the example Highlight the Standard field and enter the Standard value at the end of segment 4 In the example the value is 4 00000 Then highlight the Observed field and press the TEACH soft key The system will enter the value measured at the end of the segment In the example the Observed value at Station 4 is 4 0000 Enter Standard value and TEACH the Observed value for Station 4 SLEC Imm SLEC mm ft J Sica SLEC Axis x sano SLEC Axis x soun ae Enabled oft soun Si Enabled Supervisor Supervisor Squareness station Squareness sta
6. Radius New circle is shown in the feature list 48 1 Operation 1 6 Constructing Part Features Constructed features New features can be constructed from probed created or other constructed features from the features list Constructions are frequently used to perform skew alignments set datums and measure relationships between parent features Users can construct points lines circles distances angles and part skews Constructed features are the same as probed features They can have form errors and tolerances can be applied required parent features or is not supported an error If a construction is requested that does not include the message is displayed indicating an Invalid construction Constructing features The method of constructing a feature is identical for all feature types To construct a feature Press the desired feature MEASUREMENT key Press the CONSTR soft key or the UP ARROW CURSOR key Highlight a required parent feature then press the ENTER key to select it Continue highlighting and selecting parent features until all the required features are selected Press the FINISH key An example of constructing a feature is shown on the next page ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 49 1 6 Constructing Part Features 1 6 Constructing Part Features Example of constructing a feature In this example a new point feature is constructed from two parent circle features Press the feat
7. ighlight the Report Width choice field and then press a soft key to select a report width of 32 40 or 80 characters ighlight the Lines Page choice field and then enter the desired number of lines per page from1 to 999 lines ighlight the Form Feed choice field and press the YES soft key to insert a form feed control character after the printed data if desired Print mmj Print mmj Print mm Report Width E Report Width 80 Report Width 80 About Lines Page About Lines Page About Lines Page 60_ Display Form Feed Yes Display Form Feed Yes Display Form Feed Yes Encoders Pre Line L Encoders Pre Line e Encoders Pre Line i yi Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Post Form C_____ Post Form C Print Post Form _______ Form Chars Auto Label Yes Form Chars Auto Label Yes Form Chars Auto Label Yes RS232 Print Edges Off RS232 Print Edges Off RS232 Print Edges Off USB Print Units No USB Print Units No USB Print Units No Heasure Heasure Heasure _ _ _ 32 No Select a report width Specify a report length Select a form feed if desired 122 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Pre Line Post Line or Post Form data field and then enter the desired ASCII character Up to four ASCII key codes can be entered for each data field For example Ascii key codes entered in the Pre Line field occur before each line o
8. 1 Operation ND 1200 Menus Press the MENU key to display menu titles over the soft keys at the bottom of the LCD screen Press a menu soft key to display the corresponding menu screen Menus include About mm n Language Display Encoders Hot Keys Print Form Chars v2 16 Beta 42 rS232 c 2009 Metronics Inc USB x 20 DE NLEC Tol Measure Mo BL 3 00 SN 123456 Press the SETUP menu soft key to display the collection of SETUP screens used to configure the ND 1200 Use of the setup menu is explained later in Chapter 2 Installation Setup and Specifications Access to setup menu configuration data fields is password restricted to supervisors and other technically qualified personnel Configuration mistakes can result in serious measurement errors felt Programs Record Run Edit Copy Delete Press the PROG soft key to display the PROGRAMS screen and soft keys for program functions Soft keys include Record Records a program of user key presses that can be played back later Run Plays a program of recorded key presses Edit Displays program steps for editing Copy Copies a program to be edited and saved under a new name Delete Deletes a program ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Current Position Menu titles are displayed over soft keys at the bottom of the LCD screen 25 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1
9. 2 3 Software setup NLEC in L NLEC in 1 NLEC in JL ni NLEC Dff NLEC NLEC Sounds X Pos Sounds Pos Sounds X Pos Supervisor y Pos Supervisor y pgs Supervisor y pgs Squareness Nominal Squareness Nominal Squareness Nominal LEC X 0 00000 LEC X 0 00000 LEC X 0 00000 SLEC Y 0 00000 SLEC Y 0 00000 SLEC Y 0 00000 Machine 0 Machine 0 Machine 0 Scale Factor x 0 000 R Scale Factor x Scale Factor Misc Y 0 000 0 Misc Y Misc Clock X Grid Size 3 Clock X Grid Size Clock X Grid Size _ Y Grid Size _ Y Y Grid Size Use Cur Enter the X and Y calibration grid size Enter the X and Y cell size Enter the machine zero offset Highlight the X Pos data field Initially the X Pos and Y Pos fields will contain values of 1 These values are incremented by the ND 1200 as the calibration is performed Press the TEACH soft key to begin the NLEC calibration then follow the instructions provided on the screen for conducting measurements Grid measurement locations are indicated in the top left corner of the DRO screen during measurements Upon completion of the grid measurements the nominal certified and actual measured values will be displayed in the Nominal and Actual data fields for each grid position 108 2 Installation and Specifications Grid measurement locations are indicated in the top left co
10. ENTER key Press the FINISH key to save the language and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 89 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Supervisor password and program unlocking The Supervisor screen contains the Password data field and Programs Locking choice field Most setup parameters are password protected and setup can only be performed after the password is entered To enter the supervisor password Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Supervisor menu item Highlight the Password data field Enter the supervisor password Highlight the Supervisor menu item Highlight the Password data field Program edit copy and delete functions are locked by default To unlock program functions Highlight the Programs choice field Press the UNLOCK soft key Supervisor Imm ft Supervisor Imm ft saa Password Kxxx Cos Password Kxxx Sounds Sounds Programs Programs Unlock Squareness Squareness LEC LEC SLEC SLEC NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Scale Factor Misc Misc Clock Clock Bi Bai Unlock Unlock Highlight the Programs choice field Press the UNLOCK soft key to make program editing available Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu 90 Supervisor Imm LL Su
11. Encoder resolution 92 Encoder type 92 Encoders 81 Encoders screen 92 End of character delay 126 End of line delay 126 Enviromental 134 Error compensation 134 Error correction 29 Linear error correction LEC 99 100 NLEC by importing an nlec txt file 110 NLEC by measuring points 108 NLEC txt file 106 110 Nonlinear error correction NLEC 99 106 Observed values 103 Segmented linear error correction SLEC 99 102 Standard values 103 Station numbers 103 Teach soft key 105 Error indications 73 Scale errors 73 External axis zero enable 95 F Fast track keys 4 20 Left wide key 20 Right wide key 20 Feature list 38 Feature tolerances Angle 54 Bidirectional position 54 Concentricity 54 LMC 54 MMC 54 Parallelism 54 Perpendicularity 54 Roundness 54 Runout 54 Straightness 54 True position 54 Width 54 Foot switch 83 Form chars screen 125 Form feed 122 Front panel keys 3 Fuse 134 137 Index Index H Hard stop axis reference position 17 Hardware installation 78 Arm mounting 79 Connecting a computer 82 Connecting a headphone 82 Connecting a USB printer 82 Connecting an optional foot switch hand switch or remote keypad 83 Connecting and installing optical edge detection 84 C
12. Individual languages appear in the Special menu but are The selection of a language can be assigned to a hot key not shown separately in this list of hot key functions Annot Toggles between forward and backward annotation probing Auto E Toggles between manual and automatic edge detection probing Clr All Clears the feature list skews and datums Clr Ft Clears features from the features list Clr Sk Clears the skew part alignments and datums DMS DD Toggles the display of angles between degrees minutes and seconds and decimal degrees MCS Clears datums and reestablishes machine coordinates MinMax Displays the maximum and minimum encoder count on the selected axis An absolute range from the minimum to maximum is displayed as well Probe Toggles the probe selection between crosshairs and optional optical edge detection Preset Presets datums to user specified values that correspond to known part coordinates such as dimensions specified by a part drawing Preset Repeats the last preset datum performed Prog Displays a list of prerecorded programs for selection by the user Prt RS Sends data for the current print request to the RS 232 serial port Prt USB Sends data for the current print request to the USB port Run Runs the last program again Send 2 3 4 Sends the current X Y X Y Z or X Y Z O axes data to a printer or computer Send D Sends
13. Least material condition Circle MMC Maximum material condition Circle Roundness Circle Concentricity Circle Runout Distance Width Angle Angle 54 1 Operation Applying tolerances The method of applying tolerances is identical for all feature types To apply a tolerance Highlight a feature in the feature list using the ARROW CURSOR keys Press the TOL soft key to display the tolerance soft keys Press the soft key corresponding to the desired tolerance type such as runout for a circle A new screen will be displayed containing data fields for nominal and tolerance values Enter the nominal and tolerance values and then press the FINISH key to display the tolerance results Press the finish key again to return to the DRO screen Measurements that pass tolerance tests are indicated by a checkmark DRO screen in the tol soft key box Measurements that fail are indicated by a crossed circle in the Tol soft key box and by outlined characters in the CIRCLE 4 mmj CIRCLE 4 mm 2 X 76 236 Y 30 293 Di 13 059 Pts 4 F 0 147 DRO 2X 76 236 Y 30 293 Di 13 059 Pts 4 F 0 147 DRO Recall View Change vV Tol Passed tolerance indicated by checkmark in TOL soft key box Recall View Change Tol Failed tolerance indicated by crossed circle in TOL soft key box and outline characters An example of applying a tolerance is shown on the next page ND 1200 QU
14. The Probe Point screen will be displayed Press UP ARROW ENTER to start the construction and select the line feature 2 The screen will change to the Construct Point screen feature 2 will be checked and skew line feature 1 will become highlighted Press ENTER to check feature 1 Press the FINISH key to complete the point construction from the intersection of the two checked parent line features Probe Point mmi Construct Point Imm POINT 3 mm 0 000 0 000 0 00 F 0 507 X 28 572 maxX de e 13 544 Y Z 0 000 4 aQ 0 000 mX 26 448 Y 0 000 Z 0 000 Fts 2 DRO From 2 1 Recall View Probe Features are selected Probe Recall Create Constr POINT key is pressed Zeroing the datum Datums can be zeroed or preset This example creates a zero reference datum from a point feature With the datum point highlighted in the feature list press the DATUM key if necessary to select the desired datum in the upper right corner of the screen Press the X and Y AXIS keys to zero the point position mmj POINT 3 mm POINT 3 eX 26 448 Ex 0 000 Y 0 000 Y 0 000 Z 0 000 Z 0 000 Fts 2 Fts 2 DRO From 2 1 DRO From 2 1 Recall View Change Tol Recall View Tol Point is highlighted Point is zeroed as datum 36 Recall View Point is constructed Change Tol 1 Operation Presetting
15. USB Reversed No Measure _ Units HH Eos Analog MTISer MTI 2 Select the encoder type ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Jone Select an encoder reference mark type from the list Encoders Imm ie Axis x About Display Res 0 1300000000 Hot Keys Print Type TIL Form Chars Ref Marks None RS232 H Z Cots x USB Reversed No Measure _ Units MM Enter machine zero offset counts if required 93 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup ighlight the Reversed choice field and then press the YES soft key to reverse the encoder count direction ighlight the Units choice field and then press the IN or MM soft key for inch or millimeter units of measure Choose a count direction Encoders Imm L Encoders Imm L About axis x About Axis x Display Res Display Res Hot Keys Hot Keys Print Type ITL Print Type TIL Form Chars Ref Marks None Form Chars Ref Marks None RS232 M Z cnts B j RS232 M Z Cnts fd USB Reversed No USB Reversed Measure Measure Sal Units MM Units In Choose a unit of measure Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu 94 2 Installation and Specifications Misc screen The Misc screen encoder configuration fields include Auto DRO counts The number of least significant DRO counts required to refresh the DRO with new axis values External axis zero e
16. _ Angle Display Angle Display Angle Display MM inch tast Decimal coma f Select a radix 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Current Angular choice field and press a soft key to set the current session to Decimal Degrees DD or Degrees Minutes Seconds DMS Highlight the O DMS and O DD Res data fields and enter the display resolution index numbers for each of the angular units of measure The O DMS and O DD Disp Res fields configure the protractor readings shown on the DRO Highlight the Angle Display choice field and press a soft key to select the desired protractor angle display format Set the display of angles for the current session ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Enter the display resolution index number for the O axis in DMS and DD protractor readings Display Imm Display Imm 1 Display Imm MM Disp Res MM Disp Res MM Disp Res 0 001 About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res DHS Disp Res DHS Disp Res DHS Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res 0 Encoders DD Disp Res I Encoders DD Disp Res Hot Keys Startup Linear MM Hot Keys Startup Linear HM Hot Keys Startup Linear Print Startup Angular DMS Print Startup Angular DMS Print Startup Angular Form Chars Radix Decimal Form Chars Radix Form Chars Radix RS232 Current Angular ME RS232 Current Angular RS232 Current Angular USB Q DMS Disp Res USB Q DMS Disp Res USB
17. construct Point EEL pereon p fono mF 76 443 2X 76 443 fX 72 598 30 551 30 551 3 Y 35 997 f Dj 13 332 f Dy 13 332 hn 0 000 FINISH key is pressed to create new point feature 1 Operation Press the VIEW key to show a graphic image of the feature construction In this example the image shows that the Int 1 point feature was constructed at the top intersection of the two circle circumferences Press the CHANGE soft key to show alternative point features that can be constructed from the two parent circle features Press the desired construction alternative soft key to change the feature construction type In this example the Mid Pt point feature was selected and the point is constructed at the mid point between the two circle center points VIEW soft key is pressed to show graphic image of constructed feature CHANGE soft key is pressed to show alternative constructions More feature construction examples A collection of some typical feature constructions are shown here graphically as examples Many more constructions are possible Invalid construction requests will initiate an error message Point Two lines intersection Y x Point Line and circle intersection Y x Point Two circles intersection vi ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK POINT 10 Imm POINT 10 mml POINT 10 mml Ee al 72 598 72 598 i 71 969 VR E 35 397 35 397 S 4 n i 0 000 ci 00
18. 000 E gt ql A Fts 2 N Fts 2 4 oF i j 5 Z sli l Z AN sli Zz a gt 8 Gan yovonnetot DRO DRO Recall View Change Tol Int 1 Mid Pt e Point feature type is changed from Int 1 to Mid Pt 51 1 6 Constructing Part Features 1 6 Constructing Part Features Point Two points mid point Y e e x Point Point and circle mid point Y x Point Distance and point offset Y Z x Point Circle center point Y x Point Line and point perpendicular Y Du Point Line and datum perpendicular y Du Line Points Best fit Y S x Line Line and circle perpendicular Y Ca Line Two lines bisector Y DK Line Line and distance offset Y NS 52 1 Operation Circle Multiple circles best fit Circle Circle and distance offset Distance Two points point to point Y KA Distance Circle and circle center to center v 2 Distance Point and line perpendicular Y 0 Angle Two lines vertex Y A ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 53 1 6 Constructing Part Features 1 7 Tolerancing 1 7 Tolerancing Feature tolerances The following tolerances are available in the ND 1200 Point Bidirectional position Point True position Line Bidirectional position Line True position Line Straightness Line Perpendicularity Line Parallelism Line Angle Circle Bidirectional position Circle True position Circle LMC
19. 6 axis values and the screen showing data points I collected to define the feature 9 0 Change Shows alternative fit algorithms for the current Oo feature type such as LSBF least squares best fit and ISO DRO Zoom Changes magnification when viewing the data cloud of collected data points Recall Feature evaluation mode screen showing data points Tol Displays the alternative tolerances that can be applied to the current feature Tolerances are discussed later in this chapter ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 23 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Feature measurement mode screen and soft keys The feature measurement screen is displayed after initiating a feature measurement by pressing a MEASUREMENT key and shows Feature list of measured features on the left side Unit of measure current datum and probe type in the upper right corner The feature type being probed and the number of collected data points The current positions of all axes Probe Toggles between crosshair and optical edge detection probes available only with optical edge detection option Recall Recalls the first parent feature of a new feature construction Create Displays fields for entering data to create the specified feature type Const Initiates a new feature construction 24 Probe Line Feature measurement mode screen showing feature type and points collected
20. ND 1200 Shipment Contents The contents of your ND 1200 shipment are described below Repackaging instructions are also included for return shipments for distributors and OEM customers that are configuring a ND 1200 and shipping it to an end user Save the ND 1200 packaging materials for possible return shipment or shipment to an end user Items included with the ND 1200 The following items are shipped with the ND 1200 ND 1200 instrument Mounting stand hardware Power cord 2 D demo part ND 1200 Quick reference guide 2 1 ND 1200 Shipment Contents Warranty registration card Optional items possibly included The following items might be shipped with your ND 1200 depending on the options and accessories ordered at the time of purchase Remote foot switch Remote keypad Optical edge detector cables and cable holder ND 1200 Protective cover OC Wedge communication software packaging materials for inspection and contact your shipping agent for mediation Contact your Metronics distributor or OEM for replacement parts If any components were damaged in shipment save the 76 2 Installation and Specifications Repackaging the ND 1200 When shipping the ND 1200 on to an end user repackage all ND 1200 components in the original packaging as received from the factory The original packaging must be duplicated and the LCD must be inserted face up to prevent damage to the screen hardware with the instrument when
21. Q DMS Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Angle Display 360 Sal Angle Display Angle Display DD Select the desired protractor angle display format 117 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Hot key assignments The Hot Keys setup screen is used to map frequently used functions to front panel keys remote keypad keys and foot switch keys Hot keys can save time by eliminating the need to navigate through menus to initiate a function or by making a function more accessible through a foot switch or remote keypad HEIDENHAIN QUADRA CHEK ND 1200 keys and switches that are available for hot key mapping are shown here ORGE 9 mlt gt 1 Wide keys 2 Soft keys 3 Unit keys enter finish cancel quit 4 Remote keys gt 5 Foot switch 1 6 Foot switch 2 Front panel keys available for hot key mapping The remote foot switch and keypad are optional accessories that are purchased separately Hot keys screen The Hot Keys screen configuration fields include Key type or switch type Specific key or switch for hot key assignment Function to assign to the key or switch Remote keys and switches available for hot key mapping 118 2 Installation and Specifications To assign a function to a hot key Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Hot keys menu item Highlight the Keys choice field and then press a soft key to select
22. Squareness Squareness LEC LEC LEC SLEC SLEC SLEC NLEC NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Misc Misc Misc Clock Clock Clock T T T Enter the scale factor multiplier Select NO to restrict access or YES to Select NO to disable or YES to enable allow user access to scale factor editing scale factor Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Measurement configuration The Measure screen contains data and choice fields for configuring ND 1200 measurement parameters Measure screen The Measure screen contains configuration fields for Specifying forward or backward annotation point probing Retaining features across power cycles Specifying absolute or signed distances Requiring a machine zero upon startup Specifying a probing targeting zone size for programs that utilize optical edge detection Specifying program pauses if tolerance failures are encountered Specifying printed reports depending on tolerance results To configure measurement parameters Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Measure menu item Highlight the Annotation choice field and then press the BACK soft key to allow the user to probe up to 100 points when measuring a feature Press the FORW soft key to complete a feature measurement automatically when the number of points specified by the Fwd data fields have been probed For example when FO
23. can also be sent By including the send function in a program When the Print setup screen is configured to send when an edge is recognized When the Measure setup screen is configured to send in response to tolerance test results By pressing a hot key configured in the Hot Keys setup screen to send 72 1 Operation 1 10 Error Indications Scale errors Only input encoder scale errors are reported by the ND 1200 Scale errors are indicated by the presence of graphic bars across the DRO screen instead of numbers Scale errors can be caused by a few conditions shown in this table Damaged encoder Repair or replace the encoder reader head Misaligned Recalibrate the reader head encoder reader head Electrical noise on Verify that the earth ground provided by the the encoder input ND 1200 power source is in good condition and is connected to the power system ground Verify that the encoder cable is shielded and that the shield is connected to ground at the ND 1200 end Verify that the reader head is not generating electrical noise Stage encoder Restrict stage velocity If the velocity velocity too high required for error free operation is slow recalibrate the reader head Faulty encoder Repair or replace the encoder cable or seek input connection the assistance of your Metronics distributor ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 73 1 10 Error Indications SUOI EDIPU 10119 OL L 1 Operation 74 2 1
24. changed manually by the user if the wrong feature type is assigned To probe a feature using measure magic Press the MEASURE MAGIC MEASUREMENT key A The Probe Feature screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of features using auto repeat Probe points on the desired feature and then press the Finish key If the wrong feature type is shown on the screen Press the CHANGE soft key The alternative feature types will be shown over soft keys at the bottom of the screen Press the correct feature type soft key The correct feature type will be displayed in the feature list CIRCLE 4 Imm 2X 9 343 Y 6 877 Di 57 518 Pts 5 Fo 4 77 LINE 4 mm LINE 4 mml Ix 25 440 3X 25 440 Y 26 407 Y 26 407 4 139 46 139 46 Pts 5 F 9 557 Pts 5 F 9 557 DRO Recall Press the CHANGE soft key Press the correct feature type soft key The correct feature type is displayed Recall View Change b Tol 40 1 Operation Measuring features The ND 1200 measures point line circle distance and angle features To measure a feature using backward annotation See Select the desired annotation on page 31 Press the desired feature MEASUREMENT key Probe the required points Press the FINISH key Auto repeat Use auto repeat to measure several features of the same type such as a series of circles Press the desired feature MEASUREMENT key twice to
25. electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN61010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Installation category Environmental Temperature 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C non condensing Relative air humidity 90 Altitude 6562 feet 2000 meters Enclosure Benchtop cast metal enclosure Dimensions Enclosure W x H x D 11 5 X 7 5 X 2 75 29 21cm X 19 05 cm X 6 99 cm Base W x H x D 10 X 2 X 7 8 25 4 cm X 5 8 cm X 19 81 cm Weight Enclosure 3 5 lbs 1 6 kg Base 7 lbs 3 2 kg 134 2 Installation and Specifications Dimensions The ND 1200 enclosure tray stand and arm mount bracket dimensions are shown in the format mm 93 5 287 220 5 158 75 ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 135 2 4 Specifications 2 4 Specifications Arm mount bracket I r M6 3 1 3 x 16 5 1 4 20 x 0 65 136 2 Installation and Specifications NUMERICS 2 wire power plug adapters 7 3 wire grounded outlet 7 A About screen 89 Accessories 134 Alignment of parts 34 Angle types 4
26. feature Probing with optical edge detection Probing with optical edge detection speeds the measurement process and increases measurement consistency Two general guidelines should be followed when probing with optical edge detection Move the stage to make edge crossings as close to perpendicular as possible Move the stage at slow to moderate speeds when possible In general slower edge crossings are slightly more accurate To probe with edge detection Skip these probing instructions if your ND 1200 does not include the optical edge detection option Move the stage to pass the optical sensor over the edge When manual point entry is used the ND 1200 will beep when an edge is recognized Press the ENTER key to add the point to the number required for the measurement When automatic point entry Auto E is used the ND 1200 will beep when an edge is recognized and will add the point to the number required for the feature measurement automatically ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 39 1 4 Measuring Part Features 1 4 Measuring Part Features Probing with Measure Magic Measure Magic analyzes feature data collected by part probing and automatically determines the feature type Measure Magic supports the following feature types in the ND 1200 Points Lines Circles Distances Angles When Measure Magic is used and more than the minimum number of points required to define a feature type are collected the feature type can be
27. indicate identical positions Auto E Toggles between automatic and manual edge detection 28 1 Operation 1 3 Preparing to Measure Power up the ND 1200 Switch on the ND 1200 The POWER switch is located on the rear of the enclosure After switching the power on or after a power failure the power up screen will be displayed See Switching on the ND 1200 on page 16 Press the FINISH key to advance from the power up screen to the DRO If your ND 1200 was configured to establish a machine zero upon powering up a message will be displayed asking you to cross reference marks or specify axis references manually Establish machine zero A repeatable machine zero is required if you plan to retain feature measurement results across a power cycle or if error correction will be applied to your measurements desired In these cases it is not necessary to establish a Often feature data retention and error correction are not machine zero To establish a repeatable machine zero Move the stage to have reference mark crossings recognized on each axis or move the stage to the hard stop reference position and press ENTER on each axis when no encoder reference marks are present ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 29 1 3 Preparing to Measure 1 3 Preparing to Measure Adjust LCD screen contrast If necessary adjust the LCD screen contrast using the decimal point and keys located on the numeric keypad Press the DEC
28. soft key to display distances as absolute values Highlight the Startup zero choice field and press the YES soft key to require a machine zero upon startup by crossing reference marks or by prompting the user for a hard stop Press the no soft key if no machine zero is required A machine zero is required when SLEC or NLEC error correction is used Select YES to retain features across power cycles ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Select ABS to display distances without and signs Measure mm ie Measure Imm ie Measure Imm u Annotation Back Annotation Back Annotation Back About Fwd Point L About L About Fwd Point L Display Fwd Line E Display E Display Fwd Line E Encoders Fud Circle B Encoders Fud Circle B_ Encoders Fud Circle B Hot Keys Retain Features ER Hot Keys Retain Features Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Print Distances Print Distances Print Distances Form Chars Startup zero Form Chars Startup zero Form Chars Startup zero RS232 Targeting Zone RS232 Targeting zone ll RS232 Targeting Zone E USB Pause Tol Res USB Pause Tol Res If Fail USB Pause Tol Res If Fail Print Tol Res Print Tol Res Never Print Tol Res Never _ _ _ No ves Signed Select YES to require a machine zero upon startup 113 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Highlight the Targeting zone data field and enter the targe
29. soft key to display the data choices for communication on the RS 232 port Highlight the data choice and press the ENTER key to select the data Data choices include None No data will be sent Display Contents of the current display Report All feature measurement data without tolerance results Tol Rpt All tolerance data without feature measurement results CSV All feature measurement data without tolerance results in comma separated variable format Tab All feature measurement data without tolerance results in tab separated variable format RS232 Imm RS232 mm 11 Baud 115200 n Baud 115200 SONE About Hord Len 8 About Hord Len 8 Display stop Bits 1 Display Stop Bits 1 Encoders Parity Encoders Parity None Hot Keys Handshake Hard Hot Keys Handshake Hard Print Data None Print Data None Form Chars EOC Delay B Form Chars EOC Delay O RS232 EOL Delay oc 4 RS232 EOL Delay O USB USB Measure Measure ati _ Odd Even List Press the ODD or EVEN soft key to Press the LIST soft key to display data Highlight a data selection and press the select parity choices ENTER key Highlight the EOC end of character Delay and EOL end of line Delay data fields and enter any delays in milliseconds that might be required to optimize RS 232 communication negotiations with external devices RS232 mm _ Baud 115200 About Hord Len 8 Display Stop Bits 1 Encoders Parity None H
30. step Press the ENTER key to cycle through the available alternatives and select a new value for the highlighted the step Press the FINIS Press the FINIS key to change the step key again to leave the edit mode and return to the programs screen Example of changing ND 1200 settings In this example ND 1200 settings will be edited to change the unit of measure from mm to inches To change ND 1200 settings Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Settings step Press the ENTER key to expand the Settings step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Units step Press the ENTER key to change the Units step value from mm to inch Press the FINISH key to save to change and return to the Programs screen 1 Imm _ eot 1 mm _ eot 1 mm _ eot 1 Prg Properties 1 Prg Properties 1 Prg Properties 20OSettings 20Settings 20settings 3 Targeting View Off 3 Targeting View Off 3 Targeting View Off 4 Select Datum 1 4 Select Datum 1 4 Select Datum 1 5 Probe Crosshair 5 Probe Crosshair 5 Probe Crosshair 6 Units mm 6 Units mm 6 Units inch 7 Mode Cartesian 7 Mode Cartesian 7 Mode Cartesian 8 End Settings 8 End Settings 8 End Settings 7 9 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 93 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 9 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 14Probe Line 2 Pts 3 7 14 Probe Line 2 Pts 3 7 14 Probe Line 2 Pts 3 we 19HConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 ie 19HConstruct Poin
31. the current diameter data to a printer or computer Send F Sends the current form error data to a printer or computer Send L Sends the current length data to a printer or computer Send Q Sends the current protractor Q axis data to a printer or computer Sendr Sends the current radius data to a printer or computer Send X Sends the current X axis data to a printer or computer Send Y Sends the current Y axis data to a printer or computer Send Z Sends the current Z axis data to a printer or computer Send lt Sends the current angle measurement data to a printer or computer 120 2 Installation and Specifications Teach Initiates an optional optical edge calibration Time Displays the current time and date Zero 2 Zeroes the X and Y axes Zero Q Zeroes the O axis Languages Selects a language ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 121 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Print formatting Print formatting data and choice fields are contained in the Print and Form Characters screens Print screen The Print screen configuration fields include Report width in characters Report length in lines per page Form feed Printer control characters before and after lines and after forms Automatic labeling of report data Printing reports when optional optical edges are crossed Including units of measure in reports To format printing in the Print screen Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Print menu item
32. the desired key type or switch type In this example the Foot switch type is selected Highlight a specific key or switch In this example foot switch 2 is selected Press a soft key to select a function type to assign In this example a Special function will be assigned Hot Keys Imm Hot Keys mmj b Keys b Keys Foot About 1 None ADOLT 1 None Auto E Display 2 ione Display 2 Clr All Encoders Encoders Clr Ft Hot Keys Hot Keys r Print Print Clr Sk Form Chars Form Chars RS232 RS232 USB USB Measure Measure _ _ Soft Unit Remote Hide Press a soft key to select a key or switch Highlight a specific key or switch for Press a soft key to select a function type type assignment Highlight the specific function and press the ENTER key to complete the assignment In this example the Auto E Auto edge detection function is assigned to foot switch 2 After the assignment pressing foot switch 2 will toggle the edge detection between manual and automatic Hot Keys mmj Keys Foot About 1 None Display 2 Encoders Hot Keys Print Form Chars RS232 USB Measure nll None Highlight a specific function to assign Press the ENTER key to complete the assignment Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 119 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup The functions contained in the Special menu are shown here
33. 0 Word length 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit Parity None Launch the computer application that will be used to communicate Headphone USB and RS 232 connectors with the ND 1200 and configure the communication properties of the COM port to match those of the ND 1200 Connecting a headphone Audio alerts can be sent to headphones in areas that are noisy and make it difficult to hear or are quiet where audio alerts might create a disturbance The speaker jack 1 is located on the side of the ND 1200 To connect headphones Verify that the ND 1200 power is off Plug the headphones into the speaker jack 1 on the side of the enclosure Make sure the headphone plug is fully inserted Connecting a USB printer The ND 1200 supports certain USB printers Printer models are specified by Metronics at the time of purchase or approved by Metronics later The USB port 2 is located on the side of the ND 1200 To connect the USB printer Verify that the ND 1200 and printer power are off Connect the USB printer to the USB Type A port 2 on the side of the enclosure Make sure the USB cable plug is fully inserted 82 2 Installation and Specifications Connecting an optional foot switch or remote keypad The optional foot switch and remote keypad are connected to the RJ 45 connector on the side of the ND 1200 Often only the optional foot switch or remote keypad is used However two options can be connected simultaneousl
34. 136 1 1 ND 1200 Overview 1 1 ND 1200 Overview The ND 1200 is an advanced digital readout DRO system for performing high precision 2 3 or 4 axis measurements using analog or TTL encoders The ND 1200 can be used with optical comparators toolmaker s microscopes or video measurement systems as part of in line production or in final quality inspection The following functions are available in the ND 1200 Reference mark evaluations for distance coded and single reference encoders Linear segmented linear and optional nonlinear error correction Scaling factor for parts that expand or shrink Multilingual LCD user interface language is selected by the user soft key functions under LCD change to support different user activities Arrow cursor keys for easy navigation of lists and menus Measurement support function keys clearly marked with Unit of measure mm or inch Datum 1 or datum 2 Cartesian or polar coordinate system Skew compensation for part alignment prior to measurement eliminating the need for time consuming fixturing Two datums for absolute and incremental measurements Axis zero and preset keys for establishing datums Easy selection of feature measurement type using clearly marked measure function keys Points lines circles distances angles Skew for part alignment Measure Magic for automatic feature type identification Feature measurement can include Dimensional measurements of geometric par
35. 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Annot Press the EXTRA soft key to display the EXTRA pop up menu The EXTRA menu is used perform many measurement and data transmission functions Highlight a function and then press the ENTER key EXTRA menu functions include Toggles between forward and backward annotation DMS DD Toggles between the display of degrees minutes seconds and decimal degrees MCS Clears datums and re establishes machine coordinates MinMax Collects and stores minimum and maximum values until the FINISH key is pressed Preset Sets the position of one or more axes to specified values Preset Recalls the last preset position Prt RS Sends current data to the RS 232 serial port Run Runs the last program Send 2 Sends current X Y data to a printer USB drive or computer Send 3 Sends current X Y Z data to a printer USB drive or computer Send 4 Sends current X Y Z Q data to a printer USB drive or computer Send D Sends current diameter to a printer USB drive or computer 26 1 Operation Send F Sends current form error to a printer USB drive or computer Send L Sends current distance to a printer USB drive or computer Send Q Sends current Q axis value to a printer USB drive or computer Send R Sends current radius to a printer USB drive or computer Send X S
36. 232 Targeting Zone RS232 Targeting Zone RS232 Targeting zone L USB Pause Tol Res If Fail USB Pause Tol Res a USB Pause Tol Res If Fail Print Tol Res Never Print Tol Res Never Print Tol Res NAMES _ Never PEMET If Pass Always If Fail If Pass Always Enter a targeting zone for edge detection Selecta program pause in response to Select report printing in response to programs tolerance testing tolerance testing Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu 114 2 Installation and Specifications Display formatting The Display screen contains data and choice fields for configuring display resolution and other display parameters Display screen The Display screen configuration fields include Resolutions for linear and angular measurements Startup linear and angular units of measure Selection of a comma or decimal point radix Unit of angular measurement for the current session Angular display resolutions for the Q axis Range of displayed angles for angular measurements To configure display settings Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Display menu item Highlight the MM and Inch Disp Res data fields and enter the display resolution index numbers for each unit of measure For example an index number of 0 001 will round the display of MM or inch to 3 digits to the right of the radix character Highlight the DMS Disp Res data field and enter the Degree Minutes Seconds index number For examp
37. 3 599 43 182 Record Run Edit Tol The Prg Properties step is highlighted and expanded ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Never The Pause Tol Results step is highlighted If Pass Always If Fail If Pass Always The NEVER soft key and then ENTER ey to change from If Fail to Never 65 1 8 Programming 1 8 Programming Example of changing tolerances In this example a roundness form tolerance will be edited to be more forgiving To change a tolerance measurement step Zone field is already highlighted Enter the new tolerance value screen Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Circle Press the TOL key to display the circle tolerance screen Highlight the desired data field if necessary In this example the Tol Press the FINISH key to save to change and return to the Programs a Imm _ eot CIRCLE 5 Imm 1 eot CIRCLE 5 Imm _ eot 1 Prg Properties ESsettings Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 14HProbe Line 2 Pts 3 19HConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 23 zero X Axis Of Feat 3 24 Targeting View On e 25HProbe Distance 4 Pts 2 29G Probe Circle 5 Pts 4 Form 7 35HProbe Line 6 Pts 3 we 4OHProbe Line 7 Pts 3 wr NN Tolerance Form Tol zone Tolerance Form Tol zone Record Run Edit Tol The Circle measurement step is highlighted 66 None The Tol Zone field is highlighted None The new
38. 6 180 A1 46 180 A1 46 360 A1 46 INCLD 46 Annotation 31 112 Backward 31 Forward 31 Arrow cursor keys 4 21 ASCII codes 124 ASCII control strings 125 Audio alerts 82 130 Auto DRO counts 95 Axis 134 Axis encoder connectors 81 Axis keys 3 19 Preset an axis 19 Zero an axis 19 Axis selection 92 B Baud rate 126 C Circle fit algorithms 44 Inner 44 ISO 44 LSBF 44 Outer 44 Cleaning 7 Clock screen 132 Command keys 3 19 Cancel 19 Enter 19 Finish 19 Quit 19 ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Comparator screen 84 Computer 82 Constructing part features 49 Example 50 More examples 51 Parent features 49 51 Coordinate system selection 30 Creating Part Features Example 48 Creating part features 47 Parent features 47 D Data interfaces 134 Data sent on the serial port 126 Data sent on the USB port 128 Date 132 Datum Constructing 35 Establishing 35 Preset 35 37 Zero 35 36 Datum selection 30 Dimensions 134 135 Display screen 115 Comma or decimal radix 115 Display resolution 115 Startup units of measure 115 Distance Absolute value 112 Signed value 112 E Edge menu 96 ENC testing 134 Encoder count direction 92 Encoder inputs 134 Encoder reference mark crossings 17
39. ADRA CHEK 55 1 7 Tolerancing 1 7 Tolerancing Example of applying a tolerance In this example a form tolerance roundness is applied to a circle feature Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the desired feature in the feature list In this example the circle feature is highlighted Press the TOL soft key to display the tolerance alternatives above the soft keys at the bottom of the screen In this example the circle tolerance alternatives are POS Position FORM RUNOUT CON Concentricity Press the soft key corresponding to the desired tolerance type to display the data entry screen In this example the FORM soft key was pressed and the data entry screen for specifying the roundness tolerance is displayed Initially the tolerance data field Tol Zone contains the measured deviation from ideal roundness CIRCLE 4 Imm CIRCLE 4 mm CIRCLE 4 mm 7 4X 76 236 X 76 236 ua Tol zone Y 30 293 Y 30 293 Di 13 059 Dy 13 059 Pts 4 F 0 147 Pts 4 F 0 147 DRO DRO Recall View Change Tol Pos Form Runout Con Ha None Circle feature is highlighted using TOL soft key is pressed to display FORM soft key is pressed to display the ARROW CURSOR keys tolerance soft keys tolerance data entry screen 56 1 Operation Enter the desired nominal and tolerance values into the data fields provided In this example of circle form tolerance only the roundness toleran
40. D 1200 QUADRA CHEK 99 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Linear error correction LEC LEC compensates for machine irregularities and encoder non linearities by applying a single linear correction value to the entire range of measurement To apply LEC to a measurement axis Verify that the crosshair probe is selected Press the PROBE soft key to select it if necessary Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Scale Factor menu item Verify that the Active choice field specifies NO When scale factors are used they must be applied after error corrections ighlight the SLEC menu item and verify that the Enabled choice ield specifies OFF ighlight the LEC menu item and make sure that all correction values are 1 0 ighlight the NLEC setup menu item and verify that the NLEC choice field specifies OFF LEC can not be performed if a different error correction is already enabled scale Factor Imm SLEC Imm 1 NLEC mmj ee Active No a SLEC Axis x NLEC Sounds Multiplier Sounds Enabled off Sounds x Pos Supervisor User Access No Supervisor Supervisor Y Pos Squareness Squareness Station Squareness Nominal LEC LEC Standard LEC X 0 00000 SLEC Observed SLEC Y 0 00000 NLEC NLEC Machine 0 Scale Factor Scale Factor M2 Offset Scale Factor x 0 000 Misc Misc yoo ___ Clock Clock X Grid Size Y Grid Size
41. ETUP to display the setup menu enter the supervisor password into the Supervisor setup screen and then highlight the NLEC menu item Verify that the NLEC choice field is off Highlight the NLEC choice field and press the LOAD soft key The correction data will be transferred to the ND 1200 from the nlec txt file Upon completion the nominal certified and actual measured values will be displayed in the Nominal and Actual data fields for each grid position Highlight the NLEC choice field and press the ON soft key to enable NLEC correction Then press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu Saving NLEC correction data as an nlec txt file NLEC correction data can be saved to a USB flash drive for backup storage or for transfer to another ND 1200 system as an nlec txt file The nlec txt file is simply saved to a USB flash drive The nlec txt file must be saved to the root of an otherwise empty USB drive To save an nlec txt file Insert the USB drive into the ND 1200 USB port when the ND 1200 power is off Turn the ND 1200 power on and press the FINISH key display the DRO screen Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu enter the supervisor password into the Supervisor setup screen and then highlight the NLEC menu item Highlight the NLEC choice field and press the SAVE soft key The NLEC correction data will be transferred to the USB drive from the ND 1200 Press the FINISH key to return to the s
42. Edit programs to Expand or change a program step Delete a program step nsert a new program step Use care when editing program steps and store a backup of the program first Deleted steps cannot be restored To edit a program Display the steps Expand a step if necessary Edit the program by Changing a step Deleting a step Inserting a new step Close the edit session and save edits by pressing the FINISH key Displaying program steps To display program steps Press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft key to display the Programs screen Highlight the desired program number using the ARROW CURSOR keys Press the EDIT soft key to display the list of program steps A EDT indication will be shown in the upper right corner of the screen Current Position Imm 1 Programs Imm 1 1 Imm 1 EDT wd MX 45 1 08 Prg Properties 4 2HSett ings o 4 3HProbe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 Y AS 1 7 5 144Probe Line 2 Pts 3 19HConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 23 zero X Axis Of Feat 3 24 Targeting View On 25 zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 o 26HProbe Circle 4 Pts 4 32 End Prg Record Run Edit Copy Delete Record Run Edit Tol Menu key is pressed to show menu soft PROG soft key is pressed to show The EDIT soft key is pressed to show the key titles Programs screen program steps 62 1 Operation Expanding and compress
43. HEIDENHAIN Operating Instructions ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Software Version 2 16 English en 4 2009 ND 1200 Introduction 1 LCD screen 2 Soft keys 3 Measurement function keys 4 Axis keys 5 Mode selection keys 6 Command keys 7 Menu key 8 Arrow cursor keys 9 Fast track keys ile DO DI 12 LCD On Off key ND 1200 panel keys Panel keys are used to initiate feature measurements apply tolerances send reports of measurement results and configure operational parameters Soft keys Functions change in support of the activities displayed Measure keys Select a feature measurement type Feature measurement types include points lines circles distances i CA A angles skew alignments and Measure Magic Axis keys Select axes for zeroing or presetting datums prior to measurements Mode keys Select unit of measure datum cartesian or polar coordinate system and help Command keys Control measurement and data entry processes enter finish cancel quit ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 3 Menu key Displays five soft key menus for system setup programming extra functions clearing data and optional optical edge detector functions Arrow cursor keys Used to scroll through lists and navigate menus and setup screen data fields The up arrow cursor key is also used to begin a feature construction process as described later in the feature Constructions po
44. Highlight the Standard field and enter the Standard value at the end of segment 1 In the example the value is 1 00000 Then highlight the Observed field and press the TEACH soft key The system will enter the value measured at the end of the segment In the example the Observed value at Station 1 is also 1 00000 Highlight the Station field again and press the INC soft key to advance the station number to 2 Position the crosshairs over the end of segment 2 on the standard highlight the Station field again and press the INC soft key to advance the station number to 2 Highlight the Standard field and enter the Standard value at the end of segment 2 In the example the value is 2 00000 Then highlight the Observed field and press the TEACH soft key The system will enter the value measured at the end of the segment In the example the Observed value at Station 2 is 1 98000 Position the crosshairs over the end of segment 3 on the standard highlight the Station field again and press the INC soft key to advance the station number to 3 104 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Standard field and enter the Standard value at the end of segment 3 In the example the value is 3 00000 Then highlight the Observed field and press the TEACH soft key The system will enter the value measured at the end of the segment In the example the Observed value at Station 3 is 2 98000 SLEC Imm SLEC mmj SLEC mmi
45. IMAL POINT key to increase the contrast Press the key to decrease the contrast Select unit of measure Press the UNIT OF MEASURE key to toggle between millimeters and inches Select a datum Press the DATUM key to toggle between Datum 1 and Datum 2 Select a coordinate system Press the COORDINATE key to toggle between Cartesian and polar coordinate systems 30 1 Operation Select the desired annotation Annotation determines the number of measurement points collected for each feature type Forward annotation Use forward annotation to require a previously specified number of points for each feature type When using forward annotation the number of required points is shown in the top left corner of the screen As points are entered the number of required points counts down Since a fixed number of points is required using forward annotation the system automatically completes the measurement and displays the feature after the last required point is entered It is not necessary to press the FINISH key in forward annotation measurements to complete a measurement Backward annotation Use backward annotation to allow the operator to determine the number of points for each feature Backward annotation displays the total number of points collected in the top left corner of the screen as they are entered It is necessary to press the FINISH key to complete backward annotation measurements Toggle between forwar
46. LCD screen contrast 30 Select unit of measure 30 Select a datum 30 Select a coordinate system 30 Select the desired annotation 31 Toggle between forward and backward annotation 31 Select a probe type 32 Select crosshairs 32 Select an optical edge probe 32 ibrate the optical edge detector 33 Perform a Teach 33 Perform a D Cal 33 Perform an X Cal 33 Align the part to a measurement axis 34 Perform a part alignment Skew 34 Establish a datum 35 Probe skew and part edge lines for point construction 35 Construct a datum point from line features 36 Zeroing the datum 36 Presetting the datum 37 1 4 Measuring Part Features 38 Part features 38 Feature list 38 Probing part features 39 Probing with crosshairs 39 Probing with optical edge detection 39 Probing with Measure Magic 40 Measuring features 41 Auto repeat 41 Measuring points 42 Measuring lines 43 Measuring circles 44 Measuring distances 45 Measuring angles 46 C o ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 9 10 1 5 Creating Part Features 47 Created features 47 Creating features 47 Example of creating a feature 48 1 6 Constructing Part Features 49 Constructed features 49 Constructing features 49 Example of constructing a feature 50 More feat
47. M2 Offset Scale Factor x 0 000 0 000 Misc Misc Misc Y 0 000 Clock Clock Clock X Grid Size YG 2 1 3 1 O Nine points of a 3 X 3 calibration grid are shown with numeric X Y grid locations 107 2 3 Software setup NLEC by measuring points on a calibration grid Position the standard artifact along the measurement axis Align the artifact as closely as possible to the axis and then perform a skew alignment as described in chapter 1 see Align the part to a measurement axis on page 34 Create a reference datum by probing the point at the 1 1 position of the calibration grid and pressing the X and Y AXIS keys to zero the point While the crosshair probe is positioned over the 1 1 grid point datum highlight the NLEC setup menu item Highlight the X and Y Grid Size data fields and enter the number of calibration points in the X and Y axes In the example 3 points were entered in the X and Y Grid Size fields to describe the 3 X 3 calibration grid Highlight the X and Y Cell Size data fields and enter the distance between calibration points on the X and Y axes In the example the distance between points is 1 inch 25 4cm on the X and Y axes Highlight the Machine 0 X or Y data field and press the USE CUR soft key to enter the offset from the ND 1200 machine zero and the calibration grid datum The offsets for both axes will be entered and displayed automatically by the ND 1200
48. ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK A distance is probed on the part The X Y and vector distances are shown and the distance feature is added to the feature list DISTANCE 7 mm 1 7 35 821 4 A 0 332 DRO Recall view m 45 1 4 Measuring Part Features 1 4 Measuring Part Features Measuring angles A minimum of 4 points evenly divided on two legs of an angle are required to measure an angle A maximum of 100 points can be probed on the two angle legs Once the minimum two points are probed on each angle leg additional points can be distributed between the two legs in any proportion For example the first leg could be defined by 4 points and the second by 8 Press the ANGLE MEASUREMENT key The Probe Angle screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of angles using auto repeat Move the stage to position the crosshairs over a minimum of two points evenly distributed on one angle leg pressing the ENTER key to collect each point Press the finish key to complete the measurement of the first leg Move the stage to position the crosshairs over a minimum of two points evenly distributed on the second angle leg pressing the ENTER key to collect each point Press the FINISH key to complete the angle measurement The angle and angle vertex position will be shown The angle feature and two angle leg features will be added to the feature list Press the CHANGE soft key to change the a
49. Page Display Form Feed Yes Encoders Pre Line L Hot Keys Post Line fo 13 Print Post Form Form Chars Auto Label Yes RS232 Print Edges Off USB Print Units Jj Measure fi Yes Press the YES soft key to include units of measure Press the finish key to return to the setup menu Form chars screen The Form chars characters screen contains printer configuration data fields for including ASCII control strings in front of the report data stream Up to 3 ASCII characters can be entered into each data field Each character must be separated from the next by a space To format printing in the Form chars screen Highlight the Form chars menu item Highlight the first field and enter the required ASCII control characters Form Chars Imm Pre Form About Display Encoders C__ TT Hot Keys Print Ee F Form Chars CT RS232 USB Measure a lll a a se e Enter Pre form ASCII control characters Continue highlighting fields and entering characters until the data stream is complete Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 125 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup RS 232 port configuration The RS232 screen contains data and choice fields for configuring communication parameters of the RS 232 serial port RS232 screen The RS232 screen configuration fields include Baud rate Word length Stop bits Parity Type of
50. RW is selected and the Fwd Circle value is 3 a circle measurement will be completed automatically when 3 points have been probed Highlight each of the Fwd feature data fields and enter the number of probed points required to automatically complete a measurement for each feature type when forward annotation is used The minimum numbers are Point 1 probed point Line 2 probed points Circle 3 probed points Measure Imm ie Measure Imm ie b finnotation ck b Annotation Back About Fud Point Hout Fud Point 1 Display Fwd Line e Display Fwd Line Encoders Fwd Circle Encoders Fwd Circle Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Print Distances Abs Print Distances Abs Form Chars Startup Zero Form Chars Startup Zero RS232 Targeting zone E RS232 Targeting zone 000 USB Pause Tol Res If Fail USB Pause Tol Res If Fail Heasure Print Tol Res Never Heasure Print Tol Res Never _ _ Select backward or forward annotation Enter the minimum number of points for forward annotation probing 112 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Retain features choice field and then press the YES soft key to retain features in the feature list across power cycles Press the NO soft key if discarding features when the power is turned off is preferred Highlight the Distances choice field and press the SIGNED soft key to display and distances Press the ABS
51. S 232 Port configuration RS 232 USB port configuration USB Audio configuration Sounds Key repeat delay Misc Time and date Clock ND 1200 setup configurations can be saved on USB drives Saving settings files and ND 1200 programs Supervisor 88 2 Installation and Specifications Language selection and product version The About screen contains selections for changing the language of text displayed on the screen included in transmitted data and printed on reports Product software and hardware information is also provided on the About screen The product software and hardware version information will be required if technical support is required To select a language Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and highlight the About menu item Highlight the Language choice field Press the LIST soft key to display the list of languages Highlight the desired language and press the ENTER key About Imm About Imm Language Language Re bout SD N Display Display Encoders Encoders 1 Hot Keys Hot Keys Italiano Print Print Espanol Form Chars v2 16 Beta 42 Form Chars v2 16 Beta 42 Portugues RS232 c 2009 Metronics Inc RS232 c 2009 Metronics Inc SRS ra USB xYzQ 0E NLEC Tol USB xY2Q DE NLEC Tol Ate nA Measure Mo Measure Mo BL 3 00 SN 123456 BL 3 00 SN 123456 List Highlight the About menu item Highlight the Language choice field Highlight a language and press the
52. a position and an angle has degrees CIRCLE 11 mm CIRCLE 11 mmli X 76 264 Ia Y 30 657 Di 13 324 0 128 Pts 4 F 0 128 DooM SOME Recall View Change Tol Recall View Change Zoom Tol Feature displayed numerically Feature displayed graphically Feature list Each feature is added to the feature list when it is measured The feature list shows all features measured on the left side of the LCD screen and is visible in DRO and measuring modes Each feature is identified by a number and an icon indicating its type i e circle line etc Up to 100 features can be added to the feature list Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to scroll through the list Highlight the desired feature to recall print or send the feature data to a computer or a USB drive Select parent features from the feature list to construct new features Delete features using the CANCEL key or the LCD ON OFF key In general the user should delete old features datums and skews from the feature list before each new measurement session 38 1 Operation Probing part features Part features can be probed with crosshairs or with optional optical edge detection If optical edge detection is used points can be entered manually or automatically Probing with crosshairs Move the stage to position the crosshairs over the desired feature point and press the ENTER key The probed point will be added to the points required for the
53. activate auto repeat For example press the CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key twice to measure a series of circles When auto repeat is selected the Probe feature screen becomes the Probe features screen For example the Probe Circle screen becomes probe Circles screens as shown below Probe Circle rom Probe Circles Imm 1 o Y 33 217 el 7 One NO ONE xX 1 327 X 1 327 Y 33 217 Z 0 000 Z 0 000 Q 0 000 aQ 0 000 Probe Recall create constr Probe Recall Create Constr l Probe Circle screen Probe Circles screen Use auto repeat and forward annotation to speed up repetitive measurements For example the measurement of a dozen circles requires the user to press the CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key before measuring each circle and press the FINISH key for each measurement The same measurements using auto repeat and forward annotation requires the user to press the CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key twice before and the FINISH key once after measuring all 12 circles Pressing the FINISH key turns off auto repeat Examples of measurements are shown in the next few pages and will use crosshairs to probe points on the 2 D demo part shipped with each ND 1200 forward annotation with the factory default minimum points probed for each feature type The number of required points for each feature type can be changed in the Measure setup screen discussed later in Chapter 2 I
54. ams Unlock Squareness Squareness Squareness LEC LEC LEC SLEC SLEC SLEC NLEC NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Scale Factor Scale Factor Misc Misc Misc Clock Clock Clock _ _ _ Load The FINISH key is pressed to save the password and return to the setup menu 2 3 Software setup Order of setup The ND 1200 setup software is contained on up to 18 screens depending on the hardware configuration It is possible that not all the setup screens described in this chapter are active in your system Disregard screen descriptions that do not apply to your ND 1200 The initial ND 1200 setup tasks should be performed in the order listed here Instructions are presented in this order on subsequent pages 1 Language selection and product version information About 2 Supervisor password entry and program unlocking Supervisor 3 Encoder configuration Encoders and Misc 4 Loading settings files and startup screens instead of manual setup Supervisor 5 Optical edge detection setup optional Misc screen and Edge soft key menu 6 Stage squareness calibration Squareness 7 Error correction LEC SLEC or NLEC screen 8 Measurement scaling for parts that expand or shrink Scale factor 9 Measurement configuration Measure 10 Display formatting Display The additional setup tasks can be performed in any order Hot key assignments Hot keys Print formatting Print and Form characters screens R
55. at has been constructed from important parent features such as the skew alignment line and a second part edge line An example of a datum created from a constructed point is shown below for constructions are discussed in detail later in this chapter However a brief example of constructions is shown here to adequately cover the topic Constructions and the feature measurements necessary Probe skew and part edge lines for point construction Probe a Skew alignment line along the bottom of the part and probe a line on the left side of the part These lines will be used to construct a datum point Perform skew part alignment to the X axis on the bottom edge Press the SKEW key Probe 3 points along the bottom edge points 1 2 and 3 Press the FINISH key to create the skew line Probe a line along the left edge Q Press the LINE key Probe 3 points along the left edge points 4 5 and 6 Press the FINISH key to create the second line The skew and left edge lines will now be shown in the feature list on the left side of the DRO screen The point construction using these parent features is shown on the next page ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK A skew is performed along the bottom and a line is probed on the left side 35 1 3 Preparing to Measure 1 3 Preparing to Measure Construct a datum point from line features Construct a point from the skew line and the left edge line to create a datum Press the POINT key
56. ation graph Difference between standard and observed values not entered into any screen 5 Station numbers Segment end points standard and observed values are entered into station data fields The deviation graph in the example at the right shows a datum zero point and 4 certified and corresponding measured points The certified value at the end of each segment is entered into the Standard data field manually using the KEYPAD The actual measured value at the end of each segment is entered into the Observed field automatically by pressing the TEACH softkey ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK LEC Imm NLEC mm SLEC in coni Linear Error Correction NLEC Dff SLEC Axis x sounds X Standard sounds X Pos sounds Enabled Supervisor y observed Supervisor y pos Supervisor squareness_ y standard Squareness Nominal Squareness station Y Observed LEC x 0 00000 LEC Standard SLEC 2 Standard SLEC Y 0 00000 Observed NLEC 2 Observed Machine 0 NLEC Scale Factor Scale Factor x 0 000 Scale Factor M2 Offset Misc Misc Y 0 000 Misc Clock Clock X Grid Size Clock rai Y Grid Size Verify that the SLEC enable is OFF g pre x D 0 10 20 30 40 D SLEC example using an 8 inch standard 103 2 3 Software setup To configure segmented linear error correction in the SLEC screen Position the crosshair probe is over the zero reference of the standard artifact and press the AXIS key to zero the axis at
57. be added to the feature list Press the D R AXIS soft key to toggle the display between Diameter and Radius if desired Press the CHANGE soft key to change the circle fit algorithm if desired Circle fit algorithms include LSBF Fit determined by minimizing the sum of the squared point deviations from the form fit ISO Fit determined by minimizing the form deviation Outer Yields the biggest circle Inner Yields the smallest circle A circle is probed on the part 15 901 30 612 CIRCLE 6 12 498 F 0 000 The circle position and diameter are shown and the circle feature is added to the feature list 1 Operation Measuring distances Two points are required to measure a distance Press the DISTANCE MEASUREMENT key The Probe Distance screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of distances using auto repeat Move the stage to position the crosshairs over the first of the two points then and press the ENTER key Move the stage to position the crosshairs over the second of the two points and then and press the ENTER key Press the FINISH key to complete the measurement The X Y and vector distances will be shown and the distance feature will be added to the feature list When a Z axis is used press the L Z AXIS soft key to toggle the display between the vector distance L and the Z height if desired Z axis height is not used in the calculation of vector distance
58. ce field is provided and a tolerance of 0 15 is entered Press the FINISH key to display the tolerance result The tolerance and actual values will be displayed In this example the tolerance value was greater than the actual value and the tolerance passed A checkmark is shown to indicate a passed test Press the FINISH key again to return to the DRO screen The checkmark is shown again in the TOL soft key box CIRCLE 4 mmj CIRCLE 4 mmj CIRCLE 4 mm Tolerance Form Tol zone 0 15 Circle Tolerance Results Tol Type Form Tol zone Actual 0 150 0 147 V 21X 76 236 Y 30 293 Di 13 059 Pts 4 F 0 14 DRO None The form tolerance is entered ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Edit Recall view Change The FINISH soft key is pressed to display The FINISH key is pressed to return to the tolerance test result the DRO screen 57 1 7 Tolerancing 1 8 Programming 1 8 Programming ND 1200 programs ND 1200 programs automate repetitive measurement and inspection tasks Programs are recorded sequences of measurement and other operator key press activities stored in the ND 1200 to be played back later when inspecting identical parts Any key press activity can be included Programs save time and ensure greater consistency because all parts are measured the same way When program recordings are run played back using the graphic VIEW screen a targeting image of part pr
59. coders Hot Keys Hot Keys Hot Keys Print Type TIL Print Type TIL Print Type TIL Form Chars Ref Marks None Form Chars Ref Marks None Form Chars Ref Marks None RS232 M 2 Cnts 0 RS232 M 2 Cnts oT RS232 M 2 Cnts 0 USB Reversed No USB Reversed No USB Reversed No Measure Measure Measure Units HM Units Units HM Encoders menu item is highlighted Press an axis soft key Enter the encoder resolution 92 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Type choice field and then press a soft key to select the encoder type Highlight the Ref Marks choice field and then press the LIST soft key to display the reference mark choices Highlight the required encoder reference mark type and press the ENTER key Reference marks must be used if SLEC or NLEC error correction will be performed later Error correction is discussed later in this chapter The M Z Cnts Machine zero counts data field is rarely used to specify an offset from the machine zero position created by crossing encoder reference marks Custom machine zeroes are rarely used because datums are always established before performing measurements To specify a custom machine zero highlight the M Z Cnts data field and enter the machine zero offset in machine counts as determined by Machine counts DRO value encoder resolution Encoders mm Ja About a x Display Res Encoders Hot Keys Print Type Form Chars Ref Marks None RS232 M 2 Cnts
60. d and backward annotation Press MENU EXTRA ANNOT ENTER ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 31 1 3 Preparing to Measure 1 3 Preparing to Measure Select a probe type Features are probed with crosshairs or with optional optical edge detection Optical edge detection can be configured as manual or automatic point entry Skip these probe selection instructions if your ND 1200 does not include the optical edge detection option Select crosshairs Press the PROBE soft key if necessary to mmp j select the crosshair probe The crosshair symbol will be shown in the upper right corner of the screen Select an optical edge probe Press the PROBE soft key if necessary to 1 Imm Jt o display an optical probe symbol in the upper right corner of the screen The manual point entry optical probe symbol is shown here imm 1 DA o Toggle the optical probe between manual Za and automatic point entry by pressing the key sequence MENU EDGE AUTO E 32 Current Position mmi 1 ONNX TX 00XT Press the PROB E soft key to select a probe type 1 Operation Calibrate the optical edge detector The optical edge detector must be calibrated to correctly recognize light to dark part edge transitions Calibration should be performed after startup when the part is changed when magnification is changed when measuring a part with fuzzy or irregular edges and when the optical system is repositioned or replaced Skip
61. d or modified To save settings files Insert a USB drive into the USB port Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Supervisor menu item Highlight the Password data field and enter the password To save the configuration parameters settings bin file press the SAVE soft key then follow the instructions displayed on the screen Supervisor mm lr ni Password Sounds Supervisor Programs Lock Squareness LEC SLEC NLEC Scale Factor Misc Clock Load Save Startup Enter the Supervisor password Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 133 2 3 Software setup 2 4 Specifications 2 4 Specifications Axes 2 to 4 axes Encoder inputs Linear and rotary encoders Analog 1 Vpp TTL Display Black and white LCD 5 7 14 48 cm 0 50 1 27 cm display digit size 0 000004 0 00001 mm Resolution Error compensation Linear LEC segmented linear SLEC Nonlinear NLEC Data interfaces Serial interfaces RS 232 C USB 2 0 Type A Full speed Optional accessories Remote foot switch Remote keypad Optical edge detector cables and cable holder ND 1200 Protective cover QC Wedge communication software Main power input 100 Vac to 240 Vac 50 to 60 Hz Line fuse 1 6 Amp 250 V slow blow 5 X 20 mm ENC testing EN61326 1998 EMC for
62. data sent on the serial port End of character and end of line delay To configure the RS 232 port Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the RS232 menu item ighlight the Baud choice field and then press a soft key to increase INC or decrease DEC the baud rate ighlight the Word Len choice field and press a soft key to select a 7 or 8 bit word length ighlight the Stop Bits choice field and press a soft key to select 1 or 2 stop bits RS232 Imm 11 RS232 RS232 Imm Baud Baud Baud 115200 About Hord Len 8 About Hord Len About Hord Len Display Stop Bits 1 Display Stop Bits Display Stop Bits Encoders Parity None Encoders Parity None Encoders Parity None Hot Keys Handshake Hard Hot Keys Handshake Hard Hot Keys Handshake Hard Print Data None Print Data None Print Data None Form Chars EOC Delay bo Form Chars EOC Delay bo Form Chars EOC Delay fo EOL Delay e EOL Delay e RS232 EOL Delay e USB USB USB Measure Measure Measure _ _ _ Dec 7 Press the DEC or INC soft key to Press a soft key to select a 7 or 8 bit Press a soft key to select 1 or 2 stop bits decrease or increase the baud rate word length 126 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Parity choice field and press a soft key to select ODD EVEN or NONE Highlight the Data choice field and press the LIST
63. e these precautions could result in damage to the equipment or injury to personnel It is understood that safety rules within individual companies vary If a conflict exists between the material contained in this manual and the rules of a company using this system the more stringent rules should take precedence ND 1200 measurement axes The ND 1200 DRO can display 2 3 or 4 axes depending on the model purchased DRO screen images used throughout this manual show different numbers of axes and are for illustration only Software version The software version is shown in the About setup screen discussed later in chapter 2 Cleaning Use only a cloth dampened with water and a mild detergent for cleaning the exterior surfaces Never use abrasive cleaners and never use strong detergents or solvents Only dampen the cloth do not use a cleaning cloth that is dripping wet ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Preface 1 1 ND 1200 Overview 14 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 16 Switching on the ND 1200 16 Establishing a repeatable machine zero 17 Switching off the ND 1200 17 Panel key descriptions 18 LCD screen and soft key layout 22 DRO mode screen and soft keys 22 Feature evaluation mode screens and soft keys 23 Feature measurement mode screen and soft keys 24 ND 1200 Menus 25 1 3 Preparing to Measure 29 Power up the ND 1200 29 Establish machine zero 29 Adjust
64. ed by operators to clear measurement data and datums Edge Used by operators and supervisors to install calibrate and select optical edge detectors 20 1 Operation Navigate menus and setup screen data fields The up arrow cursor key is also used to begin a feature construction process ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 21 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 LCD screen and soft key layout ND 1200 LCD screens display information in one of four operating modes DRO mode displays current positions of axes Feature evaluation mode screens can be toggled between two displays that show all measurement results and the data cloud of collected points Feature measurement mode displays feature type points collected and current positions of axes during measurements Setup mode displays ND 1200 Installation and setup screens Soft keys change to support activities shown on the screens Installation and setup screens and soft keys are described later in Chapter 2 Installation Setup and Specifications DRO mode screen and soft keys The DRO screen shows Feature list of measured features on the left side Unit of measure current datum and probe type in the upper right corner The current positions of all axes Part alignment status a small rectangle over the axis letter indicates that the part is aligned to a measurement axis a skew was performed Soft key functions for selec
65. ends current X axis value to a printer USB drive or computer Send Y Sends current Y axis value to a printer USB drive or computer Send Z Sends current Z axis value to a printer USB drive or computer Send lt Sends current angle to a printer USB drive or computer Time Displays the current date and time Zero 2 Zeros X and Y axes in the current datum Zero Q Zeros Q axis protractor value Press the clear soft key to wO Lu T display soft key ao dd 4 5 lt DX 0 1 04 SL data Soft keys Y 6 643 Z 0 000 Q 0 000 cir Ft cir sk cir An ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Clr Ft Clears feature data from the feature list Clr Sk Clears the part alignment skew Clearing the skew does not clear any datums that have been established Clr All Clears feature datum and part alignment data Press the EDGE soft key to eco oein mm display edge detection soft e 4 key functions Soft keys de 0 1 04 include X Y 6 643 Z 0 000 Q 0 000 Teach D Cal Install x cal Auto E Teach Calibrates edge detection for typical light to dark edge transitions D Cal Calibrates edge detection for fuzzy or irregular light to dark edge transitions Install Installs edge detection X Cal Calibrates crosshair and edge detector probes to
66. eness Z External 0 No Squareness Z External 0 No LEC Q External 0 LEC Q External 0 LEC Q External 0 SLEC DE Timeout ms SLEC OE Timeout ms SLEC OE Timeout ms NLEC DE Debounce ms NLEC OE Debounce ms NLEC OE Debounce ms Scale Factor Scale Factor Scale Factor Misc Misc Misc ati Slew Limit Slew Limit Slew Limit 50000 Enter Auto DRO counts Enable or disable external zeroing for all axes Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Enter the slew rate limit in encoder counts per second 95 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Optical edge detection setup The Edge menu and Misc setup screen contain fields and other tools for configuring optical edge detection Edge menu tools The Edge menu contains tools for installing and calibrating optical edge detection To install optical edge detection Turn the ND 1200 and the comparator on to check the optical light levels Press MENU EDGE INSTALL to display the Light Levels screen Two vertical bars will be shown The left bar shows the screen sensor light level and the right bar shows the reference light level The light levels are relative and extend from 0 to 255 Position the reference cable near the comparator light source to increase the Ref value until it reaches 255 and the left vertical bar reaches the top Move the stage to position the optical sensor first o
67. ess a soft key to choose e reference Master axis for squareness calibration ighlight the Angle data field and press the TEACH soft key to begin t fa if the squareness calibration Squareness Imm u Squareness Imm u Hot Keys Angle Hot Keys Angle Haster Axis Master Axis X Print ae Print Form Chars Form Chars RS232 RS232 USB USB Measure Measure Sounds Sounds Supervisor Supervisor _ Teach Choose a Master Axis for the calibration Press the TEACH soft key to begin the calibration Follow instructions displayed on the LCD screen to complete the calibration Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu 98 2 Installation and Specifications Error correction There are three error correction methods used by the ND 1200 LEC Linear Error Correction SLEC Segmented Linear Error Correction NLEC Nonlinear Error Correction AII ND 1200 models are equipped with LEC SLEC and NLEC Each method compensates for encoder and machine travel variations with error correction coefficients Coefficients are determined by comparing actual measurements of a standard to the nominal values imprinted on it Linear error correction LEC is performed in the LEC setup screen and compensates for variations along an axis using one correction coefficient for the entire range of motion on the axis For example an LEC coefficient of 0 0002 per inch applied
68. etup menu 110 2 Installation and Specifications Measurement scaling for parts that expand or shrink Scale factors scale measurement results using a multiplier and are useful when measuring parts that will expand or shrink after inspections have been performed Scale Factor screen The Scale Factor screen contains configuration fields for Enabling scale factor Specifying a scale factor multiplier value Providing the user access to scale factor editing To configure scale factor settings Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Scale Factor menu item The setup process for all axes is identical and uses the Encoders and Misc setup screens Highlight the Multiplier data field and enter the scale factor multiplier Highlight the User Settable choice field and press the NO soft key to restrict access to those who can provide the supervisor password or the YES soft key to provide unrestricted access Password restricted access to setup parameters is explained earlier on page 87 Highlight the Active choice field and press the NO soft key to disable the scale factor or the YES soft key to enable it Scale Factor mm _ Scale Factor mm Scale Factor mm cat Active No a Active No cit fictive Sounds Multiplier Sounds Multiplier Sounds Multiplier Supervisor User Access No Supervisor User Access MM Supervisor User Access No Squareness
69. f print on a report so entering an ASCII key code 32 inserts a space before each line of print Characters must be separated by a space ASCII key codes are shown on the next page Highlight the Auto Label choice field and press the YES soft key to include descriptive labels with the printed data Print mm IL Print mml Report Hidth 80 b Report Hidth 80 About Lines Page About Lines Page 60 Display Form Feed Yes Display Form Feed Yes Encoders Pre Line m Encoders Pre Line Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Print Post Form Print Post Form Form Chars Auto Label Yes Form Chars Auto Label RS232 Print Edges Off RS232 Print Edges USB Print Units No USB Print Units No Measure Measure _ a No Enter pre line post line or post form Press the YES soft key to specify ASCII control characters automatic data labeling Highlight the Print Edges choice field and press the LIST soft key to print a report when an optical edge is detected select the printing format from the list and then press the ENTER key Formats include OFF No report is printed Standard Print axis coordinates when edge is crossed Srf2 Print axis coordinates and last coordinates before edge to 2 decimal places Srf3 Print axis coordinates and last coordinates before edge to 3 decimal places Print mm ie TE Report Width 80 off i ROGUE Lines Page standard D
70. ft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft key to display the Programs screen Highlight the desired program number using the ARROW CURSOR keys Press the COPY soft key Enter the new program number and press the OK soft key The new copy of the original program can now be edited to accommodate the new part measurement requirements Programs mm LL Programs Imm ft Ag PEER IE 2 2 Record Run Edit Copy Delete Record Run Edit Copy Delete The insertion point is highlighted The COPY soft key is pressed andthe The new copy of the original program is new program number is entered shown in the program list 1 8 Programming ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 69 1 8 Programming Deleting a program When programs are no longer needed they can be deleted to conserve resources To delete a program Press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft key to display the Programs screen Highlight the desired program number using the ARROW CURSOR keys Press the DELETE soft key to delete the program Use care when deleting programs and store a backup of the program first Deleted programs cannot be restored Programs Imm ft Programs Imm ie Programs Imm u 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 Record Delete Record Run Edit Copy Delete Record Run Edit Copy Delete The
71. ghlight the OE Debounce ms data field and enter the minimum time an edge transition must be stable in milliseconds Misc mm _ Misc Imm _ Key Delay Key Delay E sounds Auto Dro Cnts Sounds Auto Dro Cnts 20 Supervisor ly External 0 No Supervisor ly External 0 No Squareness y External 0 No squareness y External 0 No LEC 2 External 0 No LEC 2 External 0 No SLEC Q External 0 No SLEC Q External 0 NLEC DE Timeout ms NLEC OE Timeout ms Scale Factor 0E Debounce ms Scale Factor DE Debounce ms Misc Misc Clock Clock Slew Limit 50000 Slew Limit Enter OE Time out Enter OE Debounce Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Stage squareness calibration The Squareness screen contains data and choice fields for calibrating the squareness of the measuring system The calibration of stage squareness requires the use of a certified square artifact error correction will be used Error correction is discussed Squareness calibration is unnecessary if optional NLEC later in this chapter To calibrate squareness Align the squareness calibration artifact with the reference axis for the squareness calibration This axis will be the Master axis Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Squareness menu item ighlight the Master Axis choice field and pr
72. gram 59 Example of running a program 61 Pause on tolerance failure 112 Recording a program 58 Running a program 60 R Rear panel 5 Reference mark selection 92 Reference marks 17 29 Reference positions 17 Remote keypad 83 Repackaging the OC 200 for shipment 77 Report data labels 122 Report length 122 Report width 122 Reports 72 Report types 72 CSV 72 Display 72 None 72 Report 72 Tab 72 Tol Rpt 72 Sending reports 72 ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Reversing encoder count direction 92 RJ 45 connector 83 RJ 45 splitter 83 RS232 screen 126 RS 232 serial port 82 Baud rate 82 Parity 82 Serial cable 82 Stop bits 82 Word length 82 S Safety 7 Scale factor 111 Scale Factor screen 111 Segmented linear error correction SLEC 102 Send key 4 20 Settings files 133 Setup menu 86 Shipment contents 76 Side panel 5 Skew alignment 34 Slew limit for the axes 95 Soft keys 3 22 Change 23 Const 24 Create 24 Probe 22 Recall 23 Tol 23 View 23 Zoom 23 Software setup 85 Audio configuration 130 Display formatting 115 Encoder configuration 92 Error correction 99 Example of entering the supervisor password 87 Hot key assignments 118 Key repeat rate adjustment 131 Language selectio
73. ight the Scale Factor menu item Verify that the Active choice field specifies NO Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the LEC menu item Verify that all Standard and Observed data fields contain the value 1 000 to eliminate the possibility that a previous LEC correction will influence this SLEC correction Highlight the NLEC setup menu item and verify that the NLEC choice field specifies OFF Highlight the SLEC setup menu item and verify that the Enabled choice field is OFF SLEC correction can not be configured while SLEC is enabled 102 2 Installation and Specifications Verify that values in the LEC screen are Verify that NLEC optional all 1 000 compensation is OFF Press MENU CLEAR CLR ALL to clear all existing datums part alignments and part data Position the standard artifact along the measurement axis Align the artifact as closely as possible to the axis and then perform a skew alignment as described in chapter 1 see Align the part to a measurement axis on page 34 In this example of applying SLEC 4 points equally spaced along the measurement range are measured using an 4 inch standard 1 Standard length Entire 4 inch length is measured 2 Standard values The certified values shown on the standard 3 Observed values The measured values 4 Devi
74. ignment on the primary axis OG Use Measure Magic Press the MEASURE MAGIC key to automatically measure any geometric feature or twice to measure a series of like features Collect the desired points and press the FINISH key Measure Magic analyzes the data and determines the feature type 18 ND 1200 Panel keys 1 Operation Enter data Press the ENTER key to enter points during feature measurements or to enter values into configuration fields Pressing the ENTER key indicates that data from a measurement or in a field is ready for use Finish a measurement Press the FINISH key to complete a feature measurement Pressing the FINISH key a second time returns the user to the DRO screen Delete data or features Press the CANCEL key to delete the last point entered data in configuration fields or any highlighted feature from the feature list Quit current activity Press the QUIT key to abandon the current task and return to the DRO screen or to exit the feature list Select unit of measure Press the UNIT OF MEASURE key to toggle between millimeters and inches The current unit of measure is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen Select a datum Press the DATUM key to toggle between datum 1 and datum 2 The current datum number is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen Select a coordinate system Press the COORDINATE key to toggle between Cartesian and polar c
75. iled result When a measurement fails a tolerance test Excess form Form error in excess of factory default values These values cannot be changed and represent extreme form errors This function is intended as a precautionary alert All audio responses are alerts and are enabled using the same method To enable an audio alert Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Sounds menu item Highlight the desired audio alert choice field and then press the SIMPLE soft key to enable the alert or press the NONE soft key to disable it The volume of all audio responses can be changed simultaneously from silence to loud To adjust the volume of all audio alerts Highlight the Volume data field and enter a value from 0 to 10 A value of 0 will silence alerts Alert volume increases from 1 to 10 Sounds Imm L Sounds Imm i CH Warning aiiin arning Simple Display Point Entry Display Point Entry Simp le Encoders Begin Measure None Encoders Begin Measure None Hot Keys Good Result None Hot Keys Good Result None Print Failed Result None Print Failed Result None Form Chars Excess Form None Form Chars Excess Form None RS232 Vo lume 10 RS232 Volume 10 USB USB Measure Measure _ _ None Highlight the desired alert choice field Highlight the Volume data field and enter and Press the SIMPLE soft key to enable a value to adjust the lo
76. in the Encoders setup screen See Encoders screen on page 92 Verify that the Startup zero field of the Measure setup screen is set to YES See Measure screen on page 112 Cycle the ND 1200 power off and then back on the establish the machine zero if necessary recognized by the ND 1200 upon startup to create a repeatable machine zero Machine zero is required for NLEC error correction Reference marks or a manual reference position must be Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Scale Factor menu item Verify that the Active choice field specifies NO When scale factors are used they must be applied after error corrections Press MENU CLEAR CLR ALL to clear all existing datums part alignments and part data Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the LEC menu item Verify that all Standard and Observed data fields contain the value 1 000 to eliminate the possibility that a previous LEC correction will influence this NLEC correction 106 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the SLEC setup menu item if NLEC is present and verify that the Enabled choice field specifies OFF NLEC can not be performed if a different error correction is already enabled NLEC correction can not be configured while NLEC is enabled Highlight the NLEC setup menu item and verify that the NLEC choice field specifies OFF
77. ing a program steps To expand or compress a program step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight a compressed step Compressed steps are indicated by a sign in a box in front of the step Press the ENTER key to toggle between expanding and compressing the step 1 Imm _ eot 1 rm 11 for 1 Imm Jr Jeot 1 reg Properties 1 rg Properties 1 rg Properties 2 tin 2 ti 2 ubi 7 SH4Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 3 Targeting View Off 7 93 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 14 Probe Line 2 Pts 3 4 Select Datum 1 7 14 Probe Line 2 Pts 3 19Construct Point 3 Fts 2 5 Probe Crosshair 419 Construct Point 3 Fts 2 23 Zero X Axis Of Feat 3 6 Units mm 23 zero X Axis Of Feat 3 24 Targeting View On 7 Mode Cartesian 24 Targeting View On 25 Zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 8 End Settings 25 Zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 o 26H Probe Circle 4 Pts 4 93 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 o 26HProbe Circle 4 Pts 4 32 End Prg 7 14H Probe Line 2 Pts 3 32 End Prg me 19HConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 Record Run Edit Tol Record Run Edit Tol Record Run Edit Tol A step is highlighted The ENTER key is pressed to expandthe The ENTER key is pressed to compress step the step ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 63 1 8 Programming Settings Tolerances 1 8 Programming if necessary Changing a program step Program steps can be edited to change Program properties To change program steps Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight a step Expand the
78. ired tilt position Benchtop location and mounting Rest the ND 1200 on a flat stable surface or bolt it to a stable surface from the bottom using four 10 32 screws fastened in the pattern shown at the right The dimensions are shown in millimeters 78 Mounting stand assembly 158 75 e 14 90 23 30 203 20 Mounting hole pattern 2 Installation and Specifications Arm mounting optional Secure the arm mount adapter to the ND 1200 and bolt the adapter and ND 1200 to the arm as shown at the right ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Optional arm mounting 79 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation Connecting power Connect the ND 1200 to power through a high quality power surge suppressor Surge suppressors limit the amplitude of potentially damaging power line transients caused by electrical machinery or lightning and protect the ND 1200 from most power line transients that can corrupt system memory or damage circuits Do not locate the power cord where it can be walked on or will create a tripping hazard Connect the 3 wire power plug to only a 3 wire grounded power outlet The power connector assembly includes 1 Power switch 2 Fuse compartment 3 Power cord connector 80 Power switch fuse and connector 2 Installation and Specifications Connecting encoders Axis encoders are attached to interface connectors on the rear
79. irs over the other end point of the line and press the ENTER key Press the FINISH key to complete the measurement The line position and angle will be shown and the line feature will be added to the feature list Press the CHANGE soft key to change the line fit algorithm if desired Line fit algorithms include LSBF Fit determined by minimizing the sum of the squared point deviations from the form fit ISO Fit determined by minimizing the form deviation ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 23 881 43 515 0 00 F 0 000 view change tor The line position and angle are shown and the line feature is added to the feature list Recall 43 1 4 Measuring Part Features 1 4 Measuring Part Features Measuring circles A minimum of 3 points are required to measure a circle A maximum of 100 points can be probed and will be processed by a fit algorithm to define the circle Press the CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key The Probe Circle screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of circles using auto repeat Move the stage to position the crosshairs over a point on the circumference of the circle and press the ENTER key Move the stage to position the crosshairs over two other points evenly distributed around the circumference pressing the ENTER key to collect each point Press the FINISH key to complete the measurement The circle position and diameter will be shown and the circle feature will
80. isplay Form Feed Yes Encoders Pre Line e Hot Keys Post Line 10 13 Post Form OO Form Chars Auto Label Yes RS232 Print Edges USB Print Units No Measure _ z Press the list soft key to configure Select a printing format from the list reports for detected edges ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 123 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup ASCII codes 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 124 Backspace Horizontal tab Line feed Vertical tab Form feed Carriage return SO SI DIE DCI DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 US Space a A O N 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 O 0 N Q Vv Il A r nmu ouw pO y Fo a 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 N lt xg amp es ee oe oO 2 100 d 101 e 102 f 103 g 104 h 105 i 106 j 107 k 108 I 109 m 110 n 111 o 112 p 113 q 114 r 115 s 116 t 117 u 118 v 119 W 120 x 121 y 122 Z 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Print Units choice field and press the YES soft key to include unit of measure labels with the printed data Print mm l b Report Width 80 ROGUE Lines
81. ist Constructed features can have form errors and tolerance values Creating features The method of creating a feature is identical for all feature types To create a feature Press the desired feature MEASUREMENT key Press the CREATE soft key Enter the required feature data Press the FINISH key An example of creating a feature is shown on the next page ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 47 1 5 Creating Part Features Example of creating a feature In this example a circle is created Press the feature MEASUREMENT key In this example the CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key is pressed and the Probe Circle screen is displayed Press the CREATE soft key to display the Create data entry screen In this example the Create Circle screen is displayed Enter the desired feature parameters In this example the circle position and diameter or radius values are entered into the X Y Z and D data fields Press the FINISH key The new feature will be shown on the screen and added to the feature list 1 5 Creating Part Features Probe Circle mm Create Circle mm CIRCLE 6 Imm X 1 327 DX 1 500 7 2 i Position 3 1 500 0 50 15 AY 15 0 size Di 0 OEE Y 11 958 0 000 0 000 Recall Create Constr CIRCLE MEASUREMENT key is pressed Circle position and diameter values are entered N x Created DRO Recall view Tol
82. le an index number of 0 01 will round the display of 30 20 45 to 30 21 Highlight the DD Disp Res data field and enter the Decimal Degrees index number For example an index number of 0 01 will round the display of 30 786 degrees to 30 79 degrees Display Imm 1 Display mmi Display mm MM Disp Res 0 001 MM Disp Res MM Disp Res 0 001 About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res DMS Disp Res DMS Disp Res DMS Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Hot Keys Startup Linear Hot Keys Startup Linear Hot Keys Startup Linear Print Startup Angular Print Startup Angular DMS Print Startup Angular DMS Form Chars Radix Form Chars Radix Form Chars Radix i RS232 Current Angular RS232 Current Angular RS232 Current Angular USB Q DMS Disp Res USB Q DHS Disp Res USB Q DHS Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Angle Display Angle Display all Angle Display Enter the display resolution index Enter the display resolution index Enter the display resolution index numbers for linear measurements number for angular measurements in number for angular measurements in Degrees Minutes Seconds ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Decimal Degrees 115 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Highlight the Startup Linear choice field and press a soft key to specify a u
83. n 89 Loading settings files and startup screens 91 Measurement configuration 112 Measurement scaling for parts that expand or shrink 111 Optical edge detection 96 Order of setup 88 Print formatting 122 Program unlocking 90 RS 232 port configuration 126 Saving settings files and programs 133 Stage squareness calibration 98 Supervisor password 90 Time and date settings 132 USB port configuration 128 Software version 7 Sounds screen 130 Speaker jack 82 Specifications 134 Squareness screen 98 Standard values 103 Startup machine zero 112 Station numbers 103 Stop bits 126 Supervisor password 87 Supervisor screen 90 133 Symbols 6 139 Index Index T Teach soft key 105 Time 132 Tolerancing 54 Applying tolerances 55 Example 56 Feature tolerances 54 Print report based on tolerance result 112 U Unit of measure selection 30 Units of measure 92 USB flash drive 128 USB printer 82 USB screen 128 vV Version of software and hardware 89 W Warning shown on the screen 130 Weight 134 Word length 126 140 Index HEIDENHAIN DR JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH Dr Johannes Heidenhain Strafe 5 83301 Traunreut Germany 49 8669 31 0 AX 49 8669 5061 E mail info heidenhain de Technical support Ax 49 8669 32 1000 Measuring systems am
84. n inspection is complete the menu The PROG and then END REC soft keys key is pressed to show menu soft keys are pressed to stop recording and store the program 59 1 8 Programming Running a program To run play back a ND 1200 program Press the MENU key gt Press the PROG soft key The Program screen will be displayed Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the desired program number Press the RUN soft key The DRO screen will be displayed and the program will begin running An indication of an active recording will be shown in the upper right corner of the screen Press the VIEW soft key to show the targeting graphic screen Perform the indicated measurements and other activities prompted by the program The program will stop running and the DRO screen will be displayed automatically when all the program steps have been completed 60 1 Operation Example of running a program In this example the program recorded in the earlier example of recording a program is run Press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft key to display the Programs screen Highlight the desired program number using the ARROW CURSOR keys Current Position Imm Programs Imm 1 Programs Imm 1 x 0 000 la 2 2 3 Y Z Q 0 000 0 000 0 000 DRO Setup Prog Clear Edge Record Run Edit C
85. nable for X Y Z and Q axes Allows axes to be zeroed remotely from encoder zero buttons Slew limit for the axes High input slew rates resulting from rapid input encoder motion can result in erroneous measurements Erroneous measurements are avoided by displaying encoder error warnings when encoder values change at very high rates To configure encoder settings in the Misc screen Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Misc menu item Highlight the Auto DRO Cnts data field and enter the number of DRO counts axis motion in the least significant digit position required to automatically refresh the DRO axis values Highlight the X Y or Z External 0 choice field and then press the YES or NO soft key to enable or disable external axis zeroing by the remote encoder Highlight the Slew Limit data field and enter the slew rate limit increments of resolution per second For example at a channel resolution of 0 001 mm a slew rate limit of 50 000 will result in warning messages at encoder motion rates higher than 50 mm per second Misc Imm Misc mml Misc ron J Key Delay Key Delay E Key Delay Measure Auto Dro Cnts Measure Auto Dro Cnts Eo Measure Auto Dro Cnts sounds x External 0 sounds x External 0 sounds x External 0 No Supervisor ly External 0 Supervisor y External 0 Supervisor y External 0 No Squareness Z External 0 Squar
86. nel key descriptions Descriptions of panel key functions are provided in the following pages for MEASUREMENT function COMMAND MODE selection AXIS FAST TRACK SEND LCD ON OFF and MENU keys Soft key functions are also described later in the next section as part of screen and soft key layout descriptions O Measure point Press the POINT key once to measure one point or twice to use auto repeat to measure a series of points A minimum of one data point is required to measure a point Measure line Press the LINE key once to measure one line or twice to use auto repeat to measure a series of lines A minimum of two data points are required to measure a line COCICICICI 00000600 CO 20 Measure circle Press the CIRCLE key once to measure one circle or twice to use auto repeat to measure a series of circles A minimum of three data points are required to measure a circle Measure distance Press the DISTANCE key once to measure one distance or twice to use auto repeat to measure a series of distances Two points are required to measure a distance Measure angle Press the ANGLE key once to measure one angle or twice to use auto repeat to measure a series of angles Collect a minimum of two data points then press the ENTER key on each leg of an angle Align part Press the SKEW key to compensate electronically for non square part al
87. ngle type if desired Angle types include INCLD Included angle A1 360 A1 360 degrees included angle 180 A1 180 degrees included angle 180 A1 180 degrees included angle INCLD A1 46 360 A1 180 A1 180 A1 43 450 1 95 156 24 RA TON NG DRO From 9 8 Recall view change toi The angle and angle vertex position are shown The angle and angle legs are added to the feature list 1 Operation 1 5 Creating Part Features Created features It can be useful to create features that are not found on the part geometry Created features can be used as reference points for inspection purposes For example in order to measure a feature that is referred to a point off the part geometry the user could create the reference point Users can create points lines circles distances angles and part skews Created features are the same as probed features except that the created features are geometrically perfect so form error and tolerance values do not apply Created features are not the same as constructed features which are discussed in the next section of this chapter Created features are defined by the user For example to create a circle the user defines the location of the center point and the diameter or radius Constructed features are built from previously measured or created parent features For example the user could construct a line between two or more points in the feature l
88. nit of linear measure set by the ND 1200 upon startup Soft key selections are MM The linear unit of measure will be millimeters Inch The linear unit of measure will be inches Last The linear unit of measure will not be changed Highlight the Startup Angular choice field and press a soft key to specify a unit of angular measure set by the ND 1200 upon startup Soft key selections are DD The angular unit of measure will be Decimal Degrees DMS The angular unit of measure will be Degree Minutes Seconds Last The angular unit of measure will not be changed Highlight the Radix choice field and press a soft key to select a Decimal or Comma radix Select a startup linear unit of measure Select a startup angular unit of measure 116 Display Display Display Imm MM Disp Res MM Disp Res MM Disp Res About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res About Inch Disp Res DMS Disp Res DMS Disp Res DMS Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Encoders DD Disp Res Hot Keys Startup Linear Hot Keys Startup Linear MM Hot Keys Startup Linear Print Startup Angular DMS Print Startup Angular IS Print Startup Angular DMS Form Chars Radix Form Chars Radix Form Chars Radix RS232 Current Angular RS232 Current Angular DMS RS232 Current Angular USB Q DMS Disp Res USB Q DMS Disp Res USB Q DMS Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res Measure Q DD Disp Res
89. nlock 4 N 1 9 62 5 Encoders Squareness 4 6 E Hot Keys LEC i Print SLEC Cad 37 0 000 Form Chars v2 16 Beta 42 NLEC 10 RS232 c 2009 Metronics Inc Scale Factor USB x 2Q DE NLEC Tol Misc Q 0 i 000 Measure Mo Clock DRO BL 3 00 SN 123456 Setup Prog Extra Clear Edge Load The SETUP soft key is pressed and the setup menu is displayed The password is entered and the program and ND 1200 settings can be saved 71 1 8 Programming 1 9 Reporting 1 9 Reporting Reporting Reports of measurement results can be sent to a USB printer or USB flash drive over the USB port or to a PC over the RS 232 serial port Print RS 232 and USB setup screens discussed in Chapter Report content destination and format are specified in the 2 Installation and Specifications Report types include Display The data displayed on the DRO screen is sent as one row for each axis Report All feature measurement data is sent in tabular form without tolerance data Tol Rpt All tolerance data is sent in tabular form Feature measurement data are not sent CSV All feature measurement data is sent in as comma separated variables without tolerance data Tab All feature measurement data is sent in as tab separated variables without tolerance data None No data are sent Sending reports Reports can be sent at any time To send a report Press the feature SEND key Reports
90. nstallation Setup and Specifications Examples show feature probing and measurement using ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 41 1 4 Measuring Part Features 1 4 Measuring Part Features Measuring points Points are the simplest features to measure Only one point is required to define the location of a point A maximum of 100 points can be probed and will be averaged by the system to measure a single point 42 Press the POINT MEASUREMENT key The Probe Point screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of points using auto repeat Move the stage to position the crosshairs over the desired point location and press the ENTER key Press the FINISH key to complete the measurement The point position will be shown and the point feature will be added to the feature list A point is probed on the part POINT 4 7 83 251 E 11 294 0 000 F 0 000 DRO The point position is shown and the point feature is added to the feature list 1 Operation Measuring lines A minimum of 2 points are required to measure a line A maximum of 100 points can be probed and will be processed by a fit algorithm to define the line Press the LINE MEASUREMENT key The Probe Line screen will be displayed Press the key twice to measure a series of lines using auto repeat Move the stage to position the crosshairs over an end point of the line and press the ENTER key Move the stage to position the crossha
91. nts over the comparator screen and detects light to dark transitions To connect the cables Verify that the ND 1200 and comparator are off Connect the reference and sensor cables to the ND 1200 Point the comparator end of the reference cable end directly at the comparator lamp Consult the comparator manufacturer s information for specific mounting instructions Avoid mounting fiber optic cables very near the lamp High temperatures degrade fiber optic cable performance Install the cable to receive cooling air from the lamp fan if possible Connect the sensor cable to the comparator When the sensor will be located in front of the screen secure the end of the sensor cable to the comparator screen using the plexiglas cable holder provided Place the cable holder under the comparator s chart clips so the small hole in the center of the holder is positioned over an illuminated portion of the comparator screen and then insert the metal tip of the sensor cable through the hole and flush against the screen A Be careful not to scratch the screen with the metal tip explained later in this chapter See Optical edge detection Software installation of the optical edge detector is setup on page 96 84 Reference and sensor cable inputs Reference and sensor cable inputs Plexiglas optical sensor cable holder 2 Installation and Specifications 2 3 Software setup The operating parameters of the ND 1200 mus
92. obing is displayed to assist the operator The targeting view displays a feature graphic showing the next point to be probed and an arrow that represents the probe As the stage is moved to position the probe over the indicated point the arrow moves closer to the point shown on the part image ND 1200 programs can be Recorded Run Edited Copied Deleted Recording a program To record a ND 1200 program Press the MENU key Press the PROG soft key The Program screen will be displayed Press the RECORD soft key The program number dialog box will be displayed Enter the desired program number and press the OK soft key Perform the desired measurement and other activities that you wish to record Press the MENU key Press the PROG soft key Press the END REC soft key to stop recording the program The new program will be added to the list of programs Press the FINISH key to return to the DRO screen Run and test the program to verify its correctness Edit the program if necessary An example of recording a program is shown on the next page 58 Probe Skew When the program is run the VIEW soft key is pressed to display the targeting graphic 1 Operation Example of recording a program In this example a program is created to measure several features on the 2 D demo part Press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft ke
93. ock menu item The date and time are set using the same method Highlight a date or time data field and enter the value ighlight the Date Format choice field and press a soft key to select the desired format ighlight the Time Format and press a soft key to select the 12 hour or 24 hour time format Enter date and time values Select a date format Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu 132 Clock Imm Clock mm _ Clock mm aa Year o ae Year o sali Year o Sounds 1 Honth o Sounds Month O Sounds Month 0 Supervisor pay fo Supervisor pay O Supervisor pay O Squareness Hours fo Squareness Hours 0 Squareness Hours O LEC Minutes 0 LEC Minutes 0 LEC Minutes fo_ SLEC Seconds fo SLEC Seconds fo SLEC Seconds fo NLEC Date Format MSDSY NLEC Date Format NLEC Date Format MSDSY Scale Factor Time Format 12 Scale Factor Time Format Scale Factor Time Format Misc Misc Misc _ _ _ Select a time format 2 Installation and Specifications Saving settings files and programs The Supervisor screen contains tools for saving ND 1200 configuration settings files which include any ND 1200 programs and error correction data Settings files are saved to the root of a USB drive changes are made error correction data is collected or Settings files should be saved any time configuration programs are create
94. of the ND 1200 Many encoder interfaces are available to match the wide variety of encoders that can be used with the ND 1200 The type and number of axis encoder connectors will vary depending on the application The ND 1200 shown in this photo includes connectors for the X Y and Q axes Encoder inputs are specified as analog or TTL at the time of purchase and cannot be changed in the field The encoder connector locations are 1 X axis 2 Y axis 3 Z Q axis To connect the encoder cables gt Verify that the ND 1200 is off gt Connect the axis encoders tightly to their connectors An axis label is provided near each connector If the connectors include mounting screws do not overtighten them ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Encoder axis connectors 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation Connecting a computer Measurement result data can be sent to a computer over the RS 232 port 3 using a serial cable that does not include crossed wires To connect a computer Verify that the ND 1200 and the computer power are off Connect a computer COM port to the ND 1200 RS 232 serial port 3 using a standard straight through serial cable Metronics part number 11B12176 Make sure the cable connectors are tight but do not overtighten the connector screws Apply power to the computer and then the ND 1200 The ND 1200 default settings for communication over the RS 232 serial port 3 are Baud rate 115 20
95. olerance results in tab separated variable format pn mr LL T None Data About Destination HPZ Display Display File Type Replace Encoders Cur Auto No 1 Hot Keys Prompt Format No Print Form Chars RS232 USB Measure _ List Press the LIST soft key to display a listof Highlight a data type and press the data types ENTER key to select it Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu 128 2 Installation and Specifications Highlight the Destination choice field and press the HP2 soft key to select a printer or the FILE soft key to send data to a file on the USB drive Highlight the File Type choice field and press a soft key to select one of the following file types Replace The existing file is replaced each time a file is sent Append The existing file is extended to include the new data AutoNo A new file is created each time data is sent The new file is automatically given the next number in a sequence that begins with the number specified in the Cur Auto No data field Highlight the Cur Auto No data field and enter the first file number in a sequence of automatically numbered files USB mm LL USB mm USB mmi Data None Data None b Data None About Dest ination HP2 About Dest ination HP2 About Dest ination HP2 Display File Type Replace Display File Type Replace Display File Type Replace Encoders Cur Au
96. onnecting power 80 81 Mounting stand 78 Headphone 82 Hot keys screen 118 l Installation category 134 K Key presses 6 L LCD 134 LCD on off key 4 20 LCD screen 3 22 Contrast adjustment 30 DRO mode 22 Feature evaluation mode 22 Feature measurement mode 22 Setup mode 22 LEC screen 101 Line fit algorithms 43 ISO 43 LSBF 43 Linear error correction LEC 100 M Machine zero 17 29 92 Machine zero upon startup 112 Measure keys 3 18 Angle 18 Circle 18 Distance 18 Line 18 Measure Magic 18 Point 18 Skew alignment 18 138 Measure screen 112 Measuring part features 38 Angles 46 Auto repeat 41 Circles 44 Distances 45 Lines 43 Points 42 Menu key 4 20 Clear 20 Edge 20 Extra 20 Prog 20 Setup 20 Menus 25 Clear 27 Clr All 28 Clr Ft 28 Clr Sk 28 Edge menu 28 Auto E 28 D Cal 28 Install 28 Teach 28 X Cal 28 Extra 26 Annot 26 DMS DD 26 MCS 26 MinMax 26 Preset 26 Preset 26 Prt RS 26 Run 26 Send 27 Send 2 26 Send 3 26 Send 4 26 Send D 26 Send F 27 Send L 27 Send Q 27 Send r 27 Send X 27 Send Y 27 Send Z 27 Time 27 Zero 2 27 Zero Q 27 Prog 25 Copy 25 Delete 25 Edi
97. oordinate systems Zero an axis Press the axis key to the right of the desired axis to zero the axis position value when establishing a zero datum Preset an axis or axes Press one or more axis keys to the right of the desired axis or axes when presetting axis position values for a new datum ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 19 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Left frequently used function Press the left WIDE key to initiate the function programmed for this key The factory default function for this key is ENTER Right frequently used function Press the right WIDE key to initiate the function programmed for this key The factory default function for this key is FINISH Transmit measurement results Press the SEND key to transmit measurement data to a computer a USB printer or a USB memory drive D Turn the LCD off or clear data Press the LCD ON OFF key to toggle between LCD on and LCD off or to clear feature data datums and part alignments skews Display soft key menus Press the MENU key to display the titles of ND 1200 menus above the soft keys Menus include Setup Used by supervisors to configure the operational characteristics of the system Prog Used by operators and supervisors to create and recall programs of recorded measurement steps Extra Used by operators to conduct measurements and send measurement result data Clear Us
98. opy Delete Menu key is pressed to show menu soft PROG soft key is pressed to show ey titles Programs screen Press the RUN soft key to initiate the program play back and display the DRO screen Press the view soft key to display the targeting graphic to assist rough part positioning Follow the program prompting messages to perform all measurement and other inspection activities When all the program steps have been completed the program will stop and the DRO screen will be displayed Current Position mF X Y Z Q 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Probe Circle Imm 1 o x 3 757 i Y 1 993 Delete Record Run Edit Copy The desired program is selected Current Position Imm 1 X 8 955 Y 44 843 Z 0 000 Q 0 000 KN NOOeNG OAM AUONR Probe Teach The program begins running ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK The targeting view is used for rough part positioning Teach The program steps are complete and the DRO screen is displayed Probe 61 1 8 Programming 1 8 Programming Editing a program Programs can be edited to change insert or delete program steps There are a variety of reasons to edit programs A program may contain an error or omission For example a feature may have been left out or measured using the wrong reference Part specifications might change and editing an existing program is often faster than creating a new program
99. osine measurement errors Use the SKEW function to convert machine coordinates to part coordinates and compensate for part misalignment Measure a skew each time a new part is mounted on the measuring system Measure a skew line by probing a straight edge of the part on a major measurement axis A minimum of two points is required for a line but probing more points will improve accuracy Perform a part alignment Skew Press the SKEW key Probe a minimum of two points along the part edge In the example shown here the part is aligned to the X axis by probing three points along the bottom edge of the part III o 1 2 3 lt __ gt Three points are probed to align the bottom edge of a part to the X axis 34 1 Operation Establish a datum Establish a reference datum once the part is skewed Two datums can be created in the ND 1200 Typically datum 1 is a zero reference and used as an absolute or primary datum while datum 2 is used as an incremental or temporary datum Datums can be set to zero or can be preset to specified values Two methods can be used to establish a datum Zero or preset the X and Y axes on a point or on the center point of a circle Zero or preset the X and Y axes on a point or on a center point constructed from parent features While the datum can be created from a probed point or from the center point of a probed circle it is more commonly created from a point th
100. ot Keys Handshake Hard Print Data None Form Chars EOC Delay 0 RS232 EOL Delay io USB Measure a aa aa Ca Enter an EOC or EOL delay Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 127 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup USB port configuration The USB port can send data to a flash drive on the USB port or to a USB printer The USB screen contains data and choice fields for configuring communication parameters of the USB port USB screen The USB screen configuration fields include Type of data sent on the USB port Destination of the data USB flash drive file or printer File handling replace file append to existing file or create new autonumbered file Current file number for autonumbering files User prompting for file type To configure the USB port Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the USB menu item ighlight the Data choice field and then press the LIST soft key to isplay data type choices Q ighlight a data type choice field and press the ENTER key to select it Data type choices include None No data will be sent Display Contents of the current display Report All feature measurement data without tolerance results Tol Rpt All tolerance data without feature measurement results CSV All feature measurement data without tolerance results in comma separated variable format Tab All feature measurement data without t
101. ower up finish screen to the DRO Your ND 1200 is now ready for operation and is in the Current Position operating mode Encoder position values will be displayed for all axes 16 ND 1204 Power up screen Current Position mm 1 DRO screen 1 Operation Establishing a repeatable machine zero If your ND 1200 was configured to establish a machine zero upon power up a message will be displayed asking you to cross reference marks or enter hard stop axis reference positions The machine zero is used by the ND 1200 to apply error correction data as measurements are performed To establish a repeatable machine zero you must either Move the stage to have encoder reference mark crossings recognized on each axis or move the stage to the hard stop reference position and press ENTER on each axis when no encoder reference marks are present by pressing the CANCEL soft key error correction data If the requirement to cross reference marks is bypassed that might be stored in your ND 1200 will not be applied Switching off the ND 1200 Switch the ND 1200 off The parameter settings error compensation tables and recorded programs that have been saved during operation will be retained in memory Your ND 1200 might also have been configured to retain measurement results across power cycles ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Pa
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103. pervisor Imm ft Supervisor Imm ft Sounds Password Sounds Password Sade Password SESSI Programs Lock Programs Lock Programs Lock Squareness Squareness Squareness LEC LEC LEC SLEC SLEC SLEC NLEC NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Scale Factor Scale Factor Misc Misc Misc Clock Clock Clock _ _ _ Load Load Enter the password 2 Installation and Specifications Loading settings files and startup screens The Supervisor screen contains tools for loading ND 1200 configuration settings files and OEM startup screens Settings files can be loaded from a USB drive when the configuration parameters from a previous setup session were saved This eliminates the need to configure the ND 1200 manually using the setup screens Settings files also contain any ND 1200 programs and error correction data that existed when the settings file was saved Startup screen images can also be loaded from the USB drive that display OEM graphics when the ND 1200 power is turned on To load settings files and startup screens Insert a USB drive containing the settings bin file and startup txt file optional into the USB port Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Supervisor menu item Highlight the Password data field and enter the password To load the configuration parameters settings bin file press the To load the new OEM startup screen startup txt file press the STARTUP soft key then follo
104. programs are displayed on the The program to be deleted is highlighted The DELETE soft key is pressed and the Programs screen 70 program is deleted 1 Operation Backing up programs Programs can be backed up prior to editing or deleting them by saving them with the ND 1200 settings file Backup and restore procedures should only be performed by supervisors and other technically qualified personnel Program files are included with ND 1200 settings files Settings files often include error correction calibration data and care must be taken to avoid using obsolete or outdated files More details regarding saving and loading settings files are provided in Chapter 2 Installation and Specifications To backup a program and ND 1200 settings files Plug an empty USB flash drive into the USB port Press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the SETUP soft key to display the Setup screen menu Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Supervisor screen and then highlight the Password field Enter the supervisor password Press the SAVE soft key to backup the program and ND 1200 settings files on the USB flash drive The MENU key is pressed to show soft key titles ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Current Position Imm About maj Supervisor mm F ga Pa A IK 1 1 09 5 Language A Password 3 Display Supervisor Programs U
105. r password 87 Order of setup 88 Language selection and product version 89 Supervisor password and program unlocking 90 Loading settings files and startup screens 91 Encoder configuration 92 Encoders screen 92 Misc screen 95 Optical edge detection setup 96 Edge menu tools 96 Misc screen 97 Stage squareness calibration 98 Error correction 99 Linear error correction LEC 100 Segmented linear error correction SLEC 102 Nonlinear error correction NLEC 106 NLEC by measuring points on a calibration grid 108 NLEC by importing an nlec txt file 110 Saving NLEC correction data as an nlec txt file 110 Measurement scaling for parts that expand or shrink 111 Scale Factor screen 111 Measurement configuration 112 Measure screen 112 Display formatting 115 Display screen 115 Hot key assignments 118 Hot keys screen 118 Print formatting 122 Print screen 122 Form chars screen 125 RS 232 port configuration 126 RS232 screen 126 USB port configuration 128 USB screen 128 Audio configuration 130 Sounds screen 130 Key repeat rate adjustment 131 Misc screen 131 Time and date settings 132 Clock screen 132 Saving settings files and programs 133 2 4 Specifications 134 Dimensions 135 Arm mount bracket
106. red 3 Setup choice field Setup choices are made The setup menu is easy to use Press the MENU key and then press the SETUP soft key Navigate up or down in the menu to highlight the desired menu item using the up down arrow cursor keys Navigate from the menu left side to the setup fields right side using the left right ARROW CURSOR keys Navigate up or down to highlight the desired data or choice field using the up down ARROW CURSOR keys Enter setup data using the NUMERIC KEYPAD or choose a setup parameter choice from soft key selections or list shown when the field is highlighted Press the FINISH key to save the entry and return to the setup menu Press the FINISH key again to return to the DRO An example of using the setup menu to enter the supervisor password is shown on the next page 86 Encoders Encoders Hot Keys Print Type im Form Chars Ref Marks Ref RS232 M Z Cnts oid USB Reversed No Measure Units HH Setup screen menu items data fields and choice fields 2 Installation and Specifications Setup example entering the supervisor password Critical setup parameters are password protected Only qualified personnel should be given password access to setup screen parameters In this example the setup menu is navigated to the Supervisor screen and the supervisor password is entered To enter the supervisor password Press the MENU key to display the menu soft keys P
107. rement is highlighted ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 30 Finish Measurement 30 Finish Mea e 30HProbe Distance 5 Pts 2 31HProbe Distance 5 Pts 2 31HFProbe Distance 5 Pts 2 7 34H Probe Line 6 Pts 3 35 Probe Line 6 Pts 3 7 35Probe Line 6 Pts 3 39 Probe Line 7 Pts 3 7 40HProbe Line 7 Pts 3 7 40Probe Line 7 Pts 3 4 44HConstruct Angle 8 Fts 2 iM 45HConstruct Angle 8 Fts 2 iM 45HConstruct Angle 8 Fts 2 48 End Prg Record Run Edit Tol Record Run Edit Tol Record The CANCEL key is pressed and the probing step is deleted 67 1 8 Programming 1 8 Programming Inserting new program steps Program steps can be inserted to update programs to accommodate part changes or to correct omissions To insert new steps Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the desired insertion point for the new steps The new steps will be inserted before not after the insertion point Press the RECORD key The DRO screen will be displayed in the program record mode Perform the desired measurement and other activities that you wish to record as new steps Press the MENU key Press the PROG soft key Press the END REC soft key to stop recording the program steps The new steps will be added to the list of programs Example of inserting new program steps In this example a line measurement will be inserted at the end of the program To insert the steps Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to position the insertion point at the end of
108. ress the SETUP soft key to display the setup menu Navigate up or down in the menu to highlight the Supervisor menu item using the ARROW CURSOR keys 2 3 Software setup current Position Imm About Imm Supervisor mm e x 0 000 Language ana Password a Display Supervisor Programs Unlock Encoders Squareness Y 0 000 ses LEC Print SLEC Z 0 000 Form Chars v2 16 Beta 42 NLEC a RS232 c 2009 Metronics Inc Scale Factor USB XY2Q 0E NLEC Tol Misc Q 0 2 000 Measure Mo Clock DRO BL 3 00 SN 123456 Setup Prog Extra Clear Edge The MENU key pressed to display the menu soft keys The SETUP soft key is pressed to display the setup menu The ARROW CURSOR keys are used to highlight the Supervisor menu item Navigate from the menu to the Password setup field using the right ARROW CURSOR key Enter the supervisor password usin g the NUMERIC KEYPAD The right ARROW CURSOR key is used The supervisor password is entered to highlight the Password data field using the NUMERIC KEYPAD Press the FINISH key to save the password and return to the setup menu Press the FINISH key to return to the DRO ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Supervisor mm ie Supervisor Imm ie Supervisor Imm ie co Password n Password Gui Password Sounds Sounds Sounds Programs Unlock Programs SESSI Progr
109. returning the It is not necessary to ship the mounting stand and ND 1200 for service Connect the mounting screws and washer to the ND 1200 instrument Replace the contents of the cardboard box insert if shipping the ND 1200 on to an end user The cardboard box can be empty if returning the ND 1200 to the factory for service Repackage the instrument foam and cardboard box insert as originally shipped from the factory The instrument should be oriented face up in the carton Replace the warranty card and slip sheets originally found at the top of the carton when shipping on to an end user The Before you begin slip sheet should be inserted last ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 77 2 1 ND 1200 Shipment Contents 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation The ND 1200 is easy to install in a variety of measurement applications This section describes how to install the ND 1200 hardware Assembling the mounting stand The ND 1200 is secured to the swivel slots of the mounting stand by a shoulder screw a cap screw and associated washers Assemble the ND 1200 to the mounting stand as shown and then tighten the cap screw 5 and washers 3 amp 4 so that the ND 1200 will be secure when adjusted to the desired tilt position Tighten the shoulder screw 1 Tighten the cap screw 5 and washers 3 amp 4 so that the ND 1200 will be secure when adjusted to the desired tilt position Adjust the ND 1200 to the des
110. rner of the screen NLEC stn 1 1 in 1 NLEC in 1 NLEC in 1 Pts noi NLEC off rai NLEC gt IX 0 000 Sounds X Pos Sounds X Pos z Supervisor y Pos Supervisor y Pos 000 Squareness Nominal Squareness Nominal y 0 LEC X 2 00000 LEC x 2 00000 SLEC Y 2 00000 SLEC Y 2 00000 Z 0 000 Machine 0 Machine 0 n Scale Factor x 0_026 Scale Factor x 0_026 Misc Y 0 425 Misc Y 0 425 Q 0 000 Clock x Grid Size Clock X Grid Size DRO ali Y Grid Size _ Y Grid Size Probe J Dec Off Nominal and actual grid values are displayed when the calibration is complete Highlight the NLEC choice field and press the ON soft key to enable NLEC correction Then press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Press the ON soft key to enable NLEC 109 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup NLEC by importing an nlec txt file An nlec txt file created by measuring a certified calibration grid with a IK 5000 ND 1300 or ND 1200 can be used to provide NLEC correction data instead of measuring a calibration grid with the target ND 1200 system The nlec txt file is simply loaded from a USB flash drive The nlec txt file must be loaded from the root of an otherwise empty USB drive To load an nlec txt file Insert the USB drive into the ND 1200 USB port when the ND 1200 power is off Turn the ND 1200 power on and press the FINISH key display the DRO screen Press MENU S
111. rtion of this chapter Fast track keys Two programmable fast track keys are used to perform frequently used functions These keys can easily be located by touch without taking your eyes off the part By default the left fast track key is assigned the Enter key function and the right is assigned the Finish key function Users can program either fast track key as described later in the Hotkeys portion of Chapter 2 Installation Setup and Specifications Numeric keypad Used to enter numeric data Additionally the decimal point key and key are used to adjust the contrast of the LCD display DOO OOO OOO QOQ Send key Used to transmit measurement results to a computer USB printer or USB flash drive LCD On Off key Press the LCD on off button to turn the LCD display off without removing power from the ND 1200 Press the button a second time to restore the LCD display Additionally the LCD On Off key can be used to clear feature data datums and skews Preface ND 1200 rear panel Serial number label a Power switch Power cord connector and fuse holder L Power ground access La C Measurement axis connectors RS 232 serial port connector 2 e Optical reference cable connector 5 Cd AA Optical sensor cable connector Val oo 6 9 Not supported in the ND 1200 oso 10 Tilt base mechanical tightness adjustment ONO RWDN
112. t 25 Record 25 Run 25 Setup 25 Misc screen 95 97 131 Mode keys 3 19 Select a datum 19 Select coordinate system 19 Unit of measure 19 Mounting arm bracket 79 Mounting stand 78 MZ Cnts 92 N NLEC screen 107 NLEC txt file 106 Nonlinear error correction NLEC 106 Numeric keypad 4 O Observed values 103 Optical edge OE debounce 97 Optical edge OE time out 97 Optical edge detection 84 Probing target size 112 Reference cable input 84 Sensor cable input 84 Optical edge detector calibration 33 D Cal 33 Teach 33 X Cal 33 Overview 14 P Parity 126 Part alignment 34 Power 80 3 wire power plug 80 Fuse 80 Surge suppressors 80 Power input 134 Power plug 7 Power switch 16 29 80 Print screen 122 Printer 82 Printer control characters 122 Index Probe type 32 Crosshairs 32 Optical edge 32 Manual and automatic point entry 32 Probing part features 39 Crosshairs 39 Edge detection 39 Measure Magic 40 Programming 58 Backing up programs 71 Copying a program 69 Deleting a program 70 Editing a program 62 Changing a program step 64 Deleting a program step 67 Displaying program steps 62 Expanding and compressing a program steps 63 Inserting new program steps 68 Example of recording a pro
113. t 3 Fts 2 19HConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 Record Run Edit Tol Record Run Edit Tol Record Run Edit Tol The Settings step is highlighted and The Units step is highlighted The ENTER key is pressed to change expanded 64 from mm to inch units 1 Operation Example of changing program properties In this example program properties will be edited to change the behavior of the program when a tolerance fails Initially the program pauses when a tolerance fails after the change the program will not pause To change program properties Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Prg Properties step Press the ENTER key to expand the Prg Properties step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Pause Tol Results step Press the NEVER soft key and then the ENTER key to change the Pause Tol Results step value from If Fail to Never Press the FINISH key to save to change and return to the Programs screen 1 mml or Prg Properties mml 1 feor Prg Properties from Jeot Pre Properties Use Machine Ref Yes Use Machine Ref Yes PESEttines Clear Features Yes Clear Features Yes 7 9 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 Use As Recorded No Use As Recorded No 7 140Probe Line 2 Pts 3 Pause Tol Res If Fail Pause Tol Res Never 49 Construct Point 3 Fts 2 Print Tol Res Never Print Tol Res Never 23 Zero X Axis Of Feat 3 24 Targeting View On 25 zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 o 26H Probe Circle 4 Pts 4 7 320Probe Line 5 Pts 2 e 33 Hait Pt 1
114. t be configured prior to using it for the first time and any time part measurement reporting or communication requirements change Day to day use of the ND 1200 does not require reconfiguration of software settings Parameter changes made in any of the setup screens can change the operation of the ND 1200 For this reason setup parameters are password protected Only qualified personnel should be given password access to setup screens The unlocking of password protected setup functions is described on page 90 Software can be configured manually using the setup menu screens or automatically by loading a settings file saved after a previous setup session Settings files are loaded from USB drives Parameters configured in setup screens will be retained until The data backup battery is changed The data and settings are cleared by maintenance personnel Parameters are changed using the setup menu screens Certain software upgrades are performed Previously saved settings files are loaded ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 85 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Setup menu Most operating parameters of the ND 1200 are configured using screens and data fields accessed from the setup menu Highlighting setup menu items on the left side of the setup screen displays the corresponding setup parameter data fields and choice fields on the right side of the screen 1 Setup menu item Setup screen name 2 Setup data field Setup data are ente
115. t box size displayed when running a program that uses optical edge detection for part probing Points outside the target zone box will not be recognized when the program is running Highlight the Pause Tol Results choice field and press the desired soft key to pause program execution in response to tolerance tests Never Never pauses a program in response to tolerance results If Fail Pauses a program if a tolerance fails If Pass Pauses a program if a tolerance passes Always Pauses a program after each tolerance test Highlight the Print Tol Results choice field and press the desired soft key to print a report in response to tolerance tests Never Never prints a report in response to tolerance results If Fail Prints a report a program if a tolerance fails If Pass Prints a report if a tolerance passes Always Prints a report after each tolerance test Measure Imm u Measure Imm ie Measure Imm u Annotation Back Annotation Back b Annotation Back About Fud Point About Fud Point About Fud Point Display Fwd Line Display Fwd Line Display Fwd Line Encoders Fud Circle Encoders Fud Circle Encoders Fud Circle Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Hot Keys Retain Features Yes Print Distances Print Distances Abs Print Distances Abs Form Chars Startup Zero Form Chars Startup Zero Form Chars Startup Zero RS
116. t features Creation of features by entering dimensional data Construction of new features from existing features Applying tolerances 14 HEIDENHAIN RAES mtiti vi 4 T ci ND 1200 Front panel QUADRA CHEK enter finish cancel quit 1 Operation Number keypad with Number keys for data entry Decimal point and keys for data entry and LCD screen contrast adjustment User defined hot keys that program panel and optional remote keys to initiate commonly used functions User defined programs made of the key press sequences used to Perform measurements Apply tolerances Report results Reports of measurement results printed to USB printer sent to PC over RS 232 connection or stored on USB drive User defined programs and system settings stored on USB drive Speaker jack outputs for quiet or noisy environments Optional optical edge detection probes and enters feature data points at light to dark transitions on the comparator screen Optional remote foot switch and keypad facilitate measurement when the user is not close to the front panel ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 15 1 1 ND 1200 Overview 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 1 2 Basic Functions of the ND 1200 Switching on the ND 1200 Switch on the ND 1200 The POWER switch is located on the rear of the enclosure After switching the power on or after a power failure the power up screen will be displayed Press the FINISH key to advance from the p
117. the datum Datums can be zeroed or preset This example creates a preset reference datum from a point feature With the datum point highlighted in the feature list press the DATUM key if necessary to select the desired datum in the upper right corner of the screen Press MENU EXTRA PRESET ENTER to display the preset screen CU Press the desired AXIS key and enter the preset value for the axis Press another AXIS key if desired and enter the preset value for that axis Press the FINISH key to preset the datum to the specified values FRE RIE Current Position Imm X 2 0 2 xX 2 000 Y 3 0 Y 3 000 Z 0 0000 Z 0 000 Q 0 0000 aQ 0 000 PRESET Selected from EXTRA menu Preset values are entered Point is preset as datum ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 37 1 3 Preparing to Measure 1 4 Measuring Part Features 1 4 Measuring Part Features Part features Features are measured by probing data points that characterize the dimensional geometry of the part For example several points probed around the circumference of a circle results in numeric and graphic representations of the circle geometry Throughout this manual a measured geometry is referred to as a feature and can alternately be displayed numerically or graphically by pressing the VIEW soft key There are several types of features and each has different dimensional information For example a circle has a center point position and a radius a point has
118. the program Press the RECORD key to display the DRO screen in the record mode Perform the new measurement and press the FINISH key In this example a line is measured Press MENU key PROG soft key END REC soft key to return to the program list The new measure line step will be shown Press the finish key to save the program and return to the Programs screen The insertion point is highlighted 68 1 Imm Jr Jeot LINE 5 mm _ 1 mm 1 eot 1 Prg Properties o X 42 455 1 Prg Properties 2HSett ings A 5 i 2HSett ings 7 9 Probe Skew 1 Pts 3 o 7 9EProbe Skew 1 Pts 3 7 14HProbe Line 2 Pts 3 N A 850 7 144Probe Line 2 Pts 3 19EcConstruct Point 3 Fts 2 419 Construct Point 3 Fts 2 23 zero X Axis Of Feat 3 o I 23 zero X Axis Of Feat 3 24 Targeting View On A 1 79 20 24 Targeting View On 25 zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 25 zero Y Axis Of Feat 3 o 26 Probe Circle 4 Pts 4 o 26HProbe Circle 4 Pts 4 32 End Prg Pts 2 F 0 000 3 gt 2 DRO Record Run Edit Tol Recall View Change Tol Record Run Edit Tol The new program steps are recorded The new steps are inserted 1 Operation Copying a program When similar parts will be measured it is often quicker to copy an existing program and edit it to accommodate the new part than to record a new program from the beginning To copy a program Press the MENU soft key to display the menu so
119. the zero position of the standard ighlight the SLEC menu item ighlight the Axis choice field and select the axis for correction ighlight the MZ Offset data field and press the TEACH soft key he offset between the zero reference location of the standard and the machine zero will be entered by the ND 1200 ighlight the Station field The station must be zero at the beginning of the SLEC procedure Enter zero values into the Standard and Observed data fields to define the zero station as the reference H 2 3 Software setup SLEC in L SLEC in SLEC in SLEC Axis ease i dei SLEC Axis x nia SLEC Axis x sounds Enabled Dff Sounds N Enabled Dff Sounds Enabled Dff Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Squareness i Squareness i Squareness i Station Station Station LEC standard LEC standard LEC standard SLEC Observed SLEC Observed SLEC Observed NLEC NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Mz Offset Scale Factor M2 Offset Scale Factor Mz Offset 0 28500 Misc Misc Misc Clock Clock Clock _ _ Teach Teach Enter zeros into the Standard and Observed fields of Station 0 Press the TEACH soft key to enter a machine zero offset Select the axis for SLEC Position the crosshairs over the end of segment 1 on the standard highlight the Station field again and press the INC soft key to advance the station number to 1
120. these calibration instructions if your ND 1200 does not include the optical edge detection option Three types of calibrations can be performed Teach Teach calibration should be performed after each startup or whenever the part or magnification level changes Teach calibration trains the ND 1200 to recognize the light to dark transitions on your comparator Any change in the comparator light conditions should be followed by a teach calibration D Cal Distance Calibration should be performed when measuring parts with poorly defined edges Perform a distance calibration to fine tune the edge detector for fuzzy or irregular edges and for thick parts or parts with rounded edges X Cal Cross calibration compensates for the position offset between the crosshairs and the edge detector sensor to produce consistent results for all measuring probes Perform cross calibrations each time the edge detector sensor is changed or repositioned Perform a Teach Press the TEACH soft key Follow instructions displayed on the screen Perform a D Cal Press MENU EDGE D CAL Follow instructions displayed on the screen Perform an X Cal Press MENU EDGE X CAL Follow instructions displayed on the screen ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 33 1 3 Preparing to Measure 1 3 Preparing to Measure Align the part to a measurement axis Accurate measurements require the part to be perfectly aligned along a measurement axis Misaligned parts result in c
121. ting a probe type and teaching calibrating optical edge detection optional Probe Toggles between crosshair and optical edge detection probes Teach Initiates the optical edge detection light calibration wizard You will be guided through the process by messages shown on the screen 22 Current Position mm 1 ONNX TX00X7T Ho uWo mninsawWun PH DRO current position screen showing current axis positions 1 Operation Feature evaluation mode screens and soft keys The feature evaluation screens can be toggled between two displays CIRCLE 11 mm Ti by pressing the VIEW soft key to show cd VA Unit of measure current datum and probe type in the upper right 0 n 30 657 The feature type and number of the highlighted feature 2 VA VA Feature list of measured features on the left side Feature position 13 324 Number of data points used to define the feature F 0 128 Geometric and dimensional values such as diameter length or angle o Form error DRO Parent features used if the feature was constructed Recall An indication that the feature was created if applicable Feature evaluation mode screen showing feature Data cloud of collected data points used to define the feature values CIRCLE 11 DRO softkeys__Funeton a Recall Displays a different feature from the feature list 4 5 by specifying its feature number Oo 4 4 5 View Toggles between the default screen showing
122. tion LEC standard LEC standard I SLEC Observed SLEC Observed 4 00000 NLEC NLEC Scale Factor Mz Offset 0 28500 Scale Factor M2 Offset 0 28500 Misc Misc Clock Clock _ _ Teach Off Press the ON softkey when all desired axes have been compensated Repeat the SLEC process for other axes if necessary When SLEC data are entered for all the desired axes highlight the Enabled field for each axis and press the On soft key to activate SLEC for each axis Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK Teach Enter Standard value and TEACH the Observed value for Station 3 105 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Nonlinear error correction NLEC NLEC minimizes or eliminates the small inaccuracies in the X Y measurement plane due to machine irregularities and encoder nonlinearity Error correction coefficients are obtained by measuring a certified calibration grid The actual values are then compared to the nominal grid values by the ND 1200 This comparison results in a final NLEC txt file that contains the error corrections for all measured grid locations When NLEC is enabled the corrections are applied across the measured area of the X Y measurement plane To apply NLEC to a measurement plane Verify that the crosshair probe is selected Press the PROBE soft key to select it if necessary Verify that the appropriate encoder reference marks are selected
123. to No Encoders Cur Auto No 1 Encoders Cur Auto No 1 Hot Keys Prompt Format No Hot Keys Prompt Format No Hot Keys Prompt Format No Print Print Print Form Chars Form Chars Form Chars RS232 RS232 RS232 USB Measure Measure Measure _ _ _ File He Append AutoNo Press a soft key to select the data Press a soft key to select a file type Enter the current first file number for destination automatic numbering Highlight the Prompt choice field and press the YES soft key to prompt the user for a data type Press the NO soft key to send the file using the data type specified in the Data field USB mm _ Data None About Destination HPZ Display File Type Replace Encoders cur Auto No 1 Hot Keys Prompt Format W Print Form Chars RS232 Measure _ Yes Press the YES soft key to prompt the user for data type Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 129 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Audio configuration The ND 1200 can be configured to generate a sound in response to certain measurement activities and results Sounds screen The Sounds screen contains choice fields for enabling or disabling audio beeps in response to Warning Any warning shown on the screen Point entry When a point is entered during measurement Begin measure Immediately prior to a measurement during a program execution Good result When a measurement passes all tolerance tests Fa
124. to a 6 inch measurement along an axis produces a result of 6 0012 inches Segmented linear error correction SLEC is performed in the SLEC setup screen and compensates for variations along an axis by applying correction values to several individual segments of the measurement range The use of multiple segments increases the accuracy of measurements beyond the accuracy obtained by applying a single average to the entire axis The correction starting point is mapped to the axis machine zero MZ Offset so that the correction coefficients can be applied to each segment location upon power up Nonlinear error correction NLEC is performed in the NLEC setup screen and compensates for variations in the entire measurement plane created by two axes by applying correction values to a grid of small areas included by the plane The correction starting point for NLEC is mapped to the machine zeroes of the two axes MZ Offset so that the correction coefficients can be accurately applied to each grid area location upon power up NLEC can be performed using one of two methods By measuring points on a certified calibration grid with the target ND 1200 system By loading correction data from an nlec txt file contained on a USB drive and created by a IK 5000 ND 1300 or ND 1200 system reference marks or defining a manual hard stop must be A repeatable machine zero established by crossing present prior to performing SLEC or NLEC procedures N
125. tolerance value is entered 1 Operation Deleting a program step Program steps can be deleted to simplify programs or to remove unwanted steps Any program step can be deleted including program property and ND 1200 settings steps To delete a step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the desired step Press the CANCEL key Use care when deleting program steps and store a backup of the program first Deleted steps cannot be restored Example of deleting a step In this example a probing step will be deleted from a circle measurement To delete the step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight the Circle measurement step Use the ARROW CURSOR keys to highlight a probing step Press the CANCEL key to delete the step Press the FINISH key to save to change and return to the Programs screen 1 Imm _ feot 1 rm oT alt allt 1 Imm _ eot alt 24 Targeting View On 25E Probe Circle 4 Pts 4 o 26 Hait Pt 71 642 35 210 26 27 Hait Pt 81 925 34 546 27 28 Hait Pt 80 929 25 245 28 29 Hait Pt 72 969 25 245 24 Targeting View On 250Probe Circle 4 Pts 4 Hait Pt 71 642 35 210 Hait Pt 81 925 34 546 24 Targeting View On o 25EProbe Circle 4 Pts 4 26 Hait Pt 71 642 35 210 2 Hait Pt 81 925 34 546 28 Hait Pt 80 929 25 245 Finish Measurement The probing step is highlighted within the circle measurement The circle measu
126. udness of all alerts the alert Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu 130 2 Installation and Specifications Key repeat rate adjustment When a front panel key is pressed and held the function repeats The auto repeat rate for front panel keys can be adjusted Misc screen The Misc screen contains a data field for adjusting key repeat rate To adjust the key repeat rate Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Misc menu item Highlight the Key Delay data field and enter a value between 5 and 25 Enter small values for fast repetition or large values for slow repetition Values smaller than 5 and larger than 25 can make the keyboard difficult to use and should be avoided Misc mmj Pai Key Delay Measure futo Dro Cnts sounds x External 0 Supervisor y External 0 Squareness Z External 0 LEC Q External 0 SLEC OE Timeout ms NLEC OE Debounce ms Scale Factor Misc Slew Limit Enter a value to adjust key repeat rate Press the FINISH key to return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 131 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Time and date settings The time and date appear in data on reports and can be displayed on the screen through the Extra menu Clock screen The Clock screen contains data fields for setting the time and date To set the time and date Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Cl
127. ure MEASUREMENT key corresponding to the feature you want to construct In this example the POINT MEASUREMENT key is pressed Press the CONSTR soft key or press the up ARROW CURSOR key to highlight the last feature in the feature list If the last feature in the feature list will not be one of the parent features press the up ARROW CURSOR key until the first parent feature is highlighted In this example the first parent circle feature is at the bottom of the feature list Press the ENTER key to select the highlighted feature A checkmark will appear at the feature location in the list Construct Point mlt Construct Point Imm 1 Diy Pts 7 67 495 29 513 16 502 F 3 692 X 67 495 Y 29 513 16 502 F 3 692 Recall View Probe POINT MEASUREMENT key is pressed First circle feature is highlighted Continue highlighting and then selecting features until all the required parent features are selected In this example the second circle feature is highlighted and selected Press the FINISH key to construct the new feature The new feature will be added to the feature list In this example a new point feature is shown at the bottom of the feature list Recall View Probe First circle feature is selected as a parent feature Second circle feature is highlighted 50 Second circle feature is selected as a parent feature
128. ure construction examples 51 1 7 Tolerancing 54 Feature tolerances 54 Applying tolerances 55 Example of applying a tolerance 56 1 8 Programming 58 ND 1200 programs 58 Recording a program 58 Example of recording a program 59 Running a program 60 Example of running a program 61 Editing a program 62 Displaying program steps 62 Expanding and compressing a program steps 63 Changing a program step 64 Deleting a program step 67 Inserting new program steps 68 Copying a program 69 Deleting a program 70 Backing up programs 71 1 9 Reporting 72 Reporting 72 Sending reports 72 1 10 Error Indications 73 Scale errors 73 2 1 ND 1200 Shipment Contents 76 Items included with the ND 1200 76 Optional items possibly included 76 Repackaging the ND 1200 77 2 2 Hardware Installation 78 Assembling the mounting stand 78 Benchtop location and mounting 78 Arm mounting optional 79 Connecting power 80 Connecting encoders 81 Connecting a computer 82 Connecting a headphone 82 Connecting a USB printer 82 Connecting an optional foot switch or remote keypad 83 Connecting and installing optical edge detection 84 ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 11 2 3 Software setup 85 Setup menu 86 Setup example entering the superviso
129. ver a dark area then over an illuminated area of the screen The SCR value should increase from a low value to a higher value Acceptable values can be from 10 to 90 of the range indicated by the right vertical bar A mid value near 128 is ideal but lower and higher values are satisfactory m Scr Ref Scr Ref Press MENU EDGE INSTALL to display Position the reference cable until the the Light Levels screen and vertical bars REF value is 255 and the right bar is at the top Press the FINISH key to return to the DRO screen Calibrate the optical edge detector as described in chapter 1 See Calibrate the optical edge detector on page 33 96 Scr Ref Positioning the sensor over an illuminated area causes the SCR value to increase 2 Installation and Specifications Misc screen The Misc screen contains fields for configuring Optical edge OE time out The minimum allowed time in milliseconds between the detection of two edges This time is specified to prevent noise from being recognized as valid edges Optical edge OE debounce The minimum time in milliseconds that a light transition must be stable to result in a valid edge detection To configure edge detection in the Misc screen Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Misc menu item Highlight the OE Time out ms data field and enter the minimum time between valid edges in milliseconds Hi
130. w the instructions displayed on the screen Supervisor mm jt palla Password Sounds supervisor programs Lock Squareness LEC SLEC NLEC Scale Factor Misc Clock _ Load Save Startup Enter the Supervisor password Press the FINISH key to save parameters and return to the setup menu ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK LOAD soft key then follow the instructions displayed on the screen 91 2 3 Software setup 2 3 Software setup Encoder configuration The Encoders and Misc screens contain data and choice fields for configuring the encoders Encoders screen The Encoders screen configuration fields include Axis selection Encoder resolution Encoder type TTL or analog Reference mark selection Machine zero offset MZ Cnts Reversing encoder count direction Units of measure To configure encoder settings in the Encoders screen Press MENU SETUP to display the setup menu and then highlight the Encoders menu item Highlight the Axis choice field and then press a soft key to select the desired axis The setup process for all axes is identical Highlight the Res data field and then enter the encoder resolution in the units shown in the Units choice field Encoders Imm u Encoders Encoders Imm ie Axis x Axis Axis x About About About Res Display Res Display Res En
131. y to display the Programs screen Press the RECORD soft key to initiate the recording process and display the program number dialog box Enter the desired program number and press the OK soft key to begin recording your activities The DRO screen will be displayed and a REC indication will be shown in the upper right corner of the screen Current Position mm LL Programs Imm L b 5 aa No programs in memory Q 0 000 Setup Prog Extra Clear Edge Record Menu key is pressed to show menu soft PROG soft key is pressed to show ey titles Programs screen Perform all measurement and other inspection activities as usual Program recording will continue in the background When all part inspection activities are complete press the MENU soft key to display the menu soft key titles at the bottom of the screen Press the PROG soft key to display the Programs screen Press the END REC soft key to stop recording and store the Enter program number 1 RECORD soft key is pressed and the program number is entered Current Position mm t F Current Position mmi Programs Imm Lt X 0 000 2 X 8 955 Y 0 000 Y 44 843 Z 0 000 Z 0 000 Q 0 000 _Q 0 000 Probe Teach Setup Prog Extra Clear Edge End Rec Run Edit Copy Delete When recording begins a REC indication is shown in the upper right ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 1 8 Programming Whe
132. y using a RJ 45 splitter The RJ 45 connector and splitter are shown here 1 RJ 45 connector 2 RJ 45 splitter The foot switch and remote keypad can be used individually or in combination E foot switch E foot switch and remote keypad RJ 45 connector and RJ 45 splitter When the foot switch and remote keypad are connected using the RJ 45 splitter all operating functions of each device are retained However the switch shares Hot Key mapping with the number keys 7 and 8 of the remote keypad As a result functions assigned to the two switch contacts will also be mapped to remote keypad numbers 7 and 8 To connect the foot switch or remote keypad Verify that the ND 1200 is off Plug an RJ 45 splitter into the ND 1200 RJ 45 connector if multiple devices will be used Connect the RJ 45 plug of the devices into the RJ 45 splitter if multiple devices will be used or directly into the ND 1200 RJ 45 connector if only a single device will be used Optional foot switch and remote keypad ND 1200 QUADRA CHEK 83 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation Connecting and installing optical edge detection The optical edge detection option reference and sensor cables are connected to two cable jacks on the rear of the ND 1200 The optical cable jacks are shown here 1 Reference cable input 2 Sensor cable input The reference cable is connected to the light reference source The sensor cable mou

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