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Chapter 6 System Setup
Probes screen
Use the Probes screen to configure touch probe parameters including:
Probe qualification sphere diameter
• Probe hit debounce time
• Probe hit delay
• Probe qualification requirements
• Indexable probe type
Specifying probe qualification sphere diameter
A qualification sphere standard is used to teach the QC5000 the dimensions of
all touch probes. The qualifications sphere diameter can be entered in millime-
ters or inches.
Enter the qualification sphere diameter
into the Sphere diameter field, and then
click the mm or inch radio button.
Debouncing the touch probe
Debounce time is the elapsed time of uninterrupted probe contact with a sur-
face required for a valid position measurement. Debounce time eliminates
measurement inaccuracies caused by CMM machine vibration and mechanical
switch noise. The default 0.02 seconds of debounce time is adequate for most
applications. Increase the debounce time in 0.02 second increments to accom-
modate noisy environments. Enter the
debounce time into the Probe hit
debounce time field in seconds.