CMM-V Probe Offset

To calibrate a CMM-V probe offset, do the following:

  1. Create a touch probe with all the angles that you'll use to take measurements with on your CMM-V vision probe.

Your touch probe must be a star probe with at least 3 tips.

  1. Calibrate all specified touch probe angles on a sphere.

  2. Measure the A0B0 touch probe angle on a ring gage.

  3. Measure the A0B0 video probe on the same ring gage, click No when the software asks if the tool has moved.

  4. When you have the CMM-V probe selected, click Add Angles. Instead of showing the standard Add Angles dialog box, PC-DMIS Vision prompts you with a list of touch probes.

  5. Select the touch probe you have calibrated on the sphere and press OK. PC-DMIS Vision automatically adds those angles and calibrations to your CMM-V video probe.

Star probe with 3 orthogonally arranged Styli

It is recommended that the touch probe with the Star configuration include the Calibration Extension shown below.

Weighted Extension for touch probe with star configuration