The following notes apply to the Upper Level Matrix calibration when you use an analog type probe.
Using OPTIONPROBE Commands with Analog Probe Types
An OPTIONPROBE command is inserted into the measurement routine any time you change values on the Opt. Probe tab in the Parameter Settings dialog box. For information on the Parameter Settings dialog box, see "Parameter Settings: Probe Options tab" in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
If PC-DMIS encounters an OPTIONPROBE command in the current measurement routine before the probe's LOADPROBE command, the calibration uses the values from the OPTIONPROBE command.
If the OPTIONPROBE command doesn't precede the LOADPROBE command, PC-DMIS uses the default values that are stored in the PC-DMIS Settings Editor application.
The default parameters are stored in the ANALOG_PROBING section of the PC-DMIS Settings Editor application. If the default values are acceptable, you do not need to include an OPTIONPROBE command in your measurement routine. This is because PC-DMIS will use the default values if it can't find an OPTIONPROBE command.
Using the OPTIONPROBE command may limit the portability of the measurement routine. Since PC-DMIS uses machine-specific data in the OPTIONPROBE command, you may get inaccuracies if you run the measurement routine on a computer using a different CMM. Unless you really need to use the OPTIONPROBE command (such as to measure a really soft part), you generally shouldn't use an OPTIONPROBE command in this version. PC-DMIS can automatically grab the default machine values automatically from the PC-DMIS Settings Editor application.