Example of SP25 with Multiple Probes

Suppose your SP25 rack has these six probe assemblies that are always attached to the probe head:

You would define the ports in the FCR25 rack to hold components making up the various probe configurations. This first table shows the ports that hold components for the above probe configurations.

In detail, the ports would hold these components:

• Slot 1 contains the SM25-1 module only. It uses no insert for this. This component attaches directly to the SP25 and requires the addition of the SH25-1 with the 2mm stylus found in Slot 2 or the SH25-1 with the 4mm stylus found in port 3.

• Slot 2 contains the SH25-1 stylus holder with an attached 2mm by 20mm stylus. This component requires an insert in the port to adapt the physical characteristics of the port for this component. This component requires an SM25-1 module (found in port 1). Once it picks up the SM25-1, the probe assembly is complete.

• Slot 3 contains the SH25-1 stylus holder with an attached 4mm by 30mm stylus. This component requires an insert in the port to adapt the physical characteristics of the port for this component. This component requires an SM25-1 module (found in port 1). Once it picks up the SM25-1, the probe assembly is complete.

• Slot 4 contains the SH25-2 stylus holder and an attached 6mm by 80mm stylus. It uses no insert for this. Once this is picked up, the probe assembly is complete.

• Slot 5 contains the SM25-3 with the SH25-3 stylus holder and an attached 8mm by 100mm stylus. It uses no insert for this. Once this is picked up, the probe assembly is complete.

• Slot 6 contains the TM25-20 module only. It uses no insert for this. This component attaches directly to the SP25M.

* When used with a single stylus, the TP20 probe module and stylus can be attached to the TM25-20 module while in the port, and requires no additional rack system. However, when used with multiple styli (as in this example), the TM25-20 module has no other components attached while it sits in the port, but requires the use of additional FCR25 ports with adapters specifically for the purpose of holding the TP20 module/stylus combinations. For this example, the added three ports would look like this:

• When using P1, the CMM would drop off any existing components. Then it would pick up the SM25-1 found in port 1 of the FCR25 and proceed to pick up the SH25-1 found in port 2 of the same rack.

• When using P2, the CMM would drop off any existing components. Then it would pick up the SM25-1 found in port 1 of the FCR25 and proceed to pick up the SH25-1 found in port 3 of the same rack.

• When using P3, the CMM would drop off any existing components. Then it would pick up the SM25-2 and SH25-2 combination found in port 4. With this, the probe assembly is complete.

• When using P4, the CMM would drop off any existing components. Then it would pick up the SM25-3 and SH25-3 combination found in port 5. With this, the probe assembly is complete.

• When using P5, the CMM would drop off any existing components. It would then pick up the TM25-20 body in port 6 of the FCR25 and proceed to pick up the TP20 module/stylus combination in port 7 of the FCR25.

• When using P6, the CMM would drop off any existing components. It would then pick up the TM25-20 body in port 6 of the FCR25 and proceed to pick up the TP20 module/stylus combination in port 8 of the FCR25.

As with other tool changers and probe assemblies, components are dropped off in reverse order from how they are picked up.