Hey all,
I'm hoping to get some clarification on the probing setup used by the Probe_basic system in QTDragon_HD.
I'm trying to calibrate my 3D probe, which the GUI provides an interface for doing, but I'm unable to find any documentation that explains it's use.
I measured my probe tip with a micrometer, a ruby tip of 1.987mm. Probe_Basic then has an input box for this number (tip diameter).
Now to calibrate the probe, I have first reduced the runout to <0.02mm. Was hoping for <0.01, but couldn't for the life of me do better with the little grub screws!
Reading the probe_routines.py, the calibration routine first probes the center of the bore, then repeats from the calculated center another probe cycle. I can confirm it does this, but the only return seems to be filling out the delta status box. is there no automation here, or am I missing something?
When I run the cycle using a bore I've made that measures 31.201mm (used bore gauge), it reads back a measured diameter of 31.507mm, a delta of 0.306mm diameter or 0.153mm probe offset.
What do I do now? I tried entering this into the "calibration offset", but then when I measure the bore using the standard bore probe routine, it still reads 31.507?
Note I also measured a 100mm gage block, and it read the same offset.
What am I missing here? Should I just add this offset to the probe tip diameter? That sounds wrong to me as it would then affect my z as well.
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
