digitizer probe pinout uploaded...

Carlos Guillermo wrote:

> Doug -
>
> Could you give an explanation of how this works? I don't
> understand the need for a switch outside of the probe, or is the
> right side of the second diagram on the inside?? And, why would
> you need an LED external to the probe, or vice-versa, access to
> the probe's LED. I'm confused.

This is apparently how both the Renishaw and Fowler probes
are connected (from a Fowler manual). I presume the switch
is the electrical simplification of the probe contact circuitry.

When the Normally Closed switch (according to the scan) is opened,
another circuit notices and energizes the LED circuit (the LED is
also in the probe body, and so must be energized externally through
the connector).


Doug F wrote:

> I've uploaded the 5 pin DIN connector schematic into
> Circuits/probe.jpg :
>
> http://www.egroups.com/files/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/CIRCUITS/probe.jpg
>
> This covers the "RTTP" (Renishaw Touch Trigger Probe) format,
> used by both Renishaw and Fowler.