Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Digitizing

Ok!
Thank you for an explanation - this is new to me.
Alex

Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

>HI Alex,
>
>While you might "jog" an axis to get a reading on an edge, normally
>there is a special command in the controller that causes the probe to
>move in a grid pattern over the desired surface. The probe then makes Z
>movements at each grid point, and saves the z values. Another way would
>be to have the probe tip "creep" along the surface, and report
>readings.
>
>All of this is under "automatic" control of the program, the user
>provides the coordinates of the rectangle (or box) that is to be
>digitized.
>
>Variations of probe functions are finding the center of a hole, or
>"verifying" the dimensions of a part.
>
>Alan KM6VV
>
>
>alex wrote:
>
>
>>Alan,
>>does it mean that you manually move axis around an object and record
>>number of pulses generated by the steppers?
>>Alex
>>
>>
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