### Step 3: Creating a New Probe

The Create New Probe screen lets you define the type of probe you will be using to measure your part.

1. Access the Create New Probe screen by pressing the following sequence of soft keys from the main screen:

- Press the Probe soft key.

- Press the Select a Probe soft key.

- Press the Create a New Probe soft key. The Create New Probe screen then appears.

2. Use the screen to provide the needed information about your probe. Type your probe's nominal diameter, tool length, the pocket number holding the probe, the probe's name, and any special instructions.

3. When finished, press the Confirm to Save Changes soft key.

Parameters Definition:

- Pocket number - The pocket number holding the probe.

- Nominal Diameter - The nominal diameter of the probe tip.

- Tool Length - Tool length of probe from the nose point to the tip center. The tool length deviation must be within 20mm. It will be used to do a sphere center check when calibrating. It will not be updated in calibration. The probe tip offsets will be updated during calibration.

- Probe Name - Tool Probe name before the tool number. The probe name and the tool number are used to identify one probe file.

Available Navigation Bar Soft Keys on this Screen:

| Backward When enabled, this soft key scrolls back to any additional buttons available on the first page for this screen. |  | Cancel This soft key clears any information entered into the Nominal Diameter and Pocket Number fields.
| Apply or Confirm Changes This soft key accepts changes made to any fields, settings, or selections on the current screen. In some cases, this soft key adds a command to the NC Gage part program. |  | Help This soft key accesses the NC Gage help file.
| Return This soft key returns the view up one level to the previous screen. |  | Forward When enabled, this soft key scrolls forward to any additional soft keys available on the second page for this screen.