#### Set Probe Length

The Set Probe Length screen calculates the length of the probe. This can be done anytime.

1. Press the Probe soft key from the Main screen.

2. Press the Set Probe Length soft key to display the Set Probe Length screen.

3. Select a work offset from the Work Offset list.

4. In the Target box of the Parameters section, type the expected height of the surface, relative to the current work offset.

5. Type a value for the Prehit Distance in the Motion Parameters area.

6. Position the probe over the surface.

7. Press the Read Probe Position soft key.

8. Press the Execute soft key . The probe will measure the surface at the target value. Based on the touched location and the location of the probe spindle in 3D space offset from the surface, NC Gage can then calculate the length of the probe. The measured Z value, probe length and Z offset values will appear in the read-only text boxes. The Current values show the probe length and Z offset values without the change. The New values are what the probe length and Z offset will be after the change is applied.

Note: The probe length values are measured to the bottom of the probe. The Z offset values are measured to the center of the probe.

9. Press the Confirm soft key to save the probe length for use with the calibration or press the Return soft key to return to the previous screen without saving.

All the other items on this screen contain read-only information about the probe.

Navigation Bar Soft Keys for this Screen: