#### Building a 5-Way Customizable Star Probe

1. Access the Probe Utilities dialog box (Insert | Hardware Definition | Probe).

2. Type a name for the probe file in the Probe File box.

3. Select No probe defined from the Probe Description area.

4. Select the probe from the Probe Description list. This documentation uses the PROBETP2 probe. The probe drawing should look something like this:

5. Hide the probe from view by double-clicking on the PROBETP2 connection from the Probe Description area and deselecting the Draw this Component check box.

6. Select Empty Connection #1 from the Probe Description area.

7. Select the 5-way cube extension, EXTEN5WAY, from the Probe Description list. Five empty connections appear in the Probe Description area. The probe drawing shows this:

8. Assign the appropriate tips and or extensions needed for each Empty Connection until you have up to five total tips, such as shown here:

You don't have to fill all five connections.

The tip assigned to Empty Connection # 1 points in the same direction as the rail on which it rests. This is the Z- direction. The tip assigned to Empty Connection # 2 points in the X+ direction. The tip assigned to Empty Connection #3 points in the Y+ direction.

The tip assigned to Empty Connection #4 points in the X- direction.

The tip assigned to Empty Connection #5 points in the Y- direction.

9. Click OK to save your changes or Measure to calibrate the probe. See "Calibrating Probe Tips" for information on calibrating tips.