Manual Operation - Renishaw ACR2 Guia De Instalacion

MANUAL OPERATION

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E axis
Locking pin
Figure 5 – Probe arm locking mechanism
Refer to section 4 for information on automatic probe exchange.
To change a probe manually :
It is advised that no measurements should be made after a manual probe
change. It is suggested that the probe should be unloaded and loaded in the
autochange rack before use.
1.
With the use of the autojoint key, ensure that the cam slot which
operates the locking mechanism is in the unlocked '1 o'clock' position -
see Figure 6
2.
Place the probe arm in position, ensuring that the central pin on the head
is aligned with the mating hole on the probe arm
3.
The alignment pin in the probe arm will engage and align the kinematic
locations - see Figure 5
4.
Once aligned, turn the key to its locked '5 o'clock' position - see Figure 6
5.
Once aligned, insert the S10 autojoint key into the cam slot and turn fully
clockwise to the cam end stop. Then back the cam off by approximately
5° to ensure correct docking with the ACR2 port mechanism.
D axis
Mating hole
Spring-loaded contact pins
NOTE
Arm probe
Manual No. H-1000-4045