Dredged this up because it had the right title - I think.
We have had the system for years but it has never been used and I have no authority [yet] to implement it. Its a complex issue that I'll just sum it up in the phrase, It's hard to work with Luddites especially when they are in "authority". Can't get into that right now, just want to change the things I can or at least try.
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WIP
At this point I'm only interested in using the spindle probe to set my work coordinates, small steps. I have managed to replace the batteries, center the tip to less than 0.0002" and activate the probe. lights go green, beeps when touched.
Apparently the program has been removed? I know it was there the tech who originally set it up showed us the pages, that was years and beers ago. I follow the steps in the wip guide and as I say I can activate the probe but none of the pages are active, nothing, zilch and interestingly there is nothing in the hard drive other than the system. I recall a list of programs originally, nothing there now .
I see there are parameters that must be set, I did not have the time to check them and will do that next. Could it be the parameters just need to be set or the programs have been deleted? If so how can I restore them, are they in the restore disk?
So lets say worst case I cannot get the system "active" can I simply use it as a touch probe, silly I agree but I have a future need to position a curved surface for rework and just using it manually as a 3D touch probe is all I ask for.
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Update! Never mind, parameter for probe is locked out. Over $4k, just sitting there...