calibration disk stylus & getProbe()

[[ni...]]

Hello,

for the calibration of a stylus disk I've to correct it's X-Y-Z position,
with PCM is it possible to read and to write the X-Y-Z , with something like "getProbe().something and getProbe(X value):= 0.000"

thx

[[Je...]]

No. No formulas allowed in Stylus data through any conventional means. There is always a "way" but any method of editing the stylus data outside this specific window is very ill advised.

[[ni...]]

OK, thanks Jeffrey, you said no editing, is reading possible ?

[[Je...]]

These should be enough to get you started...

getProbe([styli,system]) Access to probe.


getProbe()

Instance Variables;
.confName
.radius
.diameter
.probeName
.probeType
.probeDate
.probeIdent
.ident
.technology
.calibMode
.anglePosA1
.anglePosA2
.rotAngle
.rotationHead
.stdProbeDev
.sigma
.shaftLen
.shaftRadius
.stylusID
.refProbeLen
.probeConfiguration
.probeCorr
.probeName
.probeNameNumber
.probeRadius
.probeTemp
.probeType
.probeVector
.nx
.ny
.nz
.x
.y
.z

[[Ch...]]

Jeff, and all,

I'm on 2023 7.6.0402. I'd love to be able to get the calibration limit value for each stylus tip with PCM.

The .sigma instance variable doesn't seem to do anything for me, I've tried getProbe().sigma, getProbe("A1-3","A1").sigma getProbe("A1-3","A1").sigma.limit ; and have scoured the forums and 'other locations' 😉

Any idea why this is not available via PCM ? I mean any damage you could do with it via PCM would be easy enough to do in stylus system management window.

We have lots of styli all with different limits, I'd like to make a qualification program that uses PCM to get the limits in case they ever 'randomly' change, etc.

Thank you.

[[Je...]]

Hallo Nicolas,

just seen this post.

There is a way, I have done this in a former company with PCM some years ago.
But it was with some undocumented codes, and I don´t really remember.

I will try when I have free space.

Greets Jens

[[ni...]]

Hi Jens,

after some try, I can have the radius but not the X,Y,Z position, for memo I'm on an old version of PCM (calyspo is 5.2.14 2011)
from the list of Jeffrey seems not everything work for me

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[[Ch...]]

Try this , works on Calypso 2023 :

Figured it out from a program I 'found' from the Legendary Eric Moberg ..

getProbe().probeVector.x

[[Cl...]]

Forgive my ignorance. I just tried this with a result element. Why would I need this info. What would I use this for?

[[Ch...]]

Not a clue, just trying to help.

I would imagine , possibly after replacing a probe to make sure a length hasn't changed to much , could interfere with some programs, etc...

good question for O.P.

Just trying to help.

[[Cl...]]

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This returns the correct sigma.

[[Ch...]]

Clarke,

Correct. What I was after was the calibration LIMIT value.

I've been digging pretty deep, not coming up with much.

I've put a few requests in MyVoice. For example, if I want to see the calibration limit for a stylus while I'm on the CMM of a probe that is not on the active stylus system, I have to pick up that probe to be able to see the limit value.

I do not see any reason why they would not allow access to the calibration limit value with PCM.

If anyone knows of the file location where each probe limit values are stored that would be helpful also - I don't mean to de-rail the thread .. but I don't think they are in a file, rather perhaps a #Dictionary or some similar container.

Thanks.

[[Cl...]]

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OK, I slightly misunderstood.

[[MJ...]]

What if you make a program with only only Result Elements to retrieve the std deviations of all your probes or whatever you unmask? Without having the Probe Qualification parameters? Just an idea I might try myself. Compare it to Ctrl+F to look them up and report them.