User Manual

Calibrating the Primo equipment
Why calibrate?
The Primo system has a built in software routine. This calibration process is described in section 5.18.
Before the equipment is used it is very important that the Radio Part Setter and 3D Tool Setter are calibrated
correctly.
Calibration of the equipment allows software to compensate for possible errors in the measurements.
• This can be caused by the difference between the position that the stylus touches and the position
reported to the machine.
Calibrate:
• when a Primo system is to be used for the first time
• at regular intervals as maintenance
• when a new stylus is fitted to the probe
• when the stylus has become distorted or the equipment has crashed
• when equipment settings are changed
• If repeatability of relocation of the probe shank is poor
o In this case, the probe may need to be recalibrated each time it is selected
Traditional calibration methods should still be used when:
• when using a non standard stylus;
• when only one piece of equipment is installed in the machine;
• when high accuracy is required (<10 µm);
• When working in a 4 or 5 axis machine.
The Primo System Calibration Software routines and Traditional Calibration methods are described in the
Primo Programming Guide.
System
installation
5.15