Quick-start guide H-5312-8502-01-B RMP600
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Patents Features of the RMP600, and other similar Renishaw probes, are subject to the following patents and/or patent applications: CN 1732488A CN 1771425A EP 0337669 EP 0390342 EP 0652413 EP 0695926 EP 1185838 EP 1373995 EP 1425550 EP 1457786 EP 1477767 EP 1477768 EP 1576560 EP 1613921 EP 1701234 EP 1734426 EP 872787 B JP 2,945,709 JP 2,994,401 JP 2003-526,170 JP 2004-279,417 JP 2004-522,961 JP 2005-502,035 JP 2006/522931 JP 2006-313567 JP 2006-511860 JP 3,126,797 WO 2006/134360 WO 2007/028964 WO 2006/10
Preliminary information FCC C Information to user (FCC Section 15.19) EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Renishaw plc declares that the product: Name Description RMP600 Radio machine probe has been manufactured in conformity with the following standards: This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Battery specification The RMP600 will operate with either 2 x AA alkaline batteries or 2 x lithium thionyl chloride batteries (of the types approved and listed below). AA alkaline x 2 3 Lithium thionyl chloride x 2 RS: 596-602, 201-9438 Radio shack: 23-037 Saft: LS 14500 Sonnenschein: SL-760/S Tadrian: TL-5903/S, TL-2100/S Xeno: XL-060F 3 Note: Maximum battery life is achieved when lithium thionyl chloride batteries are used.
Fitting the stylus 1 2 M-5000-3707
Installing the batteries 1 3 2 4 V V Take care not to short the battery contacts as this may be a fire hazard. Ensure the contact strips are located securely.
Reviewing the probe’s settings 1 2 >5s 3 X LED check Key to symbols LED short flash LED long flash Switch on method Radio on (omitted if multiple probe mode was selected) Shank on or Spin on or Switch off method (omitted for shank on) Radio off or Spin off or Short time out 12 s or Medium time out 33 s or continued on next page Long time out 134 s
Reviewing the probe’s settings Enhanced trigger filter setting and auto reset facility Auto-reset off Filter on 8 ms or or Auto-reset off Filter on 16 ms Auto-reset on Filter on 8 ms or Auto-reset on Filter on 16 ms or Auto-reset off Filter off Multiple probe mode (omitted for radio-on) (see ‘Multiple probe mode settings’ to view all 16 choices) Mode off Mode on or Machine 1 or Machine 2 Machine 16 Battery status Battery good or Battery low Probe in standby mode (after 5 s)
Multiple probe mode settings Multiple probe mode Mode off Deflect stylus < 4 sec to cycle to next setting Mode on Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 3 Machine 4 Machine 5 Machine 6 Machine 7 Machine 8 Machine 9 Machine 10 Machine 11 Machine 12 Machine 13 Machine 14 Machine 15 Machine 16 Return to mode off 10
Placing the probe into configuration mode 1 LED check 2 >5s 3 X Key to the symbols LED short flash. 3 Deflect the stylus and hold deflected until after the battery status has been displayed at the end of the review sequence. LED long flash. Deflect the stylus < 4 seconds to Battery status move to the next menu option. Deflect the stylus > 4 seconds to move to the next menu. Battery good Battery low or To exit , leave the stylus untouched for >20 seconds.
Changing the probe settings To change switch on method Radio on (omitted if multiple probe mode was selected) Shank on Spin on To change switch off method (omitted for shank on) Radio off or Spin off Short time out 12 s Medium time out 33 s Long time out 134 s To change enhanced trigger filter setting and auto-reset facility Auto-reset off Auto-reset off Auto-reset on Auto-reset on Auto-reset off Filter on 8 ms Filter on 16 ms Filter on 8 ms Filter on 16 ms Filter off continued on next pag
Changing the probe settings Acquisition mode Note: Once acquisition has been successful, the RMP600 will revert to ‘Aquisition mode off’.
RMP600 - RMI partnership Acquisition mode Note: Unless the RMP600 is in ‘Multiple probe’ mode, it will be necessary to partner it with the RMI before use. Acquisition mode off Acquisition mode on Note: In configuration mode, configure settings as required and then enter the ‘Acquisition mode’ menu. Select Continuously deflect stylus whilst ‘Acquisition mode off’. switching on the RMI.
RMP600 - RMI partnership Release and deflect the stylus to select ‘Acquisition mode on’. X 3 X SIGNAL LED New partner RMP acquired 3 Probe in standby and system ready for use.
Mounting the probe to a shank 2 1 ×2 ×4 16 4 mm AF 2 - 3 Nm ×2
Stylus on-centre adjustment 1 2.
Stylus on-centre adjustment 2 4 mm AF 6 - 8 Nm ×2 +10 µm 18 -10 µm
Stylus on-centre adjustment 3 2.5 mm AF 1.5 - 3.5 Nm ×4 +2.5 µm -2.
RMI visual diagnostics LOW BATTERY/START LED OFF SIGNAL LED Battery low Signal excellent M code start/stop in progress Signal good Battery low and M code start/stop in progress Signal poor Battery is ok and no M code start/stop in progress OFF No signal In acquisition mode New partner RMP acquired PROBE STATUS LED ERROR LED OFF Probe triggered 20 Probe seated Error No error
Renishaw receiver visual diagnostics Cleaning Use clean cloth 21
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