CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net!



Home Page Mark Forums Read Today's Posts My Replies Classifieds Reviews Photo Gallery Web Links Share Files Advertise With Us Ad List
Go Back   CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net! > MetalWorking Machines > Haas Mills


Haas Mills Discuss Haas machinery here!


This forum is sponsored by:

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Ban this user!
Old 10-17-2008, 06:29 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road
Renishaw probe

I just bought a used VF 3 SS with the Renishaw probe SYS but the manual does not cover anything for the probe or toolsetter. Could someone point me to where I can read up on the system

Thanks
Reply With Quote

  #2   Ban this user!
Old 10-17-2008, 06:44 PM
GaryCorlew's Avatar  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Usa
Age: 55
Posts: 347
GaryCorlew is on a distinguished road

There is a thread on here about them do a search. I run 2 vf4's and a vf11 all with the probes.. I love them!!. to get to the macro's to use the probe go into a program hit edit then program conversion three times then hit f2 this will bring up a menu scroll down to 9996 hit write/enter and you can look at the probing macros and use them, if I remember it I can bring home the papers that come with the probe and send them to you. But there is not much there to read I think its about three or four pages. I just started using them without reading anything, they are mostly self explanitory once you select one, just read the screen and it will tell you where you need to be with the probe in relation to the part. This is assuming the probe is properly calibrated.
Reply With Quote

  #3   Ban this user!
Old 10-17-2008, 07:06 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road

I would appreciate any paperwork you have if it is not to much trouble.

I have been playing with it and it does appear to be pretty straight foreword but I would hate to do something dumb and mess it up.

Is the calibration process very difficult ?

Thanks
Reply With Quote

  #4   Ban this user!
Old 10-17-2008, 08:08 PM
GaryCorlew's Avatar  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Usa
Age: 55
Posts: 347
GaryCorlew is on a distinguished road

Calibration is fairly easy, I read your other post. It sounds like you did not probe the top of the part, if you did then your calibration is way off. If you did not probe the top of your part then bring your macro's back up select the top one(hi light bar on it and hit write/enter) then arrow right three times and down once, this is the macro for probing the top of your part hit write/enter a menu will pop up asking where to send it to, send it to mdi. Get the probe in the spindle, hand jog the probe down to within about .400 of the top of the part. go back into mdi hit cycle start the probe should come down and touch off three times. The machine now knows where the top of the part is. Now create a program with an end mill in it and have it machine about .005 off the top. You do know how to program right? <-- I'm just asking not being a smart a** when you run the program run your rapid at 5% just to be safe put a finger right over the feed hold button!! if it machines any off the top then you know it is calibrated closer than that and you good to go.
Reply With Quote

  #5   Ban this user!
Old 10-18-2008, 02:02 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road
trying to change the probe?

We were able to calibrate the probe with the tool checker, but when we went to set the Z of the work with the probe (in tool 1) it changes the probe out for tool 24? Dont know where it is getting this from, it seems to be in the EASYCHECK subroutine that it wants the probe to be in tool 24. Any ideas?

Is there a pointer to some documentation on the Renishaw tools as they are set up in the Haas controller?
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links
  #6   Ban this user!
Old 10-18-2008, 06:31 PM
HelicopterJohn's Avatar  
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Seffner, Florida USA
Posts: 614
HelicopterJohn is on a distinguished road
Information

I have attached a Microsoft Word file that may be of some use to you. Use at your own risk as I am a newbie but have the Renishaw Wireless Probe and Tool setter. Just some notes I kept to help me from time to time.

John
Attached Files
File Type: doc Renishaw Wireless Probe Operations.doc‎ (58.0 KB, 274 views)
Reply With Quote

  #7   Ban this user!
Old 10-18-2008, 06:49 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road

That is super helpful having a good description of the probing procedures.

You don't happen to have the doc's for the calibration procedures do you ?

Thanks
Reply With Quote

  #8   Ban this user!
Old 10-26-2008, 05:52 PM
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: us
Posts: 10
mccord3576 is on a distinguished road

I have been using my probe for about 6 months and wouldn't ever want to work without it. I was in the same situation though, having to figure it all out myself. Here is a link to this forum that helped me:

http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread...353#post416353

I also have a pdf of all the macros for the probe along with the variables and settings that are required. I called Renishaw and their tech emailed it to me I can send it if you want, just email me. My advice would be to call tech support, they are usually very helpful. You could also call your local HAAS dealer.
Reply With Quote

  #9   Ban this user!
Old 10-27-2008, 01:10 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road

Thanks I did read through that thread and it was helpful, I also got Haas to send me the book on it witch also helped quite a bit as well.
Reply With Quote

  #10   Ban this user!
Old 11-04-2008, 08:47 PM
GaryCorlew's Avatar  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Usa
Age: 55
Posts: 347
GaryCorlew is on a distinguished road

Originally Posted by inertialabs View Post
I would appreciate any paperwork you have if it is not to much trouble.

I have been playing with it and it does appear to be pretty straight foreword but I would hate to do something dumb and mess it up.

Is the calibration process very difficult ?

Thanks
Sorry for the delay Here is what came with the vf11
Attached Files
File Type: zip Haas Renshaw Probe.zip‎ (640.2 KB, 191 views)
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links
  #11   Ban this user!
Old 11-05-2008, 09:25 AM
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: US
Posts: 93
inertialabs is on a distinguished road

Thanks for your help, I seem to have the basics figured out but it is always great to be able to look at the manual when you need answers.
Reply With Quote

  #12   Ban this user!
Old 05-20-2009, 03:25 AM
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 1
HMW1 is on a distinguished road
Renishaw WIPS system

The attached pdf provides more information on the use of a Renishaw probe with the WIPS system than given in the Haas quick start guide.
Attached Files
File Type: zip H-2000-6596-01.zip‎ (674.5 KB, 172 views)
Reply With Quote

Reply




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Haas Renishaw Probe Tazzer Haas Mills 17 07-06-2009 06:18 PM
Renishaw Wireless Probe on TM-1P HelicopterJohn Haas Mills 24 11-22-2007 05:54 AM
Renishaw probe, proper combination? REVCAM_Bob General Metal Working Machines 2 09-06-2007 04:20 PM
Renishaw Probe on Haas VF-1 gromit68 Haas Mills 2 07-15-2007 09:04 AM
Mp7 Renishaw probe Cncjunkie CNC Machining Centers 5 02-02-2006 09:13 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:44 PM.





Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO
Template-Modifications by TMS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361