QUADRA-CHEK 2000 OPERATION MANUAL METRONICS METRONICS, INCORPORATED BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USASPECIFICATIONS Input Voltage Range: Input Frequency: Fuse 85 VAC 10264 VAC. OS AMP MAX (Auto switchable) 43Hz to 63H, 1 AMP 250V TYPE T CAUTION - FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH FUSE, OF 1 Environmental Conditions: ‘Temperature: Humidity: Altitude: Pollution Degree: Installation Category: Dimensions Weight Output Signals Resolution HE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE AND CURRENT RATINGS, 0°C TO4S°C (32°F TO 113°F) non-condensing 90%ch 2000 meters 2 im 5.62 in (142.75mm) high, 10.75 in (273.05mm) deep. and 12.18 in (309.37) wide ‘Approximately 7 pounds ‘TTL Quadrature signal Any resolution down to 000004 inches, or .000Lmm The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle. is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's, enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. ‘The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicin, ‘accompanying the system. instructions in the literature CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS 1, Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for future use. 3. Unplug this product from the outlet before cleaning, The unit should be free of dirt, dust, and oil. Use a cloth dampened with any non abrasive cleaner for cleaning the exterior of the unit 4, Do not place this product on an unstable surface. If the product should fall, it may become seriously damaged and more importantly, may cause injuries to the user, For Mounting instructions, refer to “Bolt Hole Mounting Pattern’ in the Manual 5. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safely feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug. 6. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on, 7. The user should not attempt to service the Quadra-Chek. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Customer support and service for all Quadra-Cheks are provided by a network of authorized METRONICS Dealers. Therefore, we ask that you contact your original dealer to request assistance. 8 Unplug this product from the wall and refer servicing to qualified service personnel especially under the following conditions: a) When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b) If liquid is spilled into the product, or if the product has been exposed to rain or water. c) Ifthe product has been dropped or the exterior has been damaged. d) If the product exhibits a distinct deterioration in performance, indicating a need for service.IMPORTANT NOTICE This device contains a battery which incorporates an automatic recharging design to maintain system settings during a power interruption. As with any battery backed up device, memory corruption may occur if the battery is low and not recharged periodically. If utilizing this device on a daily basis with the power left on, you will not encounter any memory loss problems due to low battery. If however, the device is used only periodically or turned off when not in use it is recommended that the unit be left with the power on for one weekend per month to avoid any memory loss problems due to a low battery FCC Rule NP15R Rev. 23 Jun. 89 IMPORTANT FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment, This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio. communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with Class A FCC limits. This Class “A” digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numéique de la classe “A" respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I ESSENTIAL INFORMATION QC-2000 Bolt Hole Mounting Pattern. Introduction... ssnsnsnnusneieistnn A Nole To Dealers And Supervisors. A Note on Accuracy and Precision Warning. se About This Section Other Sections... Conventions Used In This Manual . Getting Started... Getting Out Of Trouble. The QC-2000s Modes... Calibration Mode. Set Up Mode Incremental/Absolute Inch/Miliimeter.. Polar Mode/Cartesian .. Edge/Crosshairs..... Auto/Manual Programming. Feature keys. Measuring With the QC-2000. Crosshairs ... Targeting Points ......0.00 What is a feature? cscs The feature list Generating Features Probing Features ... Constructing Features... Creating Features... Gelling Help ...sronneen Continue Reading....csccssciestts Document Number 11410075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXTABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION Il DEMONSTRATION Previous Reading .....ccsssnensststt About This Section .. The QC-2000 In One Easy Lesson Getting Started... About Reference Marks Axis Orientation. Reversing The Axis Count Direction Axis Zero Zeroing an axis. Targeting Points........ Selecting The Edge Detecto Cross cal. Polar Mode Skewing The Part. . Forward - Backward Annotation ... Point Measurement..... Line Measurement 2-10 2-12 2-13 Circle Measurement ... soutisineseneeee sos 2A Distance Measurement 2-15 Changing Constructed Distances 2417 Angle Measurement 2-18 To enable/disable the Vertex function: . 2-18 To measure an Angle: 12.19 Constructions... 12-21 Recall . Print all Features “ To select Print all Features: Using Measure Magic Before you Begin. Using Measure Magic. 12-23 Singular Mode Measure Magic ....sccsssvsvssnunsenssinniseintiaisnneennen 223 Auto Repeat Mode ......csssennsescne sosesnnensnsnensenieannse senses 2M 2-22 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 Document Number 11410075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXTABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION Ill USER PROGRAMS Previous Reading....... About This Section ... About User Programs .. Creating User Program: . Forward - Backward Annotation ... Setting Backward Annotation .. Debugging .....:. Creating A Program. Editing User Programs Special Program steps .... Special Program Keys Program Editing Keys. Executing User Programs. Running A Program... Deleting a User Program.. . When you wish to delete a user program use the following procedure ‘Sample User Programs ..... Advanced Techniques ssl osu A Assigning Programe To Front Panel Keys 313 SECTION PAGE IV REFERENCE GUIDE a4 Previous Reading 4A About This Section 44 General Constructions Allowed 44 Constructing relationships More Cancel..... Preset Operation ... Preset Skew... Create Features. Mulli-Point Measurements Wl Document Number 11410075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXTABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE Measure Magic. Probing Techniques... feenteetneve Using Measure Magic .......:.e seetintnsnsinnnnnnnesveveevee Singular Mode Measure Magic Auto Repeat Mode ....c.sssunnsen seetninensuninnnnnneevesiisnee Skew On Two Circles Centers..... Bolt Circle Calculation. Min/Max Radius function... Setup Menu Edit Cal..... Error Messages Incorrect Key No Construction Out Of Range. No More Pts Program Locked Wait RS-232 Port No Intersection Axis Blinking Reference Glossary 4-25 SECTION PAGE V COMMUNICATION SECTION 51 Oe siosnuntoutinstonteisiassies oR Feature Print Formats., 5-3, Feature Format Assigning A Custom Header.. Print All Features. ooo 5 Input Codes... soccer oo soneeenn . ooo 513 RS-232 Commands oo... ssannesesanenesansssnsnesonnsesonsnononsnonons ooo 513 WV Document Number 11410075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXTABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION VISUPERVISOR SETUP Supervisor Set UP oo... reece Entering Supervisor Set Up Auto Setup Tablet Yes/No. Encoder Resolution... Reference Marks ... Corrections Slec. . To Acquire Your Calibration Points: How To Determine A Segment . Making A Graph... . Graphing The Segments.. Setting Up Slec...... : Linear Error Compensation .. Non-Linear Error Compensation Locking User Programs Prescale. Q Axis Type Keep Features Brightness... Vertex..... Relations Reference MarkS ...........0s008« Reference Mark Calibration... SECTION VIL OPTIONS Option Summary Keypad and FootSwitch Remote Keypad Test Electronic Protractor.......sseserrens A Note on Theory... NLEC Setup. v Document Number 11A10075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXTABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE Edit NLEC Station Errors......ccsse ceetstneeststsenectsesenenensenvese TAO Print NLEC Report... 7-10 QC2000 Smart Eye Input... seecntanentuneneunenentnenennenenTA Edge Detector Installation 7-12 What Is Edge Detection? 7-12 How Edge Detection Works 7-12 The Sensors 7-12 Connecting Sensors to the QC-2205. 7-13 7-13 7-13 7-13 714 14 A T14 7-15 7-15 7-15 7-16 7-16 TAT Connecting the Screen Sensor to the Comparator... Connecting the Reference Sensor to the Comparator. Cautions About Fiber Optic Cables... Placing the Reference Sensor Outside the Lamp Housing. Placing the Reference Sensor Inside The Lamp Housing... Checking the Sensors (install).. The Screen Sensor ... The reference sensor Calibration .. . Edge Detector Operation.. About Edge Detection. How Edge Detection Works. Selecting The Edge Detector TAT Auto Mode TT Auto Cal... 7-18 Distance Cal 7-18 Cross Cal ..7-20 Install 7-20 SECTION PAGE ‘Vill QC-2000 MENU 8-1 vi Document Number 11A10075 Rev. 9 Software Revision 2.XXQUADRA-CHEK 2000 SECTION | ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONEssential Information poster ver ssf said paraiy us — aol on pee Of org way pom (oust Serb sree woptjpimes —_ ame, Plat onc aBouote TONY "20 ue — youre b; soos sano ee hei setny — med wr vamoq pie TID aoa ‘dhuas poo wopougyyoo Basia “ssouanhas &nva viop pia Bye pacioe | Karas wesley ‘dna ep suourasoy 248 21feranay, NN Oe Gah raiy | amc, | LOE Ie | GVIAELOMAWNN —_aakwoper tm — SADLANVHKAOD ADS STONVISIT oan ONO syne had soujeoud anny uasoag 2Spq ‘sere -} rset ou 7 san 5HOY o00c SSHD-VHaVvNoO O8e/coclc 7 SEEee bf “ “unvep Kaosodos 40 rrouauzus * sw pur naodaurz omyorge usu 04) woouiog Fr880r rvanOus ALI IOSHWVIVINSSHONT ‘oo ned enuopy per aewcimy prowgyy Peo your aang 9801, woansng say, noua! 20 2000 ‘aanvwainy nun SURO “sapou oyss019 pu “pen wots pen apy woonsog 597880 dopo woaniog S830,Essential Information Title: 2CSABK.EPS from CorelDRAW! Creator: CorelDRAW! CreationDate: Wed Jan 11 15:43:06 199 1-2Essential Information BOLT HOLE MOUNTING PATTERN Drill four (4).140 diameter holes (#28 drill) dimensioned as shown in the following illustration. These holes are in the same position as the four (4) pem nuts located on the bottom of the system chassis, Use four (4) 6-32 screws to secure the unit in the desired location on the mounting frame. CAUTION Do Not use screws that will extend more than 3/4" into the unit because the possibility of electrical shock exists CHASSIS OUTLINE 4 —_ 6.25 > +o & FRONT OF UNITEssential Information INTRODUCTION This manual is divided into several sections. The Information Section is the first section you should read. It provides all the information needed to understand the Demonstration and Reference Sections. If you are an advanced user of digital readouts, some of the information contained in this manual will come as no surprise. Feel free to skim, but please do not skip the reading entirely. The QC-2000 series digital readout is manufactured in several versions. The terms QC- 2000, 2000 or system when used in this manual refers to the QC-2000 general product line. The following table is included in the manual at this point for your convenience. QC-2000 SERIES Optical Edge Electronic 2Axis Detector Protractor Qc-2200 x Qc-2203 x X(* Optional) Qc-2205 x x ac-2210 x x ac-2213 x X(* Optional) X Qc-2215 x x x * Accepts input from other edge detection units, A NOTE TO DEALERS AND SUPERVISORS Metronics, Inc. assumes that all Metronics QC-2000s will be set up for end-users by the dealer. This set up includes calibration according to the user's optical comparator or similar device, and installation of Non-Linear Error Compensation (optional) on the user's comparator. If the end-user installs a new comparator, then it may become necessary to do everything all over again. In that case, supervisory personnel may want to refer to the Set Up and NLEC sections of this manual. Otherwise, they should contact their original dealer or, failing that, Metronics, Inc.Essential Information A NOTE ON ACCURACY AND PRECISION The QC-2000 is an instrument capable of great accuracy and precision, You may find that the accuracy of the machine's human operators is less than the accuracy the machine is capable of. You may also find that the machine displays measurements to more significant figures than you need. Metronics, Inc. is aware of these discrepancies, but the QC-2000 is designed for those applications where great accuracy and precision are required. Also, the accuracy of the encoders attached to your comparator is physically limited, as is the accuracy of the QC-2000's Edge Detector. All things considered, the QC-2000's Edge Detector is repeatable to within +1 micron, Therefore, a QC-2000 attached to 1 micron encoders is repeatable to at least +2 microns, WARNING There is NEVER any need to open the QC-2000, since there are no user-serviceable parts inside. As with any similar device, the danger of electrical shock exists if the top is removed, Please refer all maintenance to your original dealer, or failing that, Metronics inc. ABOUT THIS SECTION This section provides the information necessary to operate the QC-2000 Digital Readout System to its fullest potential. Although the QC-2000 is easy to operate, reading this section will save you much aggravation. OTHER SECTIONS This manual is written to cover the basic QC-2000. Information about the options (additional, available features) is provided in the Option Section of this manual. The manual is divided into five main sections, which are intended to aid you in using the manual and the QC-2000 Digital Readout System. The Demonstration Section is designed to give you a working knowledge of the QC-2000 and provides complete instructions for measuring the sample part included with this manual. Please read Reference Section of this manual to gain a more detailed understanding of the QC-2000. The Reference Guide gives a detailed description of all the QC-2000's functions, as well as hints to help you get the most out of your Quadra-Chek.Essential Information CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL The terms QC-2000, 2000 or system when used in this manual refers to the QC-2000 general product line. This manual uses the term comparator to refer to any device intended to measure parts in two dimensions. Through out the manual we refer to the targeting portion of measuring machines as crosshairs. It is assumed for all demonstrations that if you move your crosshairs to the right the count increases from 1 to 2 to 3, not from -1 to -2 to -3, The same holds true for the Y axis: If you move the crosshairs up the count increases from 1 to 2 to 3. If you find that your machine is not reading properly, don't worry. The examples in this manual will tell you how to adjust the count direction to match this convention. For most examples, the display resolution in this manual will be one ten-thousandths of an inch (0.0001) or two microns metric (0.002). Please note that your QC-2000 may be set to a different resolution, but don't let this concern you, You don't need to change the display resolution, simply follow the logic of the examples presented. In the graphic examples, the “ON" LED condition is represented by a light circle above the key as shown below on the left. An “OFF” condition is represented by a darkened ON OFF In the illustrations, there may be “optional” keypresses shown. If the indicator light above the key on the QC-2000 is already in the state shown in the illustration, you won't need to press that key. The terms Program Steps and Key Presses mean the same, a single line item in a User Program, A program is a series or sequence of Key Presses that make up a procedure used to perform a measurement activity. When you see a picture of a key with a letter underneath it (as shown here), you should press that key when you come to that step in the demonstration. For this example you would press the ENTER key when you reach step b. of the instructions.Essential Information When three periods are observed at the end of a prompt in the message window (e.g Record program?...) it indicates additional information may be viewed by pressing the MORE key All menu items followed by a YES or NO may be changed by pressing the desired key i.e., press the NO key to change "POE YES" to "POE NO." GETTING STARTED We assume that your QC-2000 has been set up and is ready for you to turn on. The QC-2000's power switch (labeled 0 and 1) is located in the lower left corner of the front panel, to the left of the feature key row. Turn the QC-2000 "On". The axes windows labeled X and Y and the message window are your primary sources of information while you are using the QC-2000. The numbers you see in the X and Y axes windows are the QC-2000's Digital Read Out (DRO). Move the crosshairs slightly and watch the displayed numbers change. GETTING OUT OF TROUBLE In most cases, except for programming, pressing the QUIT key twice will cancel what you have been doing and bring you back to the DRO, As a last resort, you can turn off the QC- 2000, wait 5 seconds, and turn it back on, THE QC-2000S MODES The Quadra-Chek 2000 has several different operating modes, all of which fall into one of three main groups, Targeting Modes, Display Modes and Configuration Modes, Targeting Modes define how data points must be entered for the QC-2000 to accept them, Display Modes define how that data is displayed, Configuration Modes tell the QC- 2000 how to interpret the data it receives from your comparator. These modes are described here in order to prepare you for the examples in the remainder of the manual. Please refer to these pages if "Mode Madness" starts to get to you.Essential Information Configuration Modes Calibration Mode The Calibration Mode is where you set up the edge detector so the QC-2000 can sense edge crossings. The QC-2000 will calculate how far apart the edge detector is from the crosshairs so you can switch between the two targeting modes and still target points accurately. Refer to the Supervisor's setup Section of the manual. Set Up Mode Here you match the QC-2000 to the signal output of the comparator the QC-2000 is used with. These changes are made in the Set Up Mode which is described in the Supervisor's SetUp Section. MODE KEYS The Mode keys are located at the upper right corner of the front panel, These pairs of mode keys are not mutually exclusive, however, the ilems within the pairs are mutually exclusive. Descriptions of where the QC-2000 displays this mode information is given in the QC-2000's Front Panel paragraph. DISPLAY MODES Incremental/Absolute Remember that the QC-2000 has 2 dalum’s. When the light is "ON," the distances displayed are measured from the incremental datum (0,0 point) and all measurements are relative to that datum, When the light is "OFF," the distances are measured from the absolute datum, Inch/Millimeter When the MM/IN light is "ON," all measurements displayed are in millimeters. When the light is "OFF," all measurements are displayed in inches Polar Mode/Cartesian When the light above the POL/CART is “OFF,” the QC-2000 is in Cartesian Mode. All distances are displayed as an axis pair (x, y) where 'x’ is the horizontal distance from the current datum and 'y' is the vertical distance. Note that the current datum is either the incremental datum or the absolute datum depending upon the state of the INC/ABS light. When the light is "ON," the QC-2000 is in Polar Mode. All distances are measured from the current datum and are displayed in that form (r, a). See the Reference Section fora discussion of Polar Coordinates.Essential Information TARGETING MODES Edge/Crosshairs If the EDGE/+ light is "ON" and the AUTO light is "OFF," the QC-22X5 is in Edge Mode (these keys are only active with the 22X5). In this mode, the display is updated and a “beep” is generated after every edge crossing. An edge crossing occurs when the light sensor crosses from a light area to a dark area, or from dark to light. This mode facilitates easy targeting of points that lie on shadow boundaries. To target and enter a point along an edge, cross the edge, and press ENTER. For best results, try to cross the edge perpendicularly. That is, cross the edge “straight on.” If the light above the EDGE/+ key is off, the QC-2000 is in Crosshairs Mode. In this mode, the display is updated continuously, and the crosshairs are the targeting mechanism, To target and enter a point in this mode, place your crosshairs over the point to be entered and press ENTER Auto/Manual If the light above the AUTO/MAN key is "ON," the QC-2205 is in Auto Edge Mode (this key is only active with the 22X5). This mode is the same as Edge Mode, except that each edge crossing is automatically accepted and entered without confirmation for faster point entry. When the light is "OFF" the QC-2000 is in the Edge Mode and/or the Manual Mode. The Manual Mode is used for point entry, where every point must be confirmed with a manually entered keypress. Programming When the light above PROG is "ON," the QC-2000 is activated for one of the three types of programming functions; Executing, Recording, or Editing. Refer to the Programming Section FEATURE KEYS The QC-2000's front panel has six function keys located in the lower left corner. These are called Feature Measure Keys. Pressing these keys; POINT, LINE, CIRCLE, DIST and ANGLE will initiate its respective feature measurement, .e., pressing the CIRCLE key will start the procedure for measuring or constructing a circle. The SKEW key is used to align a part with respect to the comparator’s bed to provide accurate measurements. The first step performed when measuring a part should be to skew the part 1-10Essential Information MEASURING WITH THE QC-2000 The QC-2000 greatly simplifies the use of an optical comparator to perform precise, repeatable measurements. The QC-2000 is capable of a wide variely of measurements: points, lines, circles and other geometric shapes. The QC-2000's strong point is not just what it can do, but the ease with which it can do it With the QC-2000, you always measure distances from a given datum point, which is known as the Absolute Datum (or origin), Ithas coordinates 0, 0. The QC-2000 allows you to set the Absolute Datum to any physical point on or off the part you are inspecting. Additionally the QC-2000 allows you to set the orientation of the X and Y axes ~ they do not have to be parallel with your comparator's axis. Once you have established the Absolute Datum and the orientation of the axes, you have defined a Reference Frame. This Absolute Datum allows you to set a zero reference point from which to measure additional points, and set an Incremental Datum from which you can make intermediate measurements. The QC-2000 will perform complex geometric and algebraic calculations for you at the touch of a few buttons, For example, you can calculate the position of a circle’s center and find its radius by giving a few points on the circle's edge. Or, you can calculate what angle two legs of a part make with each other, again by giving the QC-2000 a few points, When you need to measure a particular point (instead of just any point that lies on a boundary), you will need to target that point with crosshairs Edge detection is well-suited for making measurements where any point on a shadow boundary is as valid as any other on that boundary. The QC-2000's optional Edge Detector senses changes in the brightness of a location on your comparator's screen, so the QC-2000 knows when you have crossed a shadow boundary. CROSSHAIRS The QC-2000 allows you to switch back and forth between either the crosshairs or the edge detector (providing you have the edge detector option). In order to do this, the QC- 2000 (22X5) must know how far apart the edge detectors screen sensor and the crosshairs are, Refer to the Crosshairs paragraph in the Demonstration Section. This calibration must be done every time you move the edge delector's screen sensor or change magnification 1-11Essential Information TARGETING POINTS You are almost ready to jump over to The QC-2000 Demonstration, but first you must know how to target a point. “Targeting a point" is the process of telling the QC-2000 that you wish to include a particular point in the current measurement calculation, You may target a maximum of 50 points for each feature except a distance. In the Demonstration Section of this manual you will be targeting points using either the edge detector (in the Auto Mode) or crosshair, When the system is in Auto Edge Mode configuration you only need to cross an edge on the part you are measuring and you will hear a "beep" and see a point has been entered. If you are using crosshair on a comparator with a video probe or a microscope, align the crosshairs on the feature you are measuring (e.g., the circumference of the circle you are entering) and press ENTER WHAT IS A FEATURE? The geometric entities that you generate with a QC-2000 include points, lines, circles. Each time you complete one of these elements, you have created a feature. This feature is then placed at the bottom of the Feature List. Each feature has different distinguishing information. For instance, circles have a center and radius, points have a location and angles (which are relations) have a degree reading. A relation is the result of a construction involving two features (angles and distances are a special subset of features called relations) THE FEATURE LIST When a new feature is generated, a mathematical representation is placed in the feature list, Later you will learn how to single out features in the feature list that you wish to make permanent. Permanent features are retained when the QC-2000 turned off. The QC-2000 stores 100 Permanent Features plus the 9 most recent Temporary Features, (Temporary Features are retained when the QC-2000 is shut off,) When you create the 10th feature, the oldest Temporary Feature is “pushed” off the stack, The feature list consists of two stacked lists, The temporary features, “a1” through “a9,” on the bottom and the permanent features, "00" up through "99", stacked on top of the temporary features. Permanent features are created by selecting a temporary feature (viewing it in the message window) and pressing the STORE key. Permanent features are overwritten when the stack is full and a new feature is added. See Figure 1-1. Refer to the paragraph on the STORE and RECALL keys in the Reference Guide. 1-12Essential Information “Pushing Features" refers to the process of adding a feature to the temporary list and moving the other features up to make room for the new one. When a new feature is added, it is inserted at the bottom of the list becoming "a1" and pushes the existing features up one ("a1" becomes "a2,""a2" becomes "a3" elc.). Ifa feature is al "a9" and is pushed, the feature is deleted from the list “99" XXXXXXXXXX Permanent Features "12" XXXXXXXAXXX “ya XXXXXXXXXX "10" XXXXAXXXAXXX XXXXXXXXKX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXAXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXAXXX XXXXXXXAXXK Temporary Features “aq” XXXXXXXAXXX “a3 XXXXXXXXXX “a2” XXXXXXXXXX “at” XXXXXXXXXX Figure 1-1, Temporary/Permanent Feature List Stacking. GENERATING FEATURES Now that you have been exposed to what features are and where they are used, each generation procedure will be described briefly to familiarize you with the different methods. Feature generation methods are further expanded upon in Section II, Demonstration. Probing Features One way to generate features, probably the method you'll use the most, is to probe the feature using the crosshairs to target the point to be entered and pressing ENTER. To probe a feature with the Edge Detector, first select the Feature Type you wish to measure. Cross the edge at the appropriate point of the feature and the QC-2000 will beep to show you that you have entered a point Each feature can be defined by as many as 50 probed points, with each point contributing to the final feature. 1-13Essential Information When you have entered the number of points you want, press FINISH. This tells the QC- 2000 to calculate the resulting feature. This feature is automatically placed at the bottom of the Feature List. Forward Annotation is the process of designating a specific number of points for the targeting of a feature. When that number of points is reached, the user program automatically advances the system to the next program step. Backward Annotation is the process where the program does not indicate a pre- determined number of points targeting a feature, When the program reaches the targeting step it waits for operator input to advance the system. When the operator has determined that a sufficient number of points, (2 to 50) has been targeted he presses the appropriate key. Constructing Features Constructing features consists of taking previously generated features, grouping them together, and making a new feature. For example, if you have probed two circles the QC- 2000 can construct a line that passes through the centers of both circles. The result will be the same as if you had targeted those circle centers while probing a line. The QC-2000 can also take several circles and calculate the circle that comes closest to passing through those five circles’ centers, This example is commonly called a Bolt Hole Circle. Creating Features The third way to generate features is to create them. You tell the QC-2000 that you want a circle with its center at absolute part coordinates (5, 6) and a radius of 10. This is done by entering the desired numbers in the appropriate fields of the feature. One final note: You cannot partially probe and then partially construct a feature or relation. You must completely probe or completely construct a feature or relation. GETTING HELP Even though the QC-2000 can perform complex operations, it is fairly easy to use However, should you need help, don't forget to use the manual. This Essential Information section starts you off with the QC-2000, and covers everything from the necessary vocabulary to some theory about the QC-2000 The QC-2000 Demonstration is designed to let you actually use the QC-2000, and presents the basic measurement and relational capabilities of the QC-2000. 1-14Essential Information The User Programming section provides you with the information needed to develop and utilize your own programs, There are even some sample programs at the end of the section. The Reference Guide gives an in-depth view of all the QC-2000's functions, especially those not covered in this section or the Demonstration section. Also included in the Reference Guide is the Glossary, an invaluable aid to reading all the documents in this binder. The Communications Section gives important information about the RS-232 Port. It is here that you will find a wiring diagram for making your own cables, as well as how to set up your QC-2000 for communication to an IBM compatible computer or an Epson compatible printer, You will also see samples of 32, 40 and 80 column printouts. Supervisor Set Up provides the information needed to connect a QC-2000 to a wide variety of measuring machines. If your QC-2000 is already connected and functioning properly, you have no need to read Supervisor Set Up. Options If you purchased optional equipment for the QC-2000 such as a Remote Keypad, Footswitch or Electronic Protractor you will find the documentation located in the Options Section, CONTINUE READING This concludes the Essential Information section of this manual. Please continue reading The QC-2000 Demonstration, found in the following section of this manual. There you will also cover the sample part included with your QC-2000. 1-15QUADRA-CHEK 2000 SECTION Il DEMONSTRATIONDemonstration PREVIOUS READING Before reading this section, you should have read Essential Information. \t gives you good background information for the material covered in this section. ABOUT THIS SECTION This section will lead you through the most used operations of the QC-2000 Digital Readout System. When you are familiarizing yourself with this manual you may use a QC-2200, QC-2203, or QC-2205 Digital Readout System with Edge Detection We will assume that you will be operating in the Backward Annotation Mode. The difference between Forward Annotation and Backward Annotation is, that in Forward Annotation, the number of points is determined prior to beginning the measurement. The points in the display will decrement until the required number of points is reached. At that time the feature will be calculated. In Backward Annotation, the operator may enter up to 50 points for a measurement but must press FINISH after the required number of points is entered. THE QC-2000 IN ONE EASY LESSON Included with your QC-2000 is a Quickie Slide, All the instructions that follow refer to that slide, Begin the lesson by turning on your comparator and the QC-2000. The opening message screen contains information such as the part number, QC-2000; the copyright date, 1989 by Metronics Inc.; and the software version. Press any key on the QC-2000's front panel to move past the opening message. The X and Y Axis Windows now contain zeros and the message window reads "Current Position.” The LED above the POLARICART key is out; indicating the DRO is in the Polar mode. The LED above the INCH/MM key is out, indicating that the system is the inch mode. GETTING STARTED Place the demonstration slide on your comparator (See Figure 2-1). Perform each step of this demonstration in the order that it is presented. Feel free to repeat any section until you are comfortable with the concepts and the methods used.Demonstration LINN] _——# Figure 2-1. Quickie Demonstration Slide.Demonstration ABOUT REFERENCE MARKS If your QC-2000 has the Reference Mark indicator enabled, the first thing you must do is calibrate your reference marks on your linear encoders, Please read the following information to help you understand how this feature works. If you do not have the Reference Mark indicators, you may skip this section and proceed to Axis Orientation When using the Reference Marks on Linear Encoders, some control is necessary to maintain a repeatable machine reference. Some DRO's will only sense this mark when moving in a certain direction. This pre-determined direction may not yield the optimal performance in a given application. Since some reference marks have a certain thickness, referencing from left to right may give a different result then referencing from right to left, If you reference your linear encoders in either direction you will need to perform a Reference Mark Calibration Calibrating will teach the QC-2000 the width of the Reference mark, so that it may compensate for that width no matter which direction you reference from. Reference Mark Calibration is located under the Supervisor Setup menu. This calibration should be performed the first time you turn on the QC-2000 before any other setup function are done. Once this procedure is performed, cycle the power. Remember this calibration need only to be performed one time. Your dealer may have already performed this for you. If not, please refer to the Supervisor Setup section of this manual to learn how to calibrate you reference marks AXIS ORIENTATION The QC-2000 must be set up for the proper axis orientation, For the purpose of this demonstration, we assume that if you move the crosshairs to the right, the X count increases from 1 to 2 to 3 and not from_-1 to -2 to -3. The same holds true for the Y axis, If you move the crosshairs up the count increases from I to 2 to 3. Move the crosshair to the right. The number in the X display should increase. If the number does not, the X axis needs to be reversed Test the Y axis by moving the crosshair up. The number in the Y display should increase; if it decreases the Y axis needs to be reversed If you find that neither axes need to be reversed, skip the paragraph about Reversing The Axes Direction and continue with Targeting Points. 23Demonstration REVERSING THE AXIS COUNT DIRECTION If you find that one or both axes are reading backwards, perform the following steps: 2 9 Fs ® =o ze ae Setup? a Fl Le Jreversexno UL Jreverse x Yes d, e, f. ca ca Us ) Reverse Y Yes Reverse Q No U8 reverse Q Yes 9. i, AXIS DIRECTION Current Position j k xis Direction feverse Y No . Press the 5/SETUP key on the QC-2000's Numeric Keypad. “Enter Setup?" appears in the message window. . Press ENTER, "Clear" appears in the message window, Press the DOWN ARROW until "Axis Direction" appears in the message window. |. Press ENTER to bring up the sub menu. "Reverse X No" appears in the message window, Press ENTER to reverse the axis (if the X Axis needs to be changed) Press the DOWN ARROW. "Reverse Y No" appears in the message window. Press YES to reverse the axis (if the Y Axis needs to be changed). Press the DOWN ARROW. "Reverse Q No" appears in the message window. Press YES to reverse the axis (if the Q Axis needs to be changed). Press FINISH. "AXIS DIRECTION" appears in the message window. Press FINISH a second time to exit the Setup Menu. "Current Position" appears in the message window, Repeat the axis orientation procedure located on a previous page to verify that the axes are reading correctly. 24Demonstration AXIS ZERO The QC-2000 lets you select the origin points for both incremental and absolute measurements, Absolute measurement is the distance from a fixed starting point on the part and a second point to which you move. (0, 0 or origin is the fixed point from which all distances are measured) Incremental measurement refers to a distance that is not measured with reference to a fixed origin. Instead, the distance is measured between the previous point and some new point. For example, if you move the crosshairs 5 inches in the positive X direction (to the right) from the 0, 0 origin, the absolute measurement is five and so is the incremental distance. Suppose you zero the incremental datum and move an additional 5 inches in the same direction. Incrementally you have moved another 5 inches; For the absolute distance from the point of origin to the present location is 10 inches (5+5=10), not 5 as with the incremental The QC-2000 has two datum points, absolute and incremental, which operate simultaneously. For this example, both datum points must be zeroed before you begin. Zero the absolute datum first then zero the incremental datum. When the absolute zero is set the incremental zero is set to the same location as the absolute zero. To zero the absolute datum, first make sure that you are in Crosshairs Mode. Then center the comparator's crosshairs over the point to become the origin and proceed as follows: m) a. Press the EDGE/+ key if the indicator light is on to turn it off. b. Press the INC/ABS key if the light is on to turn it off. d. c. Press the X key. The X axis display will be zeros. d. Press the Y key. The Y axis display will be zeros These steps have established the current position as absolute 0, 0 and also as the point from which incremental distances will be measured. ZEROING AN AXIS In Edge Mode, you cross the edge you wish to zero on, and press the appropriate axis key (X or Y). That edge will be the new zero. Perform these operations in each of the three targeting modes, zeroing one axis on an edge at atime. This will make more sense to you after you have practiced a few times.Demonstration TARGETING POINTS You may have read this paragraph before but it bears repeating because it is important that you know how to properly target a point “Targeting a point" is the process of telling the QC-2000 that you wish to include a particular point in the current measurement calculation. In this section of this manual you will be using an edge detector or crosshairs, With the system in the Auto Edge Mode configuration you only need to cross an edge of the part you are measuring, For each crossing you will hear a “beep”; if you are in a measuring routine you will see the point entered. If you are in the manual edge mode align the crosshairs on the feature you are measuring (such as the circumference of the circle) and then press ENTER. (See Edge Calibration.) Ifyou have a QC-22X5, you need to properly calibrate the edge sensor. To do so, press the 4/CAL key, then select Auto Cal and follow the prompts. See the Edge Detector Usage in the Option Section. SELECTING THE EDGE DETECTOR Before you can use the Edge Detector, you must tell the QC-2000 that you wish to change from the crosshairs to the Edge Detector. To accomplish this press the EDGE/+ key and make sure the LED above the key is on. If you do not have the Edge Detector Option on your system skip Cross Cal section CROSS CAL Note: Auto Cal should be performed prior to calibrating the crosshairs. See page 24 of OPTION Section. The QC-22X5 allows you to switch back and forth between using either the crosshairs or the edge detector. In order to do this, the QC-22X5 must know how far apart the edge detector's screen sensor and the crosshairs are. This calibration must be done every time you move the edge detector's screen sensor or change magnification. You may use either circle on the Demo slide to probe a circle for this calibration. EJ (~) “Cross Cal" Ls J "Probe Edge Circ” c. d. 26Demonstration CROSS CAL (CONTD.) “Probe Cross Circ" . Press the 4 CAL key. Press the Down Arrow until Cross Cal (Cross Hair Calibration) is displayed, then press ENTER c. The message window displays "Probe Edge Circ." Probe the edge of the circle using the edge detector, targeting 3 to 50 points . Press FINISH. . The message window displays "Probe Cross Cir Probe the circle using the crosshairs, targeting 3 to 50 points. Press FINISH. z a 2 You can now switch between different targeting modes (Crosshairs, Edge, and Auto Edge) even in the middle of any Multi-Point calculation and obtain accurate results, If you change magnification often, you may wish to write a user program to change from one magnification to another magnification in the crosshair calibration, POLAR MODE The QC-2000's Polar Mode simultaneously computes the straight-line distance from the current datum to any point, and the angle this line makes with the positive X axis. Follow this procedure to see how it works. a, If the message window reads X and Y instead of R, < press the POL/CART key to enter Polar Mode, Notice the entries in the Feature List that had X and Y labels have been changed to R and <. The X, Y points (which were measured relative to the current datum), become R, < points, also measured from the current datum. Using the UP and DOWN ARROW keys, find a feature with an R, < component. Look in the DRO Windows to see how the feature's information is displayed in Polar Mode. Press the POL/CART key to return to Cartesian Mode, Both the Feature Axes Windows and the Feature List display the information in an X, Y format.Demonstration Don't let polar measurements confuse you. The polar coordinates merely change the way the information is shown, it's still the same information, just as 1 inch and 25.4 millimeters are two different ways of expressing the same length. In Cartesian measurements the distance is expressed with a pair of coordinates X and Y. This is the system we are most familiar with. In a polar system we express a distance using a pair of coordinates r and a, These represent the radial (straight line) distance and the angle magnitude. Surveyors use polar coordinates all the time. When land is surveyed the plot is not defined by Latitude and Longitude (a version of Cartesian measurement) for all the corners of the property, Rather, it is defined by polar measurement. The survey will read “from boundary marker X23 (the origin) northeast 36° 52’ for a distance of 65.1 feet’. This is polar measurement, where distances are denoted by traveling some distance in some direction from an origin. The surveyor used north as 0°, but north is not a standard direction when it comes to comparators so we use the positive X axis as our 0° line Scientific convention dictates that we use the counter clockwise direction (left hand rule) to measure angles. So if you swing from the positive X axis around to the positive Y axis the angle increases. Polar measurements can be very useful for things like point to point distance measure- ments (when the line isn't aligned with the X or Y axes of the part) and for quick angle measurements. SKEWING THE PART The accurate measurement of a part assumes thal you have the part perfectly aligned on your comparator's bed. An improperly aligned or "mis-skewed” part means an inaccurate measurement. Your first step should always be to align or skew the part. When skewing the part, you will probe an edge, preferably a horizontal edge. The more points you enter and the further apart they are, the more exact your results will be. You may target between 2 and 50 points, for this example enter 3 points, The process is described briefly in the following procedure. Probe Skew Point #1 (w=), Skewed a, b c. a. Press the SKEW key. “Probe Skew” appears in the message window. 28Demonstration SKEWING THE PART (CONDT) b Target the 3 points on the bottom (X axis) of the part spreading the points out across the edge. After each point has been probed the display will read “Point #1", "Point #2" etc. 9 Press FINISH (when you have entered the points for the X axis). "x Skewed" (or "Y Skewed'" if the angle is greater than 45 degrees) appears in the message window. The QC-2000's incremental point will be set to 0,0. The part has now been skewed, or electronically rotated. Even if the edge of the part is not perfectly parallel with the axes of the comparator, the QC-2000 will automatically compensate for the part's misalignment When you Skew a part, the part must be placed within 45° of true orientation if not the axes orientation may change. If the part is not perfectly parallel with the axes of the comparator the QC-2000 will automatically compensate for that fact. If your part is misaligned with respect to the travel of your machine, you will notice that more than one DRO axis display will change, as you move along the axis. This is because the QC-2000 knows you are moving diagonally with respect to the part, Figure 2-2 Skewing the part 29Demonstration FORWARD - BACKWARD ANNOTATION Forward Annotation is the process of designating a specific number of points for the targeting of a feature. When that number of points is reached, the user program automatically advances the system to the next program step. Backward Annotation is the process where the program does not indicate a pre- determined number of points targeting a feature. When the program reaches the targeting step, it waits for operator input by way of an ENTER or FINISH keypress to advance the system, When the operator has determined that a sufficient number of points (ranging from 2 to 50), have been targeted, he presses the appropriate key If you wish to change the annotation procedure, perform the following steps: Enter Setup? "8 Jclear b. a Ee] U8 Jeack. annotate d 2 C8 Jeon, annotate (OR) f 9. = Line Pts.#? Ls J Value: Circle Pts.# _&. J Circle Pts #? ANNOTATION Current Position /Forw. Annotate e. Point Pts.# 7Demonstration ANNOTATION (CONTD) a, z 2 2 2 ze 2 Press the SISETUP key on the QC-2000's Numeric Keypad "Enter Setup?" appears in the message window. Press ENTERIYES. "Clear’ appears in the message window. Press the DOWN ARROW until "Annotation" appears in the message window. Press ENTER. “Back Annotate" appears in the message window. Press the DOWN ARROW. “Forw Annotate" appears in the message window. Press ENTER if you wish to use Forward Annotation. OR Press the DOWN ARROW to review the point defaults. “Point Pts. #" ? appears in the message window. Press ENTER. "Value." appears in the message window. Use the numeric keypad to enter the new number of points. Press ENTER, Then Press DOWN ARROW. “Line Pts.#" appears in the message window. Press ENTER. “"Value:" appears in the message window, Use the numeric keypad to enter the new number of points. Press ENTER, Then Press DOWN ARROW. “Circle Pts.#" appears in the message window Press ENTER. "Value: appears in the message window. Use the numeric keypad to enter the new number of points. Press FINISH. “Circle Pts" appears in the message window. . Press QUIT twice to exit the Setup Menu. “Current Position" appears in the message window, 2-11Demonstration POINT MEASUREMENT Points are the easiest to probe or construct because they require very little interaction between the user and the QC-2000, Follow these steps to measure several points on the part, ‘Probe Point Ce snce 1 b, a, Press the POINT key. “Probe Point" is displayed in the message window. ‘a1 Point X/Y a, ©. If the message window displays “Probe Point" the QC-2000 is in Backward Annotation. After the each point has been probed the display will read “Point #1", “Point #2" etc. If the QC-2000 is in Forward Annotation, the message window will read "Probe Point #" (default point setting and count down with each point entry). The operator may override the default setting by pressing the POINT key to increase the number of points. For purposes of this demonstration we will assume that from here on you are in backward annotation. s Target a point on the part. The point will be entered into the point storage list. (The FINISH, ENTER, CANCEL and QUIT keys are active.) Repeat step b. for each additional point, up to 50 total. Average Point The average point, or "multi-point point" is a way to obtain more accuracy in point measurements by targeting the point several times and then averaging all the positions entered when generating the POINT feature. As in other multi-point measurements, up to 50 points may be entered, Average points (up to 50) may also be constructed by entering features containing positional information from the feature list, CONSTRUCTION is not allowed when you PROBE a feature. Refer to the last paragraphs in this section for Construction information. c. Press FINISH to indicate that you have completed the operation. When the FINISH key is pressed, the QC-2000 will calculate the feature and display it as "a1" pushing other features, if any exist, See Pushing Features in Section I. 2-13Demonstration When you measure a point, you will see X/Y in the message window. The X and Y data displayed in the axes windows represents the X and Y distance from the current datum to the selected point. Press the MORE key, the +T dala is displayed in the X axis window. 2-14Demonstration LINE MEASUREMENT The QC-2000 can also measure lines. Targeting between 2 and 50 points, the QC-2000 will calculate the line which best fits those points as well as providing Form Data. Let's measure the line formed by the part's skewed axis and the left face as shown in Figure 2-3, fe (=) “Probe Line” Ls ) "Point #1" "al Line<" b. c. a, Press the LINE key. "Probe Line" is displayed in the message window. b. Press ENTER. "Point #1" is displayed in the message window. You must target at least 2 points (up to 50 points if you wish) to define the line. c. Press FINISH to signal the end of the line measurement. al Line" is displayed in the message window. When the FINISH key is pressed, the QC-2000 will calculate the feature and display it as feature "a1" pushing other features. See Pushing Features in Section |. When the QC-2000 calculates a line, it also computes the X, Y point on the line that lies closest to the Absolute Datum. However, this point, like all other points, is displayed relative to the current datum (either Absolute or Incremental). Pressing the MORE key will display the X,Y information. The < entry in the message window represents the angle the line makes with the positive X avis of the Reference Frame. Press the MORE key to view the coefficients/form data. The +T data is displayed in the X axis window, The -T data is displayed in the Y axis window. These numbers tell how close the worst “outside” and “inside” points were to the best-fit construction, The +T measurement shows you where the “worst outside point" was; -T shows where the “worst inside point" was located. The +T and -T meaning for this feature is as follows: +T: Straight-line distance from worst point (on side of line away from the current datum) to best-fit line. -T: Straight-line distance from worst point (on side of line facing the current datum) to best-fit. 2-15Demonstration ' [° 6) SS ' C > Figure 2-3 Line Measurement CIRCLE MEASUREMENT The QC-2000 enables you to make very precise calculations about any circle or arc of circle, Given anywhere from 3 to 50 points, the QC-2000 can calculate the circle's center and radius, as well as Form Data. (Note, refer to Multi-point Measurement paragraph in the Reference section for degrees arc information.) For this example use the large circle in the demonstration part and follow these steps: Ee) Probe Circle Le J Point #1 a, b, c. at Circle a. Press the CIRCLE key. “Probe Circle" is displayed in the message window. s . Target a point on the circumference of the circle, Press ENTER; "Point #7" is displayed in the message window. Target additional points on the circumference of the circle until you have entered between 3 and 50 points. c. Press FINISH when you have entered enough points. "al Circle" is displayed in the message window.