Using Probes - Qualifying Probes
Qualifying Probes
In order to digitize an entire part, you may need to use multiple Probes. To preserve data alignment when you switch Probes while digitizing a part, Probe Manager may require you to "qualify" Probes before they can be used to collect data. This requirement does not apply to all digitizers. A smaller number of digitizers maintain pre-qualified Probes that can be accurately reattached allowing reuse without the need to re-qualify before each use. When switching among qualified Probes, Probe Manager accommodates differences among the Probes and maintains data alignment no matter which qualified Probe you select within the Probe Set.
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Warning: For some devices, you must qualify a Reference Probe before you can qualify any other Probes in a Probe Set. |
To Qualify a Probe
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Locate the Probe Set that contains the Probe that you want qualify.
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Next to the
for the probe set, select to expand the list of probes in the Probe Set.
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Select the Probe that you want to qualify.
The current Probe information appears in the right panel.
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Right click on the selected Probe.
The Probe options pop-up menu appears.
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From the options menu, select Qualify,
or select a qualification option presented in the right panel display for the selected Probe
Device-specific options are presented in a pop-up menu or the qualification process starts.
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Follow the device-specific instructions for qualifying the Probe.
Once the qualification process is completed, updated qualification information is appears in the right panel.
For specific information on qualifying probes for you particular device see About Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer and your digitizer documentation.
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