Course: PMT 250 Multi-Axis CNC Programming (Section 060)

Probing Lessons

Work Offset Probing
Work Offset Probing

- The OMP probe can also be used to set your work offsets.
- To get to the Probing options from the work offset page just highlight the work offset number that you are using and arrow to the left.
- There are 12 options to choose for setting work offsets.

- The most often used option is number 9 outer corners.

- For our example we will be setting corner number 4.

- The next steps are to fill out the information to allow the machine to find the corner of your work.

Corner = #4
Incremental Z = .300
This is the distance in the Z axis that the probe will move down onto your part.
This is the distance the table will move in the X axis to set your Y work offset.
Incremental Y = 1.500
This is the distance the table will move in the Y axis to set your X work offset.

- Jog the Probe within .250 of the corner that you want probed at about a 45° angle off the corner.

- Press Cycle Start to start the Work Offset Probing operation.

Work Offset Video

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You are now ready to run your part.