I am running a pre-existing program for one of our parts. The problem I am having (this time) is after I am prompted to take my manual measurments, and the machine goes into DCC mode, it doesn;t come down far enough on the part and eventually faults out. I tried to manually move the probe head in "-Z" axis but it then gives me an "illegal move" alarm. I have posted the program so that you can get a visual. Any help is greatly appreciated.
STARTUP =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/MANUAL
MOVESPEED/ 100
TOUCHSPEED/ 1.2
FLY/ON,3
LOADPROBE/1MM_20SHANK_40EXT
TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 1 hit off each counter sink surface of the bolt circle holes
MAN_J_DATUM=FEAT/PLANE,RECT,TRIANGLE
THEO/374.347,233.947,-445.152,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997
ACTL/383.063,222.36,-441.862,0.0000911,0.0004122,0.9999999
MEAS/PLANE,3
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,371.765,333.785,-445.073,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,462.212,164.665,-441.846,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,461.901,186.801,-445.2,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,377.652,302.245,-441.895,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,289.376,181.255,-445.184,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,309.324,200.169,-441.847,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 4 hits at the Center Shaft ID
MAN_K_DATUM=FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,IN,LEAST_SQR
THEO/375.632,221.294,-424.062,0,0,1,71.211
ACTL/393.634,206.706,-438.984,0,0,1,71.237
MEAS/CIRCLE,4,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,374.642,256.837,-424.064,0.027859,-0.9996119,0,393.912,242.351,-438.985,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,411.274,222.379,-424.061,-0.9995375,-0.0304115,0,393.915,171.074,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,381.367,186.205,-424.062,-0.1612874,0.9869075,0,427.584,217.41,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,340.025,219.52,-424.063,0.9987602,0.0497803,0,359.193,215.706,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the Left Hand side of the spout, front to back
LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/360.069,105.595,-435.01,-0.0346252,0.9994004,0
ACTL/368.786,122.735,-445.269,-0.0932589,-0.9956419,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,360.069,105.595,-435.01,-0.9994004,-0.0346252,0,368.786,122.735,-445.27,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,359.945,109.154,-435.009,-0.9994004,-0.0346252,0,367.731,111.476,-445.154,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the from of the spout
LIN2 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/363.64,102.825,-435.008,0.9995116,0.0312491,0
ACTL/402.99,118.226,-444.485,-0.0760567,-0.9971035,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,363.64,102.825,-435.008,0.0312491,-0.9995116,0,402.99,118.226,-444.485,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,393.632,103.762,-435.007,0.0312491,-0.9995116,0,402.25,108.521,-444.484,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the Right Hand Side of the Spout
LIN3 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/398.5,107.473,-435.006,-0.0437058,0.9990444,0
ACTL/403.186,119.274,-445.397,-0.0811203,-0.9967043,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,398.5,107.473,-435.006,0.9990444,0.0437058,0,403.186,119.274,-445.397,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,398.283,112.414,-435.007,0.9990444,0.0437058,0,402.327,108.715,-445.396,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
PNT1 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/360.168,102.716,-435.009,-0.0346252,0.9994004,0
ACTL/554.877,2109.458,-444.877,-0.0932589,-0.9956419,0
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN1,LIN2
PNT2 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/398.655,103.919,-435.007,0.9995116,0.0312491,0
ACTL/401.342,96.615,-444.941,-0.0760567,-0.9971035,0
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN2,LIN3
CENTERLINE_38=FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/379.412,103.318,-435.008,0,0,1
ACTL/478.109,1103.036,-444.909,0,0,1
CONSTR/POINT,MID,PNT1,PNT2
A0 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,YPLUS,TO,CENTERLINE_38,AND,MAN_K_DAT UM,ABOUT,ZPLUS
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,MAN_K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,MAN_K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/DCC
LIN4 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/19.208,-114.111,10.249,-0.011377,0.9999353,0
ACTL/-80.555,156.812,0.365,0.0903173,-0.995912,0.0014572
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,19.208,-114.111,10.249,0.9999353,0.011377,0,-81.505,156.763,0.364,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,19.168,-110.615,10.245,0.9999353,0.011377,0,-81.19,153.281,0.366,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,22.02,-122.742,10.253
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-16.571,-119.619,10.247
LIN5 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-16.529,-117.92,10.246,0.9999901,-0.0044514,0
ACTL/-45.017,162.604,0.419,-0.9982209,-0.0596021,-0.0016402
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-16.529,-117.92,10.246,-0.0044514,-0.9999901,0,-45.043,163.555,0.419,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,14.377,-118.057,10.249,-0.0044514,-0.9999901,0,-75.896,161.713,0.368,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-26.107,-122.989,10.249
LIN6 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-19.302,-113.908,10.243,0.01453,0.9998944,0
ACTL/-42.149,159.14,0.428,0.03564,-0.9993638,0.0013676
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-19.302,-113.908,10.243,-0.9998944,0.01453,0,-41.197,159.15,0.429,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-19.239,-109.583,10.238,-0.9998944,0.01453,0,-41.043,154.826,0.429,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
PNT4 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/19.253,-118.079,10.247,-0.011377,0.9999353,0
ACTL/-80.886,160.462,0.36,0.0903173,-0.995912,0.0014572
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN4,LIN5
PNT5 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-19.36,-117.907,10.244,0.9999901,-0.0044514,0
ACTL/-42.278,162.767,0.424,-0.9982209,-0.0596021,-0.0016402
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN5,LIN6
L_MID_POINT_38=FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-0.054,-117.993,10.246,-0.0000881,0.0007984,0.9999997
ACTL/-61.582,161.615,0.392,0.000052,0.0004189,0.9999999
CONSTR/POINT,MID,PNT4,PNT5
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-96.468,-44.67,13.272
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-88.593,-38.066,5.967
J_DATUM =FEAT/PLANE,RECT,TRIANGLE
THEO/-0.661,13.123,-0.005,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1
ACTL/-52.249,31.148,-9.662,-0.0016301,0.0012697,0.9999979
MEAS/PLANE,3
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-86.704,-36.351,-0.022,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,30.356,86.169,-9.598,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-86.704,-36.35,58.349
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-6.415,116.866,58.234
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.823,112.441,0.007,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,-45.559,-67.944,-9.526,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-0.825,112.442,48.919
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,82.708,-36.43,47.711
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,85.544,-36.722,0.001,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,-141.544,75.22,-9.864,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,85.546,-36.72,57.493
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,85.546,-36.721,57.493
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-2.316,14.661,57.441
K_DATUM =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,IN,LEAST_SQR
THEO/0.006,-0.054,13.266,0,0,1,71.1
ACTL/-53.882,44.22,3.579,-0.0017212,0.001307,0.9999977,70.575
MEAS/CIRCLE,4,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.414,35.468,13.234,0.0118347,-0.99993,0,-51.055,9.014,3.596,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,35.38,3.762,13.268,-0.9942302,-0.1072671,0,-88.613,38.177,3.529,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,7.333,-34.814,13.295,-0.2062421,0.978501,0,-63.329,78.253,3.549,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-35.134,-5.591,13.267,0.9878149,0.1556331,0,-19.495,52.014,3.629,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-2.939,15.534,68.285
A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A0, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,K_DATUM
STARTUP =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/MANUAL
MOVESPEED/ 100
TOUCHSPEED/ 1.2
FLY/ON,3
LOADPROBE/1MM_20SHANK_40EXT
TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 1 hit off each counter sink surface of the bolt circle holes
MAN_J_DATUM=FEAT/PLANE,RECT,TRIANGLE
THEO/374.347,233.947,-445.152,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997
ACTL/383.063,222.36,-441.862,0.0000911,0.0004122,0.9999999
MEAS/PLANE,3
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,371.765,333.785,-445.073,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,462.212,164.665,-441.846,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,461.901,186.801,-445.2,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,377.652,302.245,-441.895,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,289.376,181.255,-445.184,0.0001136,-0.0007951,0.9999997,309.324,200.169,-441.847,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 4 hits at the Center Shaft ID
MAN_K_DATUM=FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,IN,LEAST_SQR
THEO/375.632,221.294,-424.062,0,0,1,71.211
ACTL/393.634,206.706,-438.984,0,0,1,71.237
MEAS/CIRCLE,4,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,374.642,256.837,-424.064,0.027859,-0.9996119,0,393.912,242.351,-438.985,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,411.274,222.379,-424.061,-0.9995375,-0.0304115,0,393.915,171.074,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,381.367,186.205,-424.062,-0.1612874,0.9869075,0,427.584,217.41,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,340.025,219.52,-424.063,0.9987602,0.0497803,0,359.193,215.706,-438.983,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the Left Hand side of the spout, front to back
LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/360.069,105.595,-435.01,-0.0346252,0.9994004,0
ACTL/368.786,122.735,-445.269,-0.0932589,-0.9956419,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,360.069,105.595,-435.01,-0.9994004,-0.0346252,0,368.786,122.735,-445.27,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,359.945,109.154,-435.009,-0.9994004,-0.0346252,0,367.731,111.476,-445.154,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the from of the spout
LIN2 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/363.64,102.825,-435.008,0.9995116,0.0312491,0
ACTL/402.99,118.226,-444.485,-0.0760567,-0.9971035,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,363.64,102.825,-435.008,0.0312491,-0.9995116,0,402.99,118.226,-444.485,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,393.632,103.762,-435.007,0.0312491,-0.9995116,0,402.25,108.521,-444.484,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
COMMENT/OPER,YES,Take 2 hits off the Right Hand Side of the Spout
LIN3 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/398.5,107.473,-435.006,-0.0437058,0.9990444,0
ACTL/403.186,119.274,-445.397,-0.0811203,-0.9967043,0
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,398.5,107.473,-435.006,0.9990444,0.0437058,0,403.186,119.274,-445.397,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,398.283,112.414,-435.007,0.9990444,0.0437058,0,402.327,108.715,-445.396,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
PNT1 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/360.168,102.716,-435.009,-0.0346252,0.9994004,0
ACTL/554.877,2109.458,-444.877,-0.0932589,-0.9956419,0
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN1,LIN2
PNT2 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/398.655,103.919,-435.007,0.9995116,0.0312491,0
ACTL/401.342,96.615,-444.941,-0.0760567,-0.9971035,0
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN2,LIN3
CENTERLINE_38=FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/379.412,103.318,-435.008,0,0,1
ACTL/478.109,1103.036,-444.909,0,0,1
CONSTR/POINT,MID,PNT1,PNT2
A0 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,YPLUS,TO,CENTERLINE_38,AND,MAN_K_DAT UM,ABOUT,ZPLUS
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,MAN_J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,MAN_K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,MAN_K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/DCC
LIN4 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/19.208,-114.111,10.249,-0.011377,0.9999353,0
ACTL/-80.555,156.812,0.365,0.0903173,-0.995912,0.0014572
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,19.208,-114.111,10.249,0.9999353,0.011377,0,-81.505,156.763,0.364,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,19.168,-110.615,10.245,0.9999353,0.011377,0,-81.19,153.281,0.366,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,22.02,-122.742,10.253
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-16.571,-119.619,10.247
LIN5 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-16.529,-117.92,10.246,0.9999901,-0.0044514,0
ACTL/-45.017,162.604,0.419,-0.9982209,-0.0596021,-0.0016402
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-16.529,-117.92,10.246,-0.0044514,-0.9999901,0,-45.043,163.555,0.419,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,14.377,-118.057,10.249,-0.0044514,-0.9999901,0,-75.896,161.713,0.368,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-26.107,-122.989,10.249
LIN6 =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-19.302,-113.908,10.243,0.01453,0.9998944,0
ACTL/-42.149,159.14,0.428,0.03564,-0.9993638,0.0013676
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-19.302,-113.908,10.243,-0.9998944,0.01453,0,-41.197,159.15,0.429,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-19.239,-109.583,10.238,-0.9998944,0.01453,0,-41.043,154.826,0.429,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
PNT4 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/19.253,-118.079,10.247,-0.011377,0.9999353,0
ACTL/-80.886,160.462,0.36,0.0903173,-0.995912,0.0014572
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN4,LIN5
PNT5 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-19.36,-117.907,10.244,0.9999901,-0.0044514,0
ACTL/-42.278,162.767,0.424,-0.9982209,-0.0596021,-0.0016402
CONSTR/POINT,INT,LIN5,LIN6
L_MID_POINT_38=FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-0.054,-117.993,10.246,-0.0000881,0.0007984,0.9999997
ACTL/-61.582,161.615,0.392,0.000052,0.0004189,0.9999999
CONSTR/POINT,MID,PNT4,PNT5
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-96.468,-44.67,13.272
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-88.593,-38.066,5.967
J_DATUM =FEAT/PLANE,RECT,TRIANGLE
THEO/-0.661,13.123,-0.005,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1
ACTL/-52.249,31.148,-9.662,-0.0016301,0.0012697,0.9999979
MEAS/PLANE,3
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-86.704,-36.351,-0.022,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,30.356,86.169,-9.598,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-86.704,-36.35,58.349
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-6.415,116.866,58.234
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.823,112.441,0.007,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,-45.559,-67.944,-9.526,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-0.825,112.442,48.919
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,82.708,-36.43,47.711
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,85.544,-36.722,0.001,-0.0001331,-0.0001198,1,-141.544,75.22,-9.864,USE THEO = YES
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,85.546,-36.72,57.493
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,85.546,-36.721,57.493
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-2.316,14.661,57.441
K_DATUM =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,IN,LEAST_SQR
THEO/0.006,-0.054,13.266,0,0,1,71.1
ACTL/-53.882,44.22,3.579,-0.0017212,0.001307,0.9999977,70.575
MEAS/CIRCLE,4,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.414,35.468,13.234,0.0118347,-0.99993,0,-51.055,9.014,3.596,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,35.38,3.762,13.268,-0.9942302,-0.1072671,0,-88.613,38.177,3.529,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,7.333,-34.814,13.295,-0.2062421,0.978501,0,-63.329,78.253,3.549,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-35.134,-5.591,13.267,0.9878149,0.1556331,0,-19.495,52.014,3.629,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,-2.939,15.534,68.285
A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A0, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,J_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,K_DATUM
ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,K_DATUM
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