I was running a check on my CMM for the new production manager, and a wierd thing started happening. I am measuring a caliper calibration master with (3) different programs, and the same thing is happening in all (3) programs. It seems that the probe compisation is doubleing on some hits. I am using a 4MM probe, and I am taking a line (2 points) and then a single hit in the middle of the (2) for the line. The Z comes out pretty good for the line, but the point is reading 0.079" off in Z when it is compared to the line, or about 2MM. Anyone have any idea what is causing this? It is repeating these results. Also, the system has crashed twice tonight, which may have something to do with it, but I don't know. The code is as follows for one of the mysteriousreadings.
5.0001LINE =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-0.5937,0.0138,-5.0001,0.9999981,0,-0.0019267
ACTL/-0.604,0.0264,-5.003,1,0,-0.0001974
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.6071,-0.0001,-5.0028,-0.0019267,0,-0.9999981,-0.604,0.0266,-5.003,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,0.1926,0.0291,-5.0119,-0.0019267,0,-0.9999981,0.1722,0.0263,-5.0031,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
5.0001PT =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-0.0155,0.0183,-5.0001,-1,0,0
ACTL/-0.0899,0.0264,-5.0814,-1,0,0
MEAS/POINT,1
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.0155,0.0183,-5.0816,-1,0,0,-0.0899,0.0264,-5.0814,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
5.0001LINE =FEAT/LINE,RECT,UNBND
THEO/-0.5937,0.0138,-5.0001,0.9999981,0,-0.0019267
ACTL/-0.604,0.0264,-5.003,1,0,-0.0001974
MEAS/LINE,2,WORKPLANE
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.6071,-0.0001,-5.0028,-0.0019267,0,-0.9999981,-0.604,0.0266,-5.003,USE THEO = YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,0.1926,0.0291,-5.0119,-0.0019267,0,-0.9999981,0.1722,0.0263,-5.0031,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/
5.0001PT =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/-0.0155,0.0183,-5.0001,-1,0,0
ACTL/-0.0899,0.0264,-5.0814,-1,0,0
MEAS/POINT,1
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,-0.0155,0.0183,-5.0816,-1,0,0,-0.0899,0.0264,-5.0814,USE THEO = YES
ENDMEAS/

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