HEIDENHAIN ND 1100 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 1
Overview
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The Quadra-Chek 100 ® is an advanced digital readout system for
performing 2, 3 and 4 axis measurements at very high levels of
precision and accuracy. The QC100 can be used with optical com-
parators, toolmaker’s microscopes, touch-probes and video mea-
surement systems to perform precision measurements as part of
in-line production activities or final quality inspection.
The intuitive interface will be familiar to users of the Quadra-Chek
1000
® and other Metronics products. Operators will find the
QC100 ® easy to understand and use thanks to a large LCD display
and front panel keys clearly marked with familiar function and
mode symbols.
The large LCD displays alphanumeric and graphic information for
the current measurement, measurement features and measure-
ment data clearly on one screen, eliminating the need to page or
scroll for information.
Panel keys are provided for en-
tering numeric data, zeroing
axes, turning the LCD on or off
and sending data to a printer or
computer.
Softkeys are also provided that
work in conjunction with chang-
ing measurement-specific func-
tions displayed on the LCD
screen.
Two large FastTrack keys located
over the LCD can be pro-
grammed as hotkeys that ini-
tiate frequently used system
functions and can be quickly