HEIDENHAIN IK 5494-2D - Manual (Page 105)

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Probes
Firing video probes
Fire any video probe by clicking the cen-
ter mouse button.
Dry firing probes
Probes can also be fired by right-clicking the live video window
and clicking Dry Fire Probe. When Measure Magic is enabled
in the Tools/Options/Measure setup screen, the probe will ac-
quire points, otherwise only an indication of scanned points will
be displayed, and no points will be acquired.
Continuous probe firing
Probes can be dry-fired continuously to show data points that
would be acquired under the current light, focus, part alignment
and other current measurement conditions if the probe were ac-
tually fired. The data points are shown in blue until the probe is fired to acquire points, then the acquired
points are shown momentarily in red.
Continuous probe firing is useful for setup and troubleshooting activities, but requires substantial system
resources and should be avoided during routine use to maintain high throughput.
Click the Continuous Fire VED toolbar button to toggle continuous firing
on or off.
Using Video Probes