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Probes
Video probe descriptions
Video probes are available for measuring regular geometric features such as points, lines, arcs, circles and
slots. Video probes are also available for measuring a regular features, features that extend beyond the
field of view and entire part profiles. Pass/fail charts can also be imported and used to facilitate visual
inspections. Video probes include:
• Crosshair Measures points in X-Y space without edge detection
• Simple Measures a single point at an edge crossing
• Buffer Measures a line at an edge crossing
• Average Returns the average point location of all points acquired along an edge transition
by a buffer-like probe
• Farthest Returns the farthest point location of all points acquired along an edge transition
by a buffer-like probe
• Nearest Returns the nearest point location of all points acquired along an edge transition
by a buffer-like probe
• Height Returns the Z-axis location of the best focus within the area bounded by the probe
• Width Returns a distance comprised of 2 opposing points located at the average
width of a line
• Circle Measures circles and arcs at edge crossings
• Blob Measures the center of mass and area of an irregular shape
• Worm Measures regular and irregular shapes, completely within or extending beyond the
field of view.
• New Used to create a new Simple, Buffer, Circle or Worm probe quickly by clicking
and dragging the mouse cursor within the live video window
• Pattern finder Used to learn and later to find a regular or irregular feature.
• Video charts Imports an overlay chart from a drawing file to be used in a visual pass/fail
inspection
Video Probe Descriptions