Renishaw APCA Series User manual

Installation and user’s guide
H-6596-8500-03-A
APCA and APCS tool setting probes
Original instructions – translation of these original instructions are available on request

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Before you begin ................................................................................................................. v
Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................... v
Trade marks .................................................................................................................... v
Warranty......................................................................................................................... vi
China RoHS ................................................................................................................... vi
Changes to equipment................................................................................................... vi
CNC machines............................................................................................................... vi
Care of the APC............................................................................................................. vi
Equipment operation...................................................................................................... vi
Patents ........................................................................................................................... vi
EU declaration of conformity ..........................................................................................vii
WEEE directive ..............................................................................................................vii
REACH regulation..........................................................................................................vii
Product marking.............................................................................................................vii
FCC information to user (USA only)...............................................................................vii
Safety............................................................................................................................viii
Information for the user...........................................................................................viii
Information for the machine supplier/installer .........................................................viii
Warnings ........................................................................................................................ ix
APC system ......................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .....................................................................................................................1
APC probe family...................................................................................................... 2
Features....................................................................................................................2
iContents

Interface unit........................................................................................................................ 3
Introduction .....................................................................................................................3
Installing the interface unit .............................................................................................. 4
Specication ........................................................................................................................ 5
Dimensions .......................................................................................................................... 7
Preparing the machine for APC installation ..................................................................... 8
Introduction .....................................................................................................................8
Machine cutout (orientation to suit installation)............................................................... 8
Acceptable orientation of the APC .................................................................................. 9
Connecting the APC to an HSI interface and the CNC .................................................. 10
Connecting the APC to an HSI-C interface and the CNC............................................... 11
Probe inhibit function ....................................................................................................... 12
Pneumatic set-up .............................................................................................................. 13
Introduction ...................................................................................................................13
“Air bleed” conguration ................................................................................................13
Logic table APCA.......................................................................................................... 14
Logic table APCS.......................................................................................................... 14
Logic table APCs with “air bleed” .................................................................................. 14
Position monitoring........................................................................................................ 15
ii Contents (continued)

Mechanical protection ................................................................................................... 15
Air blast stalk.................................................................................................................15
APCA with “air bleed” (circuit 1) ....................................................................................16
Operation sequence (circuit 1)...................................................................................... 17
APCA with “air bleed” (circuit 2) ....................................................................................18
Operation sequence (circuit 2)...................................................................................... 19
APCS with “air bleed” (circuit 3) ....................................................................................20
Operation sequence (circuit 3)...................................................................................... 21
APCS with no “air bleed” (circuit 4) ...............................................................................22
Operation sequence (circuit 4)...................................................................................... 22
Installation ......................................................................................................................... 23
Best practises – pneumatics ......................................................................................... 24
Pneumatic connection...................................................................................................25
Electrical connection ..................................................................................................... 25
Mounting the APC to the machine ................................................................................ 25
Fitting the stylus ............................................................................................................ 26
Stylus alignment................................................................................................................ 27
Adjusting stylus to align with machine axis ................................................................... 27
Operating procedure......................................................................................................... 29
To operate the APC....................................................................................................... 29
iiiContents (continued)

Service and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 30
Service .......................................................................................................................... 30
Maintenance .................................................................................................................30
Cleaning instructions.....................................................................................................31
Fault-nding....................................................................................................................... 32
Parts list ............................................................................................................................. 34
iv Contents (continued)

Trade marks
RENISHAW and the probe symbol used in the
RENISHAW logo are registered trade marks of Renishaw
plc in the United Kingdom and other countries. apply
innovation and names and designations of other
Renishaw products and technologies are trade marks of
Renishaw plc or its subsidiaries.
All other brand names and product names used in this
document are trade names, trade marks, or registered
trade marks of their respective owners.
v
Before you begin
© 2019 Renishaw plc. All rights reserved.
This document may not be copied or reproduced in whole
or in part, or transferred to any other media or language,
by any means, without the prior written permission of
Renishaw plc.
The publication of material within this document does not
imply freedom from the patent rights of Renishaw plc.
Disclaimer
RENISHAW HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS
TO ENSURE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT
IS CORRECT AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION BUT
MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
REGARDING THE CONTENT. RENISHAW EXCLUDES
LIABILITY, HOWSOEVER ARISING, FOR ANY
INACCURACIES IN THIS DOCUMENT.
Renishaw part no: H-6596-8500-03-A
Issued: 09.2019

Warranty
Equipment requiring attention under warranty must be
returned to your equipment supplier.
Unless otherwise specically agreed in writing between
you and Renishaw, if you purchased the equipment from
a Renishaw company, the warranty provisions contained
in Renishaw’s CONDITIONS OF SALE apply.You should
consult these conditions in order to nd out the details of
your warranty but, in summary, the main exclusions from
the warranty are if the equipment has been:
• neglected, mishandled or inappropriately used; or
• modified or altered in any way except with the prior
written agreement of Renishaw.
If you purchased the equipment from any other supplier,
you should contact them to nd out what repairs are
covered by their warranty.
vi Before you begin (continued)
China RoHS
For more information on China RoHS visit:
www.renishaw.com/mtpchinarohs.
Changes to equipment
Renishaw reserves the right to change specications
without notice.
CNC machines
CNC machine tools must always be operated by fully
trained personnel in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Care of the APC
Keep system components clean (for more information
see “Service and maintenance” on page 30).
Equipment operation
If this equipment is used in a manner not specied by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment
may be impaired or could cause injury.
Patents
Patents pending.