CALYPSO

Option 9
VAST Navigator

Operating Instructions
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Carl Zeiss CALYPSO: Operating Instructions

Business Group Revision status: 4.10
Industrial Metrology Ltd. Date of issue: 07/09
D-73446 Oberkochen Order No.: 61212-2790402
Preface
The CALYPSO program consists of a base module and additional
options for special purposes. You can customize the scope of program
to fit your requirements.
These operating instructions describe an option of CALYPSO and are
based on the assumption that the user is familiar with the operating
instructions for the base module of CALYPSO.

NOTE The additional CALYPSO options are described in separate manuals.

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Reference information about the windows and dialogs can be found

in the interactive reference in the CALYPSO Online Help.

Supplementary literature
Simply Measure – And what you should know to do it right,
A metrology primer
Carl Zeiss, Industrial Metrology Division,
Order No.: 612302-9002

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→ CNC-Start submenu of the Run menu.
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measurements, disruptions in the measurement process, collisions or
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Contents
Chapter 1 VAST Navigator
What is the VAST Navigator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
What are the capabilities of the VAST Navigator 1? . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
What are the capabilities of the VAST Navigator 2? . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
VAST parameters in the Measurement Plan Editor Features . . . . . 1-3

Ideal scanning speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Scanning at ideal speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Dynamic stylus qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Working with virtual reference spheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
How to create the virtual reference sphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
How to perform dynamic stylus qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Travel paths during dynamic stylus qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Tangential probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

How to activate tangential probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Helical path generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

How to probe cylinders with the helical method . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Edge deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

How to activate rounding-off of corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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1 VAST Navigator
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The VAST Navigator makes recording measured values when scanning
cylindrical features (bores and shafts) much faster and more conveni-
ent.
Stylus movements and probing methods are faster and more harmo-
nious. At the same time, the interplay between sensors, control tech-
nology, processes and software ensures maximum accuracy.
The VAST Navigator includes two different expansion stages, VAST
Navigator 1 and VAST Navigator 2. Depending on the CMM firmware
version, CALYPSO automatically selects the applicable version.

NOTE Any description of the VAST Navigator in the present operating

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instructions applies to both, the VAST Navigator 1 and the VAST
Navigator 2.

This chapter contains:

What is the VAST Navigator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Ideal scanning speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Dynamic stylus qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Tangential probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Helical path generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Edge deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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 VAST Navigator

What is the VAST Navigator?

The VAST Navigator is an enhancement of the known scanning
method for cylindrical parts.
It offers the advantages of improved movement dynamics and higher
measuring speed without their drawbacks. This is realized through a
clever system comprising equipment technology, sensors, control
technology and software.

NOTE By using the VAST Navigator, the measuring time is considerably redu-
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ced without affecting the accuracy – or, when measuring in the usual
time, the measuring certainty can be decisively increased.

Versions The VAST Navigator includes two different expansion stages, VAST
Navigator 1 and VAST Navigator 2. Depending on the CMM firmware
version, CALYPSO automatically selects the applicable version.
You can also set the VAST Navigator version to be used for the measu-
rement plan in the Measurement Plan Editor Features.

NOTE To use the VAST Navigator functions, you must set up the connection
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to the CMM or the simulation mode (stop light available).

What are the capabilities of the VAST

Navigator 1?
Using CALYPSO with the VAST Navigator 1 option will give you the
following additional options for the measurement of shafts and bores:
– Ideal scanning speed
The VAST Navigator 1 automatically calculates the ideal scanning
speed based on different parameters and makes sure that this
speed is maintained.
– Dynamic stylus qualification
Dynamic stylus qualification produces stylus data that allows scan-
ning to take place at a higher speed while maintaining the
required accuracy.
– Tangential probing
During tangential approaches, the probe transitions from the clea-
rance path to the probing process without abrupt stops and starts.
– Helical path generation
With the helix scanning method, a cylinder can be scanned in a
helical line and, if necessary, in several circular lines.

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– Rounding-off of detour
The rounding-off of detour produces a continuous movement of
the probe, thus reducing the travel time between the features to
be measured.

What are the capabilities of the VAST

Navigator 2?
Using CALYPSO with the VAST Navigator 2 option will give you the
following options in addition to those of the VAST Navigator 1:
– Optimal scanning speed depending on the tolerances
You can define that the VAST Navigator 2 additionally considers
the tolerance for the determination of the optimum speed. Higher
tolerances permit higher scanning speeds.
– Qualification of smaller styli
The VAST Navigator 2 can also be used to qualify small styli with
short shafts. The limitation of the reference spheres to spheres of a
diameter of 30 mm does not apply to the VAST Navigator 2.
– Integration of the VASTXT GOLD probe

VAST parameters in the Measurement Plan

Editor Features
If you have the VAST Navigator, you can view and change additional
settings in the Measurement Plan Editor Features. Select Resour-
ces → Features Settings Editor.

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The VAST Navigator menu contains the following setting options:

Menu item Meaning

Tangential probing Switches tangential probing on and off.
Speed Specification of the desired speed or setting the automatic calcula-
tion of the ideal speed.
Step Width Specification of the desired increment or setting of the automatic
ideal increment calculation.
Number of points Specification of the desired number of points or setting of the auto-
matic calculation of the ideal number of points.
Corner rounding within Sets rounding-off of corners to a value between 0 and 100 for
features measurement of a feature.
Corner rounding between Sets rounding-off of corners to a value between 0 and 100 for
features moving between features.
Display stylus system and Shows the styli and safety group assigned to each feature.
safety group
Scanning with small devi- Sets the “Scanning with small deviations” mode which allows a hig-
ations her scanning speed. The diameter, position and form errors altoge-
ther may not exceed 0.1 mm.
Navigator Version (additional function for Navigator 2)
Sets the version of the VAST Navigator for this measurement plan.
Tolerance View (additional function for Navigator 2)
Sets the calculation of the optimum speed to Tolerance-depen-
dent or Not Tolerance-dependent for this measurement plan. The
default setting is taken from the system settings.

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Ideal scanning speed

If you have the VAST Navigator option, you can have Calypso calcu-
late the ideal speed, increment and number of points.

NOTE You may only use the ideal scanning speed if the stylus has been qua-
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lified beforehand in the Tensor mode or dynamically.

The highest-possible scanning speed for a cylindrical feature depends

on various factors:

Navigator 1 Navigator 2
characteristic to be evaluated (Form, Size, Loca- characteristic to be evaluated (Form, Size, Loca-
tion) tion)
diameter of the feature diameter of the feature
weight of the stylus system weight of the stylus system
rigidity of the stylus rigidity of the stylus
type of qualification (Tensor or dynamic) type of qualification (Tensor or dynamic)
Values of the tolerances
inside or outside circle
evaluation method (Gauss, inscribed)

The VAST Navigator takes these factors into account when selecting
the speed:
– You define the diameter, characteristic, evaluation method (only
for VAST Navigator 2) and tolerances (only for VAST Navigator 2).
– The type of qualification (Tensor or dynamic) is identified automati-
cally.
– The stylus system is automatically weighed when it is picked up.
– The rigidity of the stylus is determined during stylus qualification in
the Tensor mode (see “”Qualifying the styli in the Basic Operating
Instructions).
– With the VAST Navigator 2, you can choose to have the tolerance
sizes taken into account, too. To do so, carry out this setting inde-

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pendent of the measurement plan under Extras → Workroom →

Measurement on the Navigator notebook page.

This presetting can still be changed for the individual measurement

plan in the Measurement Plan Editor Features.
Of course, you also have the option of setting your choice of speed at
any time.

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Scanning at ideal speed

The use of the ideal scanning speed is set in the strategy window for
path generation. Activate the check box under Automatic calcula-
tion. CALYPSO then shows the text “Optimum” instead of numerical
values in the Speed, Step Width and Number of points fields.

CALYPSO does not calculate and determine the optimum speed until
immediately after the start of the CNC run, because the scope of
measurement (number of characteristics to be tested) is not determi-
ned until that point.

Calculation of the ideal speed

CALYPSO considers the characteristics containing the current feature
and which of them are active in the current run. Based on this consi-
deration, Calypso selects the ideal values for speed, increment and
number of points for this configuration.
The Datum Features dialog box lists all characteristics in which the
feature is used, together with their settings that are relevant for calcu-
lation of the ideal speed.

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You call the Reference dialog box by opening the strategy window in
the definition template of the feature, the definition template of the
corresponding path generation method and clicking on the Datum
Features button.

You can check and, if necessary, change the speed-relevant settings in

this window. To do so, click on the buttons and change the previously
valid setting in the new dialog box.
If you use the VAST Navigator 2 and you have activated the tolerance-
dependent speed calculation, you can change the speed and trace the
following change of the speed.

Speed subsequently too high

In certain cases, it may occur that the measurement results with which
a characteristic is to be evaluated were recorded at an excessive
speed. As a result, it will not be possible to achieve the desired accu-
racy.
This can occur in the following cases:
– You create a new characteristic after a measurement has already
taken place.
– You would like to evaluate a characteristic that is not contained in
the list of characteristics of the measurement.
CALYPSO checks the speed at which the measurement was perfor-
med. If this speed is too high for the new characteristic, the following
message will appear:
The speed used is too high for this Characteristic evaluation! Please
measure the Feature again!
In this case, you will have to repeat the CNC run including the charac-
teristic in question. The optimum speed will be redetermined taking
the characteristic into consideration.

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Dynamic stylus qualification

The position, diameter and statistic bending characteristics of a stylus
are determined in the conventional static stylus qualification process.
This permits highly accurate measurement in discrete-point mode and
during low-speed scanning.
Dynamic effects arise during high-speed scanning, however. They can
be compensated only if the dynamic properties of the stylus are
known.
You will therefore have to perform in addition a dynamic stylus qua-
lification after static stylus qualification. Select the Dyn. tensor
mode (see “Selection of the qualification method”) in the Basic Ope-
rating Instructions.

Special aspects of dynamic qualification

During the dynamic stylus qualification, the reference sphere is scan-
ned with the stylus at two different speeds (slow and fast).

NOTE If you use the VAST Navigator 1, you require a reference sphere with
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30 mm diameter for the dynamic stylus qualification. Other spheres
are only permitted when using the VAST Navigator 2.

The reference sphere must be positioned so that the stylus can scan
the entire sphere at the “equator” (the direction of the stylus determi-
nes the axis of the sphere). This means that you must use two refe-
rence spheres in different locations for two styli that point in opposite
directions.

Sphere 1 Sphere 2

Stylus 1 Stylus 2

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To ensure complete CNC qualification, you may need even a greater

number of reference spheres – this depends on the quantity and
arrangement of the styli to be qualified. When using “virtual refe-
rence spheres”, one single real qualification sphere is sufficient (see
➤„Working with virtual reference spheres“ on page 1-10).
Validity The dynamic stylus parameters remain valid for as long as the stylus
remains physically unchanged. Regular requalification (approx. every
three months) is however recommended.
Thus, it is not necessary to carry out the dynamic stylus qualification
each time when qualifying a stylus. If changes in the stylus geometry
(e.g. due to a temperature change) have to be compensated, select
the Geometry Re-qualification or Tensor Re-qualification each
time when qualifying styli.
Dynamic stylus qualification can be performed as a measurement plan
in the CNC run.

Working with virtual reference spheres

What is a virtual refe- The virtual reference sphere procedure is based on the premise that
rence sphere? the position of the reference sphere for the dynamic stylus qualifica-
tion does not have to be known as precisely as for the determination
of the stylus geometry.
You can therefore replace the necessary additional reference spheres
required for dynamic stylus qualification with “virtual” spheres you
create by copying in the Reference Sphere Management. You can
also change the shaft direction in the Reference Sphere Editor
(➤„How to create the virtual reference sphere“ on page 1-10). The
spheres created in this way only exist in the Reference Sphere
Management, but not in reality.
Procedure for In reality, the real reference sphere must be applied to the correct
stylus qualification position and turned in the direction which corresponds to the current
virtual reference sphere.
Prior to dynamic stylus qualification, you must therefore manually
reposition the shaft direction of the real reference sphere, roughly
determine the position of the virtual sphere by probing and then carry
out the dynamic stylus qualification using this position data.

How to create the virtual reference sphere

To create a virtual reference sphere:
1 Click in the Probing system qualification on the Reference
Sphere Management icon.

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2 The Reference Sphere Management dialog will open.

3 Select in the Edit menu (lower right) the Copy as virtual refe-
rence sphere menu item.

4 Enter in the dialog the number of the (real) reference sphere you
want to copy as virtual reference sphere as well as the number
under which this new virtual reference sphere is to be saved.
Another reference sphere is entered in Reference Sphere
Management and Yes appears in the “virtual reference sphere”
line. Under X Offset, Y, Z, the same data as in the column for the
real reference sphere appears at first.

NOTE The position to which the real reference sphere is applied is entered
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qualification.

5 Enter under Inclination angle and Rotation angle the correct

angles according to the desired shaft direction.
6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 if you want to create additional virtual
reference spheres for other measurement positions and shaft direc-
tions.

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When using a virtual reference sphere, you must probe this manually
in the shaft direction (also in the CNC run). The position of the sphere
is then automatically determined during the qualification process.

How to perform dynamic stylus qualification

Dynamic stylus qualification must be performed in addition to con-
ventional (static) stylus qualification (see “Qualifying the styli” in the
Basic Operating Instructions) and after conventional stylus qualifica-
tion.
The following applications arise due to the special requirements of
dynamic stylus qualification on the positioning of the reference
sphere:
– With regard to position and shaft direction, the reference sphere is
suitable for dynamic stylus qualification.
You can perform both qualifications in a single step (Dyn. tensor
mode) or separately.
– With regard to position and shaft direction, the reference sphere is
not suitable for dynamic stylus qualification.
The static and dynamic stylus qualification procedures must be per-
formed separately.
– You first determine the static tensor on the reference sphere –
for all styli one after the other when there is more than one sty-
lus.
– You then rotate and move the reference sphere, make it known
as a virtual sphere to CALYPSO without special qualification and
subsequently perform dynamic stylus qualification in Dyn. Ten-
sor Re-qualification mode for all concerned styli.
To perform dynamic stylus qualification:
1 In the list of prerequisites, click on the Stylus button.
The Probing system qualification appears on the screen.
2 If it is not already displayed, select the name of the stylus system
from the Stylus System selection list.

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3 Select the name of the stylus you want to qualify from the Stylus
Name / No. selection list.
The values that have already been determined for the stylus radius
and the most recent qualification date are displayed automatically.
The current number of the reference sphere is pre-assigned.

NOTE If you use the VAST Navigator 1, you require a reference sphere with
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30 mm diameter for the dynamic stylus qualification. Other spheres
are only permitted when using the VAST Navigator 2.

4 Under Geometry, select Sphere as the shape of the stylus tip.

5 Select the Dynamic tensor qualification mode from the Mode
selection list.
6 Click on the Qualify Stylus button.
7 Specify in mN the measuring force you want to use with the stylus.
If you want to use a particularly long and thin stylus or if the mate-
rial to be probed is soft, enter a value for dynamic probing in %.
Here, the discrete-point probing dynamic is reduced (during qualifi-
cation and later measurements). This helps to avoid that,
for example, thin styli break (only with the VAST Navigator 2).

NOTE The settings in this dialog box do not have any influence on the dyna-
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mic stylus qualification.
This information is stored with the stylus data and can be viewed in
the Measurement Plan Editor Features and overwritten for indivi-
dual features.

8 After prompting, probe in the shaft direction.

CALYPSO carries out the static stylus qualification.
CALYPSO checks the qualification routes for possible collisions with
the reference sphere post.
The following message will appear if a collision is possible:
“The current stylus cannot be qualified with the reference sphere in
this position. Please rotate the reference sphere so that the entire
equator can be probed without a collision occurring.”

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9 In this case, select a reference sphere in a different location and

restart qualification.
– or –
Change the reference sphere position, select the corresponding vir-
tual reference sphere as the reference sphere and start in the Dyn.
Tensor Repeat Measurement mode.
CALYPSO qualifies the stylus according to the set mode. The results
are saved.

NOTE By proceeding according to the virtual reference sphere procedure,

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you first measure all styli statically in one position of the reference
sphere and only thereafter rotate the sphere to carry out the dynamic
stylus qualification. Otherwise, you would have to re-qualify the
sphere each time again.

10 Click on OK to return to the user desk.

The stylus has now been statically and dynamically qualified. This
allows the VAST Navigator to achieve higher scanning speeds with the
stylus without affecting accuracy.

Results of stylus qualification

Stylus data administra- The stylus data administration indicates that the stylus has been dyna-
tion mically qualified. The static and dynamic scatter are also shown.

NOTE An excessive scatter value is a sign of possible shaft probing during

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qualification or indicates adhering dirt.

Soft styli If the qualified stylus is too soft (rigidity < 7 N/mm), the system will
indicate this with the following message:
Important!
You are using a very soft stylus with a rigidity of XX, XX N/mm. The
automatically calculated ideal scanning speed may possibly be too
fast. For additional information, please read the operating
instructions or press the F1 key.
The dynamic correction is also enabled for measurements with this
stylus and the measuring results are more precise than without dyna-
mic correction. However, you should check this stylus.
To do so, carry out a slow (reference) and a fast scanning measure-
ment on a known diameter and check whether the result of the fast
scanning measurement corresponds to the required accuracy.

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Otherwise, you must reduce the proposed ideal scanning speed

manually by deactivating the ideal scanning speed and defining a
slow scanning speed.

NOTE Alternatively, you can replace the stylus with a more rigid one. In this
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case, the automatically calculated ideal scanning speed applies again.

Travel paths during dynamic stylus

qualification
You perform a probing in the direction of the stylus shaft at the
beginning of dynamic stylus qualification. CALYPSO uses this probing
and the known shaft direction to determine the location of the refe-
rence sphere automatically.
CALYPSO will then independently perform all necessary probing
actions.
– The stylus moves in a semicircle from the equator over the pole
and back to the equator.
– The equator is then scanned over a path angle of 450°. This produ-
ces an offset of 90° with respect to the starting point.
– The stylus then moves through another semicircle over the pole of
the sphere.
The illustration shows the scanning movements for dynamic stylus
qualification.

1st gr. circle, 2nd gr. circle,

half complete

End

3rd gr. circle,

half
Stylus

Start

After probing with a reduced scanning speed, the entire process is

repeated with a higher scanning speed.

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Tangential probing
Tangential probing is probing without an intermediate stop. This
means that the navigation speed is reduced to the defined or calcula-
ted scanning speed just prior to probe contact. This optimizes the
approach movement and saves time by reducing the number of inter-
mediate stops.
Only for circles Tangential probing is possible only for circle measurements, and it
may be activated or deactivated as desired. Tangential probing is not
possible:
– when scanning with a rotary table
– for discrete-point measurement
Not for segments! Tangential probing must not be activated:
– for circle segments
Reason: CALYPSO automatically increases the angle range to 380° or
more.

Path angle
Since inaccuracies are possible during approach and departure move-
ments, the VAST Navigator always scans circle paths with a certain
amount of overlap. The VAST Navigator automatically determines the
size of the overlap.
– The path angle is always 450° in the case of outside diameters
(shafts).
– In the case of inside diameters (bores), the path angle is variable,
ranging from 380° for large diameters up to 500° for small diame-
ters.
This ideally adapts the overlap to the inside/outside feature and redu-
ces the measuring time for large diameters.
Check of the When switching tangential probing on, CALYPSO checks the current
angle range angle range. If this value is to small, you will be asked the question:
“The angle range is too small for the Tangential probing! Do you want
to change the angle range?” Yes / No
If you answer this question with Yes, the minimum angle range will
be calculated based on the diameter of the circle and this value will be
used. If you answer this question with No, tangential probing will be
switched off again.

NOTE The value you originally entered for the value range will be retained
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for subsequent measurements performed without tangential probing.

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How to activate tangential probing

Tangential probing can be activated in two ways:
– Activate tangential probing for one or all features in the Measure-
ment Plan Editor - Features and select Tangential probing
(default) in the strategy window of the respective path generation
method.
– You activate tangential probing exclusively in the strategy window
for the individual path generation method.

! Important!
Deliberately activate tangential probing When activating tangential
probing for a circle segment, the angle range will be set to 380° or
more without any further message.

To activate tangential probing in the Measurement Plan Editor Fea-

tures:
1 Select Resources → Features Settings Editor.
The Measurement Plan Editor Features dialog box appears on
the screen. For detailed information, please refer to Measure-
ment Plan Editor Features in the Calypso dialog reference in the
Online Help.
2 Define the features for which you wish to activate tangential pro-
bing (either for the measurement plan or for selected fea-
tures) and, if necessary, select the features in question.
3 Select VAST Navigator → Tangential probing in the selection
list and set the value to On.
To activate tangential probing in the strategy window:
1 Click on Strategy in the definition template for the feature in
question.

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2 Open the strategy window for path generation of the circle sec-
tion.

3 Activate the check box Tangential probing (default) if you want

to use the settings from the Measurement Plan Editor - Fea-
tures.
Depending on the setting in the Measurement Plan Editor, tangen-
tial probing is now activated or not.
4 Activate the Tangential probing Yes check box if you want to
activate tangential probing independently of the settings in the
Measurement Plan Editor Features.
If the set angle range is too small for tangential probing, you will
be asked the question:

5 By clicking on Yes, the angle range will be adapted to the required

value.

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Helical path generation

You can use the VAST Navigator to scan cylinders using a special heli-
cal scanning method. With this method, the cylinder is continuously
scanned in a helical line – first forward and then back. You can also
add two or four circles to this continuous scanning method.

Conventional Helical
Single points
scanning scanning

With this method, the scanned points are much more uniformly distri-
buted in space. CALYPSO can thus very rapidly make valid statements
concerning the diameter, shape and position of the cylinder.
The other possibilities of the VAST Navigator are available here as
well.
– You can have the ideal speed and/or increment and number of
points calculated automatically.
– You can achieve higher scanning speeds with a dynamically quali-
fied stylus.

How to probe cylinders with the helical

method
To scan a cylinder using a helical path:
1 Open the definition template for the cylinder and click on Strat-
egy.
2 Click on the symbol for the helix line in the strategy window.
A “Helix (variable)” path element is added to the list of paths.

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3 Open the strategy window for the helix line by double-clicking, or

click on the Edit strategy symbol.

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4 Make your settings:

• Speed
Specify the speed or select automatic calculation.
• Step Width and Number of Points
Select one of the two values or have the ideal values calculated
automatically.
The ideal numbers of points are selected so that there is suffi-
cient information for the respective mode and the computing
time for evaluation is kept to a minimum.

NOTE If you change the Diameter, Section height, Number of rotations

hss
or Number of circles, this will affect the ideal number of points via
the measurement length.

• Number of circles
Defines the number of additional circles to be measured. This
selection has the following effect:
0: only the helix line is scanned
2: a semicircle is scanned at the top, a circle is scanned at the
bottom, and the supplementary semicircle is then scanned at
the top
4: a full circle at the starting height, helix line forward up to tar-
get height, two circles there, helix line back to starting height,
another full circle there.

NOTE Additional circles are useful especially for short cylinders – this increa-
hss
ses the accuracy in determining the cylinder axis.

5 Click on OK to confirm the entries.

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Edge deviation
You can use the VAST Navigator to activate rounding-off of corners –
for the movements when measuring a feature as well as for the
movements between features.
Rounding-off of corners is always used for the entire measurement
plan and not for individual features.

NOTE Rounding-off of corners is also called rounding-off of detour.

hss

What is Without rounding-off of corners activated, the probe approaches

rounding-off of cor- directly the defined intermediate points, stops and continues to move
ners? in the new direction.
When rounding-off of corners is activated, the concerned intermedi-
ate points are not approached. Instead, the probe begins to make an
arc movement according to a predefined radius shortly before the
intermediate point and then continues to move in the new direction.
The advantage is: Rounding-off of corners enables a continuous movement of the
probe to reduce the travel time between the features to be measured.
With the VAST Navigator, you activate the desired type of rounding-
off of corners for the entire measurement plan.
– Corner rounding within Features: Each feature has one probing
detour point (intermediate point) before and one after the feature.
These are “rounded off”.
– Corner rounding between Features: There may be additional
probing detour points (intermediate points) between the individual
features. These are “rounded off”.
Enter the radius of rounding-off. If this value is too large, this will be
limited automatically by the VAST Navigator: The rounding-off radius
may not exceed 25% of the shortest travel path (between two conse-
cutive intermediate points).

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Example: You enter 500 and the shortest travel path is 20 mm. Result:
The value “5” is used for rounding-off of corners.

rmax = 20x25/100 = 5 mm rmax = 50x25/100 = 12,5 mm

Imax = 20 mm
a Imax = 60 mm

a
a

a
Imax = 50 mm

Imax = 50 mm
Intermediate point

a = Distance from the workpiece

hss
! Important!
There is a risk of collision in case of long travel paths. Collisions can be
avoided by increasing the distance a in the clearance planes or default
range.

How to activate rounding-off of corners

To activate rounding-off of corners in the Measurement Plan Editor
Features:
1 Select Resources → Features Settings Editor.
The Measurement Plan Editor Features dialog box appears on
the screen. For detailed information, please refer to Measure-
ment Plan Editor Features in the Calypso dialog reference in the
Online Help.
2 To activate rounding-off of corners between features, select VAST
Navigator→ Corner rounding between features from the
selection list.
- or -
To activate rounding-off of corners within features, select VAST
Navigator→ Corner rounding within features from the selec-
tion list.
The apply to complete Measurement Plan option is selected
automatically.

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3 Select under set to the desired radius (1 to 500 mm) or “**

Default” and confirm with OK.
“** Default” accepts the default setting from CALYPSO.
The next time that you run the measurement plan, the set roun-
ding-off of corners will be effective.

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Index
D S
Dynamic stylus qualification 1-12 Scanning
helix (variable) 1-19
E ideal speed 1-5
Screw line 1-19
Edge deviation 1-22
Stylus qualification
dynamic 1-9, 1-12
H results 1-14
Helix scanning 1-19 travel 1-15
Symbols Preface-4

P
Parameters
T
for VAST 1-3 Tangential probing 1-16
Path generation Text conventions Preface-3
helix 1-19
Probing, tangential 1-16 V
VAST Navigator, functions 1-2
R VAST parameters 1-3
Reference spheres, virtual 1-10 Virtual reference spheres 1-10
Results of stylus qualification 1-14
Rounding-off of detour 1-22

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