The following quick guides and manuals provide an overview of various methods for zero point determination as well as the setup and use of additional functions in WinPC-NC.
- In the quick guide Determining the Z-zero point of your workpiece in WinPC-NC and setting up a probe, you will learn how to manually determine the Z-zero point of your workpiece. Additionally, the setup of a probe for automatic detection of the Z-zero point is described.
- In the guide Fixed Probe and Material Thickness, it is explained how to configure the new settings for the fixed surface probe and the material thickness in WinPC-NC.
- In the quick guide Setting up and using a touch probe plate with WinPC-NC you will learn how you can use a self made touch plate in WinPC-NC for convenient zero point determination and which parameters you need to adjust for the touch probe plate. The touch probe plate can also be used to perform automatic angle correction. – As an alternative to the quick guide in PDF format, our power user UBO has kindly created a great video. The video shows how to use the touch probe plate to determine the X, Y, and Z zero points.
- In the guide USB Camera for Zero Point Determination or Teaching, it is explained how to use a USB camera or a pilot laser for zero point determination or teaching in WinPC-NC.
- In the quick guide Zero point shift you learn how to use the useful zero point shift in WinPC-NC . You can find the information here as a PDF download. As an alternative to the quick guide in PDF format, our power user UBO has kindly created a great video that explains zero point shift using a practical example.
- Starting from version V4.1 WinPC-NC USB and WinPC-NC Professional an scan a surface, record the varying Z-heights in a table and matrix, and later project the toolpath data for milling and engraving onto it. In the next step, the measured Z-heights are taken into account and compensated. This makes it possible to work on uneven surfaces and even compensate for a machine bed that is not completely level during processing. This makes it possible to work on uneven surfaces and even compensate for a machine bed that is not completely level during processing. You can find the information in the guide Scanning Uneven Surfaces and Mapping Milling or Engraving Data.
You can find the information here as a PDF for download.
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