Renishaw plc RMP600 PROBE FOR MACHINE TOOLS User Manual USER GUIDE (2024)

Quick-start guide

H-5312-8502-01-B

RMP600

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Disclaimer

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omissions. However, Renishaw makes no warranties with respect to the contents of this document and specifically

disclaims any implied warranties. Renishaw reserves the right to make changes to this document and to the product

described herein without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

Trademarks

RENISHAW® and the probe emblem used in the RENISHAW logo are registered trademarks of Renishaw plc in the UK

and other countries.

apply innovation, Trigger Logic and RENGAGE are trademarks of Renishaw plc.

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CAUTION: The RMP600 has a glass window. Handle with care if broken to avoid injury.

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Part number: H-5312-8502-01-B

Issued: 07.2007

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Features of the RMP600, and other similar Renishaw probes, are subject to the following patents and/or

patent applications:

CN 1732488A

CN 1771425A

EP 0337669

EP 0390342

EP 0652413

EP 0695926

EP 1185838

EP 1373995

EP 1425550

EP 1457786

EP 1477767

EP 1477768

EP 1576560

EP 1613921

EP 1701234

EP 1734426

EP 872787 B

JP 2,945,709

JP 2,994,401

JP 2003-526,170

JP 2004-279,417

JP 2004-522,961

JP 2005-502,035

JP 2006/522931

JP 2006-313567

JP 2006-511860

JP 3,126,797

US 2004-0178771

US 2006/0215614A1

US 5,040,931

US 5,150,529

US 5,279,042

US 5,669,151

US 6,301,796 B1

US 6,776,344 B2

US 6,941,671 B2

US 7145468B2

WO 2006/134360

WO 2007/028964

WO 2006/100508

WO 2006/120403

Patents

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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Renishaw plc declares that the product:

Name Description

RMP600 Radio machine probe

has been manufactured in conformity with the following standards:

61010-1:2001

EN 301 489-17

EN 300 328

EN 50371

and that it complies with the requirements of the following

directives (as amended):

1999/5/EC - R&TTE Radio and telecommunications

terminal equipment

The above information is summarised from the full EC Declaration

of Conformity. A copy is available from Renishaw on request.

FCC

Information to user (FCC Section 15.19)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Information to user (FCC Section 15.21)

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not

expressly approved by Renishaw plc or authorised representative

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Preliminary information

C

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AA alkaline x 2 Lithium thionyl chloride x 2

RS: 596-602, 201-9438

Radio shack: 23-037

Saft: LS 14500

Sonnenschein: SL-760/S

Tadrian: TL-5903/S, TL-2100/S

Xeno: XL-060F

The RMP600 will operate with either 2 x AA alkaline batteries or 2 x lithium thionyl chloride batteries

(of the types approved and listed below).

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Note: Maximum battery life is achieved when lithium thionyl chloride batteries are used.

Battery specification

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6

M-5000-3707

2

1

Fitting the stylus

7

V Take care not to short the battery

contacts as this may be a fire hazard.

Ensure the contact strips are located

securely.

1

24

3

V

Installing the batteries

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Reviewing the probe’s settings

X

> 5 s

Key to symbols

LED short flash

LED long flash

12

3

LED check

Switch on method

Radio on

(omitted if multiple

probe mode was

selected) or

Shank on

or

Spin on

Switch off method (omitted for shank on)

Radio off or

Spin off or

Short time out

12 s or

Medium time out

33 s or

Long time out

134 s

continued on next page

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Reviewing the probe’s settings

Multiple probe mode (omitted for radio-on)

(see ‘Multiple probe mode settings’ to view all 16 choices)

Mode off Mode on

or

Machine 1

or

Machine 2 Machine 16

Battery status

Battery good

or

Battery low

Probe in standby mode (after 5 s)

Auto-reset off

Filter off

Auto-reset off

Filter on

16 ms

Enhanced trigger filter setting and auto reset facility

Auto-reset off

Filter on

8 ms

Auto-reset on

Filter on

8 ms

Auto-reset on

Filter on

16 ms

or or or or

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Multiple probe mode settings

Multiple probe mode

Mode off Mode on

Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 3 Machine 4

Machine 5 Machine 6 Machine 7 Machine 8

Machine 9 Machine 10 Machine 11 Machine 12

Machine 13 Machine 14 Machine 15 Machine 16

Deflect

stylus

< 4 sec

to cycle

to next

setting

Return to mode off

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Battery status

Battery good

or

Battery low

Key to the symbols

LED short flash.

LED long flash.

Deflect the stylus < 4 seconds to

move to the next menu option.

Deflect the stylus > 4 seconds to

move to the next menu.

To exit , leave the stylus

untouched for >20 seconds.

Placing the probe into configuration mode

LED check

To change the switch off method

go to the next page

Deflect the stylus and hold deflected until after the

battery status has been displayed at the end of the

review sequence.

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X

> 5 s

12

3

12

Changing the probe settings

Auto-reset off

Filter on

16 ms

Auto-reset off

Filter on

8 ms

Auto-reset on

Filter on

8 ms

Auto-reset on

Filter on

16 ms

Auto-reset off

Filter off

To change enhanced trigger filter setting and auto-reset facility

NEW SETTINGS

COMPLETE

To change switch on method

Radio on

(omitted if multiple probe

mode was selected)

Shank on Spin on

To change switch off method (omitted for shank on)

Radio off or

Spin off

Short time out

12 s

Medium time out

33 s

Long time out

134 s

continued on next page

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Acquisition mode

Acquisition

mode

off

Acquisition

mode

on

Multiple probe mode (omitted for radio-on)

(see ‘Multiple probe mode settings’ to view all 16 choices)

Mode off Mode on

Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 16

Changing the probe settings

Acquisition mode

Acquisition

mode

off

Acquisition

mode

on

Return to ‘To change switch-on method’

Note: Once acquisition has been

successful, the RMP600 will revert to

‘Aquisition mode off’.

Cease triggering here, unless the multiple probe mode is required

in which case deflect stylus > 4 seconds

Note: If no changes are made in multiple probe mode, then deflecting the stylus for more than 4

seconds will return the probe settings to

‘To change switch-on method’

NEW SETTINGS

COMPLETE

Note: To partner a

RMP600 with a RMI

please see page 12.

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RMP600 - RMI partnership

Acquisition mode

Acquisition

mode

off

Acquisition

mode

on

Continuously deflect stylus whilst

switching on the RMI.

continued on next page

SIGNAL LED

RMI in acquisition mode

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Note: In configuration mode, configure

settings as required and then enter

the ‘Acquisition mode’ menu. Select

‘Acquisition mode off’.

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Note: Unless the RMP600 is in ‘Multiple

probe’ mode, it will be necessary to

partner it with the RMI before use.

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RMP600 - RMI partnership

New partner RMP

acquired

SIGNAL LED

Release and deflect the stylus

to select ‘Acquisition mode on’.

X

3

X

> 20 s

Probe in standby and system

ready for use.

X

3

16

2

1

×4

×2 4 mm AF

2 - 3 Nm ×2

Mounting the probe to a shank

17

1

+10 µm -10 µm

2.5 mm AF

1 Nm ×4

Stylus on-centre adjustment

18

2

+10 µm -10 µm

4 mm AF

6 - 8 Nm ×2

Stylus on-centre adjustment

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3

+2.5 µm -2.5 µm

2.5 mm AF

1.5 - 3.5 Nm ×4

Stylus on-centre adjustment

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RMI visual diagnostics

LOW BATTERY/START LED

Battery low

M code start/stop in

progress

Battery low and M code

start/stop in progress

Battery is ok and no

M code start/stop in

progress

PROBE STATUS LED

Probe triggered Probe seated

ERROR LED

Error No error

SIGNAL LED

Signal excellent

Signal good

Signal poor

No signal

OFF

In acquisition mode

New partner RMP

acquired

OFF

OFF

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Renishaw receiver visual diagnostics Cleaning

Use clean cloth

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