Quick Manual of RationalVue

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1. RationalVue Installation & Configuration······················································································· 1
2. Build Sensor············································································································································· 2
3. Sensor Calibration ································································································································· 4
3.1 XY scale calibrate ························································································································ 4
3.2 CCD Auto Calibrate ···················································································································· 6
3.3 CCD Calibrate······························································································································· 7
3.4 Composite Calibration ·············································································································· 8
4. Feature Measuring································································································································· 9
4.1 Image Measure···························································································································· 9
4.2 Probe Measure ·························································································································· 15
5. Coordinate System ······························································································································ 19
5.1 Coordinate 2D Setup··············································································································· 19
5.2 Coordinate 3D Setup··············································································································· 27
5.3 Image Navigate························································································································· 28
6. Tolerance Evaluation ··························································································································· 30
6.1 Traditional Tolerance Evaluation··························································································· 30
6.2 Quick Tolerance Evaluation···································································································· 32
7. Graphic Label ········································································································································ 33
8. Data Output··········································································································································· 34
8.1 Direct output feature or tolerance······················································································· 34
8.2 Modify feature output············································································································· 35
8.3 Excel Export ································································································································ 35
8.4 Outer Excel Export···················································································································· 36
1. RationalVue Installation & Configuration

First step: Double-click to install RationalVue Software.

Second step:

Third step: Insert Dongle to install Dongle drive.

The user must install Dong (also called code clock) first to run RationalVue.

Insert the Dongle into USB port and operating system will identify new hardware
automatically.

Prompt1: Found new hardware

Prompt2: identify the type of new hardware

Prompt3: new hardware has been installed and can be used.

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Once the system pops up "new hardware has been installed and can be used.”
RationalVue can be started.

Note: please do not close the computer power during installation.

Note: if the dongle is inserted into another USB port, and the RationalVue has never
been inserted in that port, the setup wizard will rerun the dongle and this process is
normal.

Note: when RationalVue is running, please do not pull out the dongle, otherwise
unexpected errors will occur.

2. Build Sensor

Build Touch Probe

1) Select “Coordinate and Sensor”

2) Select “Build Sensor”

3) Check CCD in build sensor area.

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4) Add Sensor
a. Change label
According to user’s habit
b. Add sensor

Build Touch Probe

1) Select “Coordinate and Sensor”
2) Select “Build Sensor”
3) Select in sequence in “Build Sensor” area, PH6, TP20, the probe with diameter of
2mm and length of 20mm as sample below:
a. Select PH6 seat
b. Select TP20 model

c. Select the probe with diameter of 2mm and length of 20mm

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 d. Add sensor

3. Sensor Calibration

The sensor calibration is calibrated from left to right in sequence, XY scale calibrate
and CCD auto calibrate only need CX1 to do calibrate.

3.1 XY scale calibrate

1) Select the probe with maximum magnification to find the clearest focus plane.

2) Switch to CX1
3) Select “Coordinate and Sensor”

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4) Select “CCD Calibrate”

5) Select XY Scale Calibrate panel

6) Select one group of array on calibrate glasses, measuring 4 circles in sequence

according to the graphic. See as below ( Note: please do not move the machine during
measuring)

The corresponding circle comes into measure condition during meauring.

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7) Click “Calibrate” to complete XY scale calibrate.

3.2 CCD Auto Calibrate

1). Select “CCD Auto Calibrate" panel

2). Select a circle with diameter of 0.6mm (also could select other diameters, but need
to change the gauge diameter), select circle tool to measure.

3). The first measured circle on calibrate panel becomes to bright at this time.

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4). Select “Auto Calibrate” , the software will complete calibration automatically.

3.3 CCD Calibrate

1). Select “CCD Calibrate” panel.

2) Select a circle with diameter of 0.6mm ( also can select others, but need to change
the gauge diameter), select circle tool to measure.
(Note: when calibrate the first lens that need to select “Update Gauge”, do not need to
select for afterwards magnification. For CNC lens, next version will change to auto
calibrate.)

3). At this time, the first measured circle becomes bright.

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4). Mouse click “Auto Calibrate”, the software will complete CCD Calibrate
automaticaly.
5). RationalVue Software can be used normally after active other magnification and
complete calibration one by one.

3.4 Composite Calibration

The purpose of composite calibration is calibrated the diameter of touch probe ,

offset of probe and video sensor.
1). Use video sensor to measure Cir1 on ring gauge
2). Switch the touch probe to measure Pln1 on ring gauge

3). Use touch probe to measure Cir2 on ring gauge.

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 4). Project Cir2 to the Pln1

5). Composite Calibration

4. Feature Measuring

4.1 Image Measure

Point
Automatic measure point
1). Select “Point”

2). Select “Nearest Point Tool”

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3). Mouse click to measure the edge and intersection betweent stay line and edge.

Click on measuring edge Intersection between stay line and edge

4). Right click to complete measurement.

Manual measure point

1). Select “Point”

2). Select “Crosshair Tool”

3). Start to measure by click

4). Right click to complete measurement.

Cusp
1). Select “Point”

2). Select “Cusp Tool”

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 3). Select measuring position on image and notice the measuring direction. The
direction of following sample is from right to left.

4). Right click to complete measurement.

Foucus measure point

1). Select “Point”

2). Select “Focus Measure Tool”

3). Select “Auto Focus”

4). Adjust focus range with left button

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 5). Start to focus by click

6). Right click to complete measurement.

Line
Direct Measurement
1). Select “Line”

2). Select “Line Tool”

3). Click mouse left start to measure.

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 4). Right click to complete measurement.

Add Direction Control measurement

1). Select “Line”

2). Select “Line Tool”

3). Click mouse left start to measure and press “Shift” which can use direction
judgment.

4). Right click to complete measurement.

Subsection measurement
1). Select “Line”

2). Select measuring tools that need to use, which could be edge point, line, curve
scan, etc. Using edge point and line tool as sample below:
3). Use edge point start to measure.

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 4). Move machine and use line tool to measure

5). Right click to complete measurement

Note: measurement method for circles is similar with line which could select edge
point, arc, circle and curve measure tool.

Curve profile measuring

1). Import nominal curve

2). Select nominal curve

3). Drag the nominal curve drop onto measuring label

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 4). Select “Curve Tool”

5). Complete curve measurement by mouse click start point, direction point and end
point.

6). Right click Curve and select “Best fit” in program area

7). Drag and drop onto “FormError” window to complete curve profile evaluation

4.2 Probe Measure

Active touch probe, and measurement of point, line, circle, plane, cylinder, cone,
sphere, curve, surface can be completed by joystick

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 Point
1). Select “Point”

2). Move machine to measure point

3). Click “Accept” to complete point measurement

Line
1). Select “Line”

2). Move machine to measure two points

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3). Click “Accept” to complete line measurement

Circle
1). Select “Circle”

2). Move machine to measure circle

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3). Click “Accept” to complete circle measurement

Cylinder
1). Select “Cylinder”

2). Move machine to measure a cylinder

3). Click “Accept” to complete cylinder measurement

Cone
1). Select “Cone”

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 2). Move machine to measure a cone

3). Click “Accept” to complete cone measurement

5. Coordinate System

5.1 Coordinate 2D Setup

Coordinate setup supports circle & circle, circle & line and line & line

Circle & circle

1). Measure two circles which have created coordinate.
2). Drag two circles drop onto coordinate 2D Setup area.

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 3). Preview the coordinate.

The user can preview establishment details of coordinate in CAD window.

4). Add/Active coordinate to complete coordinate setup.

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 5). Measuring other features
6). The operations of run program
When the work piece was moving, user needs to manual setup coordinate again
which drag circles drop onto measuring label.

Then measure this circle manually.

The operations of the second circle were same as above.
7.) Start to run program from coordinate that can be measured.

Circle & Line

1). Measuring circle and line which has created coordinate
2). Drag circle and line drop onto coordinate 2D Setup area

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 3). Preview the coordinate

The user can preview establishment details of coordinate in CAD window

4). Add/Active coordinate to complete coordinate setup

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Note: Please notice the direction of line during run program measuring. When manual
setup coodinate afterwards to measure line which need according to previously
coordinate setup method to complete measurement.

Line & line

1). Measuring two lines which have created coordinate.
2). Drag two lines drop onto coordinate 2D Setup area.

3). Preview the coordinate

The user can preview establishment details of coordinate in CAD window.

4). Add/Active coordinate to complete coordinate setup.

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CAD Alignment
CAD alignment includes circle & circle alignment, circle & line alignment, line &
line alignment.

Circle & circle CAD alignment as sample below (Circle & line and line & line are
similar, what need to note is the direction of line.)
1). Import CAD

2). Select nominal circle on CAD, then select define on CAD to define a feature
with left button.

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 3). Drag and drop 2 defined circles onto CAD alignment area.

4). Measuring two relevant circles in image measurement zone.

Note that circle label can not accordance with nominal circle during measuring.
Otherwise coordinate will have some errors.

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CIR1 and CIR2 were defined when selecting nominal circle. It shouldn’t be CIR1 and
CIR2 here in actual measuring.
5). Drag and drop actual feature onto CAD Alignment zone.

6). Add/Active coordinate

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 7). CAD Alignment

Drag and drop coodinate onto CAD label to complete CAD alignment operation. At
this time, user can complete measurement by CAD.

5.2 Coordinate 3D Setup

RationalVue 3D coordinate is “Quick 3-2-1” coordinate setup which supports

coordinate setup through by plane & plane & plane, plane & plane & line, plane &
line & line, plane & line & point.
Note: line feature could be line, cylinder or cone.
Point feature could be circle, arc, sphere, slot, ellipse or point.
Select “Create Coordinate” in “Coordinate and Sensor” of Operation Toolbar

The interface of Coordinate 3-2-1 Setup as below

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Feature import of axis control window:
The feature in the first import window controls direction and position of primary
axis which accepts drag and drop of feature that can be simplified as plane. The
feature in the second import window controls direction and position of secondary axis
which accepts drag and drop of feature that can be simplified as line. The feature in
the third import window controls direction and position of third axis which accepts
drag and drop of feature that can be simplified as point.

5.3 Image Navigate

1). Take picture

2). Load picture

Select detect snapshot and then right click “ Load Picture”.

When the picture was just loading in, border of picture is red.
3). Get locate point that easy to find and move it to crosshair.

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4). Click on the picture with right button

5). Find another position, same operation as above.

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Click with middle button

6). Complete picture location by above operations

7). Middle click on picture, the machine will move to corresponding position
automatically.

6. Tolerance Evaluation

6.1 Traditional Tolerance Evaluation

Drag and drop features from program data area onto “Feat” in tolerance window.

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 Setup relevant tolerance zone (or up and low tolerance), and drag & drop reference
feature onto “reference feature” formula bar. Evaluate result was displayed in
“Actual”. If result is not out of tolerance, “Deviation” will display “In Tol” (which
means the result is within tolerance range). Otherwise, “Deviation” will display the
actual value.

Click “Accept” to complete tolerance evaluation. The result will be saved in

tolerance data area.
Tolerance evaluation operation of distance and diameter as sample below:

Distance
Distance can evaluate distance of between any two features, such as circle & circle,
circle & line, line & line, circle & plane, plane & plane, point & line, and point &
plane etc.
For example, circle & line
1). Drag and drop circl and line from program data onto “Feat” in distance
tolerance operation window.

2). Change the up and low tolerance

3). Click “Accept” to complete distance evaluation

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6.2 Quick Tolerance Evaluation

Quick distance and diameter tolerance evaluation as sample below:

Distance
1. Define distance tolerance

Note: Feature window is empty

2. Drag the features which need to evaluate drop onto distance tolerance label

3. Select calculation way to complete distance tolerance evaluation quickly.

Diameter
Define diameter tolerance

Drag the features which need to evaluate drop onto diamater tolerance label that
batch evaluation of diameter tolerance can be completed.

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 7. Graphic Label

1. Select graphic output report window

2. Click “Label”

3. Left click to select features need to label in graphic (feature color truns to light
blue after selected)

4. Select tolerance of label dimension ( the above row is dimension of single feature,
below is tolerance relationship of between two features)

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8. Data Output

8.1 Direct output feature or tolerance

1. Select output report window

2. Drag features drop onto output window

3. Feature property will automatic record whether to output, run program will
export outputted features automatically.

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8.2 Modify feature output

1. Select output setup

2. Setup output items of feature

8.3 Excel Export

1. Switch to Excel export panel in output window, drag and drop features from
data area onto Excel export panel that output report of Excel format can be completed.

2. Run program export to Excel

In output setup, selected Excel in file option of Device definition. When feature
property setup as “Output”, Excel window will export automatically.

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8.4 Outer Excel Export

If user wants to export measured data of multiple parts to the same output report
which can select “Export Data to Excel”. For example, 11 parts were measured and
each part has 12 data, so the operation of export outer Excel as follows:
1. Run program and measure all of parts.
2. Open the outer Excel.

3. Select Excel Function→Output Data→All Act Data

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4. Select output way that by column or by row

5. Save and Exit Excel

Select “Exit” from Excel Functions to exit Excel output report

Select “Yes” to save Excel data.

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