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The Lathe Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS-L) has the following components:

• the work probe
• the optical machine interface (OMI)
• a lathe tool probe (LTP) cable

This document shows installation of these components into a Haas lathe. This procedure is not applicable to CL and TL lathes.

For calibration, refer to the link below.

[1] On the spindle-side of the bulkhead cover inside the lathe, put a point mark approximately 7" (178 mm) from the top of the panel and 7" from the far side of the cover.

[2] Temporarily put the OMI bracket onto the bulkhead in the correct position as follows: Point the triangular pattern of dimples down. Keep the right-side hole aligned with the mark, while you turn the bracket approximately 45 degrees clockwise. Put a mark for the second hole.

[3] Drill (2) 9/32" (7 mm) holes through the bulkhead at the point marks. Drill a 7/8" (22 mm) hole through the bulkhead, approximately 1" (25 mm) above and 3" (76 mm) to the left of the top 9/32" (7 mm) hole.

[4] Pull the OMI cable through the 7/8" (22 mm) hole in the bulkhead panel. Put the appropriate grommet from the kit over the cable and install it into the bulkhead. Install the OMI bracket with the screws and nuts on the other side of the bulkhead. Apply sealant to the screws. Install the OMI unit onto the bracket so the cable is oriented down.

Route the OMI cable [1] through the enclosure to the control cabinet and make sure there is a loop to limit the coolant collecting on the cable and the OMI.

Connect the splitter cable (P/N: 33-0619A) [1] to P7 [2] on the SIO PCB.

Connect the OMI cable [3] to the 6-pin connector of the splitter cable.

 NOTE: Disregard the label on the 33-0619A cable that states to connect it to the P77. 

NOTE: You will need a 1 inch or 25 mm boring bar holder [1] to install the Work Probe [3] onto the turret. The probe kit does not include the tool holder. Refer to theHaasParts.com to purchase the correct tool holder.

Install the boring bar holder [1] onto desired turret station.

Move the X axis into the position when the tool holder centerline is aligned with the spindle centerline.

NOTE: This position is stored in the settings 319, 320, 321 under the User Positions tab. These settings are set from the factory. If you have a BOT or the BMT tool holder use setting 320. If you use a VDI toolholder use the setting 319.

Attach the probe [3] to the arbor [4] using four setscrews with the flat tip [5] and two setscrews with the tapered tip [6]

 IMPORTANT: Install the setscrews with the flat tip [5] into the four holes that are closer to the probe. Install the setscrews with the tapered tip [6] into the two other holes.

Attach the stylus [2] to the probe [3].

Install the probe assembly onto the tool holder with the flat face [8] on the arbor facing the setscrew [7] and the rear shoulder of the arbor flat against the front face of the tool holder. Torque the setscrew [1].

Install the coaxial indicator [9] onto the chuck.

Keep the tool holder centerline inline with the spindle centerline and sweep the probe stylus tip with the indicator. Keep the tapered setscrews [6] snug and adjust the flat setscrews [5] until the stylus tip is inline with the spindle centerline NTE 0.0005" (0.0127mm). Make sure all of the setscrews are tight when the alignment is done.

Test the Automatic Tool Presetter.

IMPORTANT: The Work Probe must be OFF for the Tool Probe to operate. If you attempt to probe the tool while the Work Probe is ON you may damage the Tool Probe stylus.

• Navigate to the Devices/Mechanisms tab in the Current Commands window. Highlight the Probe Arm line and press F2 to extend the ATP arm.

• Tap the probe stylus. If the probe operates correctly, you hear a "beep" each time you tap the probe tip.

  Note: If the Tool Probe does not operate correctly, examine the wire connection from the control cable.

• Press the F2 to retract the ATP arm.