Q: Which CNC controls does the TP1 work with?

The TP1 has no control-specific variant. Its PNP output is set to what the control’s input expects — normally open or normally closed — on a 5 – 24 VDC supply. The machines and controls it is wired into include Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Haas Automation, Mitsubishi Electric, Mazak, Okuma, Brother, Makino, Citizen, Tsugami, Mach3 and LinuxCNC. Wiring, machine integration and G-code probing cycles are in the TP1 documentation at https://docs.dynamitech.cz/tp1-family/, and our technical support helps with integrating the probe into your machine.

Q: What machines can the probes be used on?

CNC machining centres, milling machines and lathes, for workpiece setup, tool measurement and position checking. They are also used on CNC routers and woodworking machines, on laser, plasma and waterjet cutting machines, and in industrial automation as high-precision limit switches.

Q: How accurate is the TP1?

Repeatability is < 0.002 mm with a 30 mm stylus. A kinematic 3-point seat returns the stylus to the same position after every deflection. The probe measures in ±X, ±Y, -Z at up to 2 m/min, and the TP1-IR reports a touch 2 ms after the stylus deflects.

Q: What is in the box, and what has to be ordered separately?

The TP1-IR ships with the probe, the receiver with its bracket and 8 m cable, a SAFT LS14250 battery and the adjustment tool set. A wired TP1-W ships with its 8 m cable and the adjustment tool set. An M4 stylus, the CS16 clamping shank for the spindle and the BP58 base plate for the table are ordered separately. Ordered together, they arrive as a pre-centered assembly — or choose one of the sets, which include them.

Q: How do I wire the TP1 to my control?

Every TP1 output is PNP; what you choose is its resting state, normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC). The TP1-IR receiver has three outputs — Touch, Ready and Battery low — and each is set on its own DIP switch on the receiver’s board: off for NO, on for NC. The wired TP1-W carries Touch on two conductors, TOUCH_NO and TOUCH_NC, that switch in opposition; you connect the one your control expects. Both run on 5 – 24 VDC. Each probe’s product page draws the connection for whichever setting you pick, and its user manual, linked there, has the full conductor table.

Q: How is the probe mounted on the machine?

In the spindle, as a workpiece probe, on the CS16 clamping shank: three M6 screws around its collar centre the stylus on the spindle axis. On the machine table, as a tool probe, on the BP58 base plate. Every TP1 takes any stylus with an M4 thread.

Q: Which styli fit the TP1?

Any stylus with an M4 thread. The range covers ruby-ball styli with Ø2 and Ø3 mm balls, 20 to 40 mm long — from the M4 D2×20 for tight spaces to the M4 D3×40 — and with a Ø5 mm ball on a ceramic stem, 50 to 100 mm long (M4 D5×50, D5×75, D5×100); for tool measurement, measuring discs and cubes in cubic boron nitride (disc, cube) or sintered tungsten carbide (disc, cube).

Q: How far can the TP1-IR be from its receiver?

Up to 5 m on direct line of sight, over 950 nm infrared. Range depends on conditions: parameter P1 matches the radiated power of the IR LED to the working distance, and higher power shortens battery life.

Q: How long does the TP1-IR battery last?

One SAFT LS14250 lithium cell (3.6 V / 1.2 Ah) lasts ≈ 800 days in standby and ≈ 150 h measuring, at the factory settings. A touch, a spin or a change of position wakes the probe, as parameter P3 sets; it returns to standby after the time set by parameter P2. A spare battery can be ordered on its own.

Question 1

What is the difference between the wireless TP1-IR and the wired TP1-W probes?

Accepted Answer

Both are the same probe: a kinematic 3-point seat with < 0.002 mm repeatability on a 30 mm stylus, sealed to IP65. The TP1-IR sends its signal over 950 nm infrared to a receiver up to 5 m away on direct line of sight, so no cable runs to the spindle. The wired probes carry the signal on a 8 m cable: TP1-W-R with a radial exit, TP1-W-R-PH with the first metre in a stainless steel conduit, and TP1-W-A with an axial exit. That is why the sets pair the TP1-IR with the CS16 clamping shank for the spindle, and the wired probes with the BP58 base plate for the table.

Question 2

Which CNC controls does the TP1 work with?

Accepted Answer

The TP1 has no control-specific variant. Its PNP output is set to what the control’s input expects — normally open or normally closed — on a 5 – 24 VDC supply. The machines and controls it is wired into include Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Haas Automation, Mitsubishi Electric, Mazak, Okuma, Brother, Makino, Citizen, Tsugami, Mach3 and LinuxCNC. Wiring, machine integration and G-code probing cycles are in the TP1 documentation at https://docs.dynamitech.cz/tp1-family/, and our technical support helps with integrating the probe into your machine.

Question 3

What machines can the probes be used on?

Accepted Answer

CNC machining centres, milling machines and lathes, for workpiece setup, tool measurement and position checking. They are also used on CNC routers and woodworking machines, on laser, plasma and waterjet cutting machines, and in industrial automation as high-precision limit switches.

Question 4

How accurate is the TP1?

Accepted Answer

Repeatability is < 0.002 mm with a 30 mm stylus. A kinematic 3-point seat returns the stylus to the same position after every deflection. The probe measures in ±X, ±Y, -Z at up to 2 m/min, and the TP1-IR reports a touch 2 ms after the stylus deflects.

Question 5

What is in the box, and what has to be ordered separately?

Accepted Answer

The TP1-IR ships with the probe, the receiver with its bracket and 8 m cable, a SAFT LS14250 battery and the adjustment tool set. A wired TP1-W ships with its 8 m cable and the adjustment tool set. An M4 stylus, the CS16 clamping shank for the spindle and the BP58 base plate for the table are ordered separately. Ordered together, they arrive as a pre-centered assembly — or choose one of the sets, which include them.

Question 6

How do I wire the TP1 to my control?

Accepted Answer

Every TP1 output is PNP; what you choose is its resting state, normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC). The TP1-IR receiver has three outputs — Touch, Ready and Battery low — and each is set on its own DIP switch on the receiver’s board: off for NO, on for NC. The wired TP1-W carries Touch on two conductors, TOUCH_NO and TOUCH_NC, that switch in opposition; you connect the one your control expects. Both run on 5 – 24 VDC. Each probe’s product page draws the connection for whichever setting you pick, and its user manual, linked there, has the full conductor table.

Question 7

How is the probe mounted on the machine?

Accepted Answer

In the spindle, as a workpiece probe, on the CS16 clamping shank: three M6 screws around its collar centre the stylus on the spindle axis. On the machine table, as a tool probe, on the BP58 base plate. Every TP1 takes any stylus with an M4 thread.

Question 8

Which styli fit the TP1?

Accepted Answer

Any stylus with an M4 thread. The range covers ruby-ball styli with Ø2 and Ø3 mm balls, 20 to 40 mm long — from the M4 D2×20 for tight spaces to the M4 D3×40 — and with a Ø5 mm ball on a ceramic stem, 50 to 100 mm long (M4 D5×50, D5×75, D5×100); for tool measurement, measuring discs and cubes in cubic boron nitride (disc, cube) or sintered tungsten carbide (disc, cube).

Question 9

How far can the TP1-IR be from its receiver?

Accepted Answer

Up to 5 m on direct line of sight, over 950 nm infrared. Range depends on conditions: parameter P1 matches the radiated power of the IR LED to the working distance, and higher power shortens battery life.

Question 10

How long does the TP1-IR battery last?

Accepted Answer

One SAFT LS14250 lithium cell (3.6 V / 1.2 Ah) lasts ≈ 800 days in standby and ≈ 150 h measuring, at the factory settings. A touch, a spin or a change of position wakes the probe, as parameter P3 sets; it returns to standby after the time set by parameter P2. A spare battery can be ordered on its own.

Question 11

Is the probe sealed against coolant and chips?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every TP1 is sealed to IP65, and the TP1-IR’s body is stainless steel. Coolant emulsion, cutting oil, chips and dust stay outside, which keeps the kinematic seat clean. The PH versions protect the cable in a flexible conduit. Working temperature is +10 to +40 °C.

Question 12

Does the TP1-IR need software to set up?

Accepted Answer

No. Its parameters — P1, the infrared power, P2, the time before it sleeps, and P3, what wakes it — are entered by deflecting the stylus and read back from the LED on the probe; P4 reads back how many touches it has made. No software, cable or computer is needed; the procedure is on the product page.

Question 13

Can I return a probe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a consumer in the EU you can withdraw within 14 days of receiving the goods, without giving a reason, and then have 14 days to send the goods back at your own cost. We refund everything you paid, standard delivery included. Purchases made as a business may fall outside this right. How to withdraw, and the full terms, are in the refund policy.

Question 14

What warranty do the probes have?

Accepted Answer

Consumers are entitled to the statutory warranty for defects, generally 24 months. Report a defect with a short description and photos where possible; we handle complaints without undue delay, normally within 30 days. We also service the probes: ruby styli, repairs and calibration.

Question 15

Can I order in quantity, or build the probe into my own machines?

Accepted Answer

Yes — for a whole shop floor, for machine builders who fit a probe to every machine they ship, or for setup on site, write to our sales team through the contact form.

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