VECTOR V1 is the shop-floor companion on your Height Master tablet. It displays live Z-axis displacement from the DRO, guides dimensional measurements, runs part programs with pass/fail, applies probe ball compensation, and stores results locally — no cloud required.

LIVE

Live readout, zero/preset, references, and measurement mode launcher

PROG

Part programs — ordered features with nominals, tolerances, and run mode

LOG

Saved measurements, filters, CSV/Excel/PDF export, save program from log

SYS

DRO connection, display, measurement defaults, operators, kiosk

1. Mount height gauge and connect USB DRO cable to the tablet
2. Open VECTOR V1 → LIVE tab
3. Confirm Link lamp is healthy and readout shows ● LIVE
4. If probe radius is unknown, run Probe calibration (SYS → Measure or LIVE Probe cal tile)
5. Optional: linear compensation, max travel cal, and groove/notch capture defaults in SYS

Tap a mode tile on LIVE to open a guided flow. Scratch is for setup only — rolling two-point Δ checks that are not saved to history.

Height

Single surface — relative or absolute with probe compensation

ID / OD

Bore and shaft diameter via lower and upper lateral sweeps (ProbeSense AutoReverse)

Concentricity

Inner vs outer wall eccentricity at one axial station

Distance

Point-to-point live capture, or derive ΔZ from two logged features

Groove / Notch

Internal slot width or external lug width — point capture or sweep per wall

Flatness / Perp. / Runout

Surface TIR, squareness between faces, or rotation TIR over one revolution

Steps / Taper / 2D Bore

Chain height increments, wedge-block angle, or multi-hole 2D map with rotation pass

Scratch

Rolling Δ for setup — not written to LOG

Define a reusable inspection sequence for a part number, then run it step-by-step with automatic pass/fail against drawing limits.

1. PROG → enter Name and optional Drawing # → Create
2. Add features: label, mode, nominal, ± tolerances (or max TIR for flatness/runout)
3. Tap Run → optional serial/lot # → step-through wizard guides each feature
4. On complete: summary, PDF run report, or run again with a new serial

Create programs from scratch in PROG, or select ad-hoc LOG rows in measurement order → Save program.

When the stability gate is enabled (recommended), Z must stay within ±0.01 mm for 400 ms before Capture works. Lamps cycle MOVING → SETTLING → SETTLED.

Stability gate

Toggle on LIVE Stability tile (long-press) or SYS → Display

Auto-capture

Teach a profile from a gauge-block approach — arms automatic contact capture

Inspection presets

Per-mode saved limit sets with nominal and ± tolerance bands for pass/fail

Run on a clean granite plate with certified masters. Allow temperature stabilization.

Probe calibration

Ring gauge, step gauge, or gauge block — sets ball radius for compensation

Linear compensation

Corrects Z scale error (displayed = scale × raw + offset)

Wedge calibration

Sets horizontal span for taper / angle measurements

Max travel cal

Full-scale Z range for bar gauge and measurement visuals (50–3000 mm)

Recalibrate probe after replacement, visible wear, or out-of-family ID/OD readings.

The LOG tab stores ad-hoc measurements and program runs locally on the tablet. Select rows with checkboxes to export.

CSV

SPC export with timestamp, mode, value, pass flag, tolerances, and diagnostics

Excel

Spreadsheet export for shop-floor analysis and QMS integration

PDF

Branded inspection report — configure company name, tagline, and logo in SYS → Admin → Reports

DISCONNECTED

Reseat USB cable; tap STOP then LINK on LIVE

Hold steady until SETTLED

Wait for SETTLED lamp; reduce bench vibration

ID too small / OD too large

Recalibrate probe ball radius

AUTOCAP BLOCK

Enable stability gate before using auto-capture

Export buttons disabled

Select at least one row with the checkbox in LOG