COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED PROBE END AND METHOD OF OPERATION

摘要

A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) is provided. The AACMM (100) includes a manually positionable articulated arm (104) having opposed first and second ends. The arm (104) includes a plurality of connected arm segments (106, 108), each of the arm segments (106, 108) including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal. A measurement device (118) is attached to a first end of the AACMM (100). An electronic circuit (210) is provided for receiving the position signals from the transducers and for providing data corresponding to a position of the measurement device (118). A light source (402) is coupled to the arm (104) and disposed to emit light adjacent the measurement device (118).