Probe system and method for operating a probe system

A probe system, comprising

• a probe head including a feeler and a sensor element, a state of the probe head changeable from a passive state to an active state, the sensor element, in the active state, configured to generate a sensor signal as a result of contact of the feeler with a workpiece;
• and
• a transceiver element;
• wherein the probe head and the transceiver element are configured for wireless data transmission with each other;
• wherein, in the active state, the sensor signal is convertible in the probe head into a switching signal transmittable in wireless fashion from the probe head to the transceiver element;
• wherein the transceiver element is configured to continuously, wirelessly transmit, during the active state, a control command to maintain the active state of the probe head, the active state of the probe head triggered by reception of the control command by the probe head;
• and
• wherein the switching signal is transmittable without collision with respect to the transmission of the control command.