HxGN NC Server 2021.2

NC Server Offline Manager Application Menu

On the left side of the screen are the main menu buttons that you use to work with NC Server Offline Manager.

Import

The Import button allows you to load NC Server configuration data that has been exported from NC Server with the Export function. You can import multiple servers.

Click the Import button to open the Add Offline Server dialog box.

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Add Offline Server dialog box

You can use the dialog box to import server data into the NC Server Offline Manager.

To do this:

  1. In the Server Name box, type a name for the server that you can recognize. NC Server Offline Manager displays the name you type in the list at the top of the main screen.

  2. From the Archived File box, select the archived NC Server file.

    1. Click the button with the three horizontal dots to show an Open dialog box.

    2. From the Open dialog box, navigate to and select the file. Archived files have the ".online" extension and are created on the NC Server. For details on archived files, see "Offline Functions".

  3. If you have multiple servers that are loaded in NC Server, and you want to immediately view the newly loaded server data, select the Load machines while closing dialog check box.

  4. Click the Import button to load the selected server.

Export

The Export button allows you to place any number of CNC files and PC-DMIS files in a single file that can be transferred to the NC Server.

Click the Export button to open the File Collection dialog box.

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File Collection dialog box

To use this dialog box:

  1. Click the Add CNC Files button and select the CNC files to add to the export package.

  2. Click the Add PC-DMIS Files button and select the measurement routine (.prg) and CAD files to add to the export package.

  3. Click the Delete icon i_ncs_file_collection_delete.jpg in the Operation column of the dialog box to remove a file from the export package.

  4. Click the OK button to create the export package file with a ".Offline" extension. NC Server Offline Manager saves the file in the "archives\exports" folder of the NC Server installation location on your computer.

Open PC-DMIS

NC Server Offline Manager enables the Open PC-DMIS button when PC-DMIS starts and Analyzing is turned off.

Click the Open PC-DMIS button to start the PC-DMIS application and access and run PC-DMIS measurement routines from NC Server.

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