Error codes are used to alert the operator of warnings and error conditions that occur within the Coordinate Measuring System (CMS). The CMS consists of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM), the CMM electronics, and a personal computer (PC) running MeasureMax+ or MaxLite.
Error codes are denoted by a group name, a hyphen, and a number. A few examples are MP-523, MLB-010, and TempComp-200. The error codes in this section are specific to the Sheffield components which include the CMM electronics and Measurement Library (MLB) commands.
The error groups are: