Description

This setting determines whether to add tip offsets on machines with rotary tables with hard-wired probe offsets.

This setting updates the status bar every (AMReminderDelay * ~50ms) with "AUTO MODE REQUIRED". The default is 0 (zero, or turned OFF).

When you set this to TRUE, the interface enables smoothed blended moves on SMP-350 and UMP-360 controllers on circular features. You must select the feature's Circ. Moves check box. This setting requires firmware version 25.0 and later.

This setting allows you to vary the move position tolerance for blended moves on the UMP-360 controller.

This setting prevents calculation of mechanical offsets when the value returned in the X3 message (offset from home position to center of the calibration artifact) from the controller is zero. For example, the MicroHite has a Sheffield SMP-350 controller but is not set up using Sheffield's AutoCal program. Instead, it uses the HexCal program. (Interface version 2.50)

Use this setting to reduce the first built-in delay time (in seconds) in the new cancel method. This setting was originally implemented to reduce the probe index time when in manual mode. It may be necessary to try different values to get this to work properly, depending on the host CPU speed, controller type, etc. (Interface version 2.49)

Use this setting to reduce the built-in delay time (in seconds) in the new cancel method. This setting was originally implemented to reduce the probe index time when in manual mode. Depending on the host CPU speed, controller type, etc., it may be necessary to try different values to get this to work properly. (Interface version 2.49)

This setting allows you to start using circular moves instead of straight moves patched together. For details, see "Minimum Firmware Version Requirements".

When you set this to 1, an "NT" command is sent to the controller during initialization. This is meant to clear or prevent error 179.

This setting is not needed on most machines, but if you are on an RS-232 machine and you are getting a 111 error, set this to 1. When set to 1, this puts the controller in Standby mode when PC-DMIS shuts down.

This setting defines the file name for the debug information when DebugLog = TRUE. The debug file resides in the PC-DMIS installation folder.

If you set this to TRUE, PC-DMIS writes debug information to a file that is useful for debugging problems.

If you set this flag to TRUE, PC-DMIS deletes and then re-creates the debug file. If DebugLog = TRUE, the software will then start writing to the new debug file.

Set this to TRUE if the machine reports only to the thousandths. Readouts normally appear with an accuracy of ten thousandths. Some machines only report readouts to an accuracy of thousandths.

Set this to 1 if you are using a PH9.

This setting defines the delay time before the software reads a hit from the MSI board. If this value is too small, the software reads the board too quickly and gets an incorrect reading. If you are having accuracy problems, then you may want to try fractionally increasing this value.

If you use the MPHits option, changing this value has no effect.

This setting is used internally and should never be changed manually.

Use this setting to disable probe indexing to A0B0 (or angles set by setting PH9DefaultA and PH9DefaultB) when using a Brown & Sharpe jog box with a UMP-360 controller.

This setting prevents probe rotation after an exchange via a probe changer. When FALSE, the probe rotates in B 5.0 degrees or 7.5 degrees (Tesa/Renishaw) after the probe exchange to reset the PI200. This setting was created for the resolution of PR#250865.

This setting allows the toggle of the jog box between TakeHits mode and Readouts mode. While in TakeHits mode, you cannot use the jog box with any of the macro keys. When in Readouts mode, all the jog box macros are available. You can toggle this feature using the icons on the toolbar. You can also toggle this feature with the Record button on the jog box to toggle into Readouts mode, and the Offline button, which will be highlighted, to toggle back to TakeHits mode.

This setting determines whether the initial coordinate system reverts to the CMM coordinate system when Jog Mode = Probe, and when using a Brown & Sharpe jog box with a UMP-360 controller. The default value does not revert to the CMM coordinate system.

This is set to 1 with the MP35, SMP3xx, and SMP400 controllers, or other controllers with the proper firmware upgrade. This allows position data to come directly from the controller. For details, see "Minimum Firmware Version Requirements".

This setting defines the delay (in seconds) of the output of the MA command (place controller in Auto mode) and after an unexpected touch occurs. This setting is only applicable on a UMP-360 controller with a Brown & Sharpe jog box.

Set this to 1 if this is a manual machine.

Use this option for testing purposes only. You should use the TrueManualMachine setting if this is a manual machine.

This setting allows you to specify the maximum speed of the CMM. It is given in millimeters per second with the default value set to 254.0. If you set this to a lower value, PC-DMIS drives the CMM slower. If you raise this value, PC-DMIS drives the CMM faster. PC-DMIS uses this value to convert between the internal percentage of total speed settings into the absolute speed settings that the MP controller expects.

 This table displays the recommended settings for each controller type:

Some of the older systems do not support this function. If you get an "Invalid Parameter 21" error when you initialize with this option, then your system does not support it. If you are using MPHits, then you should (if supported) use this option.

When running with SMP400, this value needs to be 1.0.

Any linear scale stretch can be accommodated by changing these values. However if using these values with MPHits, then they will have no effect on probe readings because these will come directly from the MP unit.

The interface went for years without sending the probe offsets to the controller. By setting this to TRUE, you have better accuracy at the micron level.