Manual laser scans on DCC machines only work on FDC controllers and therefore only on Bridge machines with indexable heads. Manual laser scanning functionality is not available on horizontal arms with CW43L wrists.
To create a manual laser scan on a DCC machine:
Start PC-DMIS online with a laser sensor.
From the main menu, select File | New to start the machine in Manual mode.
Press the Probe Enable button on the jog box (you only need to press the button once, regardless of the button’s state). The sensor initializes and the Laser tab appears in the Graphic Display window. The software automatically creates a COP command.
If the Probe Toolbox was already open, you can still change the sensor Zoom settings as needed.
Use the Laser tab and position the probe over the part in range as needed.
On the jog box, change the Probe Enable option to the "Enable" state. If not, it does not collect data.
On the jog box, press the Record button to start scanning. The Laser tab closes immediately, and the scanned data populates the COP object and the Graphic Display window in real time.
Use the jog box and move the probe over the part to scan it until you are satisfied with the data coverage.
To stop scanning, press the Record button again.
If necessary, press the Probe Enable button again to scan more data. You'll be prompted to empty the existing COP command or add new data to what is already there.
Repeat from Step 6 above to continue scanning.
You can also create a manual scan on a DCC machine by:
Follow steps 1-4 above.
On the jog box, change the Probe Enable button to the "Disabled" state.
On the jog box, press the Record button.
On the jog box, use the Probe Enable button to toggle data collection "On" and "Off".
On the jog box, press the Record button a second time to stop scanning and finalize the COP data.