Multi-Sensor Interface

You can find the registry entries of the HexMSI interface DLL in the MSI and USER_MSI sections of PC-DMIS Settings Editor. They are used on multi-sensor or vision machines.

The registry entries, and their defaults and descriptions, are as follows:

AxisX = 0 - Obsolete.
AxisY = 2 - Obsolete.
AxisZ = 4 - Obsolete.
Controller_Motion = -1 - Active controller setting for motion from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_LaserProbe = -1 - Active controller setting for laser probe from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_TouchProbe = -1 - Active controller setting for touch probe from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_Pendant = -1 - Active controller setting for pendant from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_Illumination = 1 - Active controller setting for illumination from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_Optics = 1 - Active controller setting for optics from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_FrameGrabber = 1 - Active controller setting for Frame Grabber/camera from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_VideoProbe = 1 - Active controller setting for video probe from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_ToolChanger = -1 - Active controller setting for probe changer from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_Fixture = -1 - Active controller setting for fixture from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_Wrist = -1 - Active controller setting for wrist from the machine interface setup (0 = None, 1 = MSI, 2 = CMMI).
Controller_MachineType = -1 - Machine type for a given HSI DLL.
DotNetFrameworkVersion = "version 2.0" - Minimum DotNetFramework version to support the Mycrona interface.
FrameGrabber_Type = 2 - Sets the Frame Grabber hardware type:

0 = Matrox Orion

1 = Matrox Meteor

2 = Matrox CronosPlus

3 = Matrox Morphis

4 = Matrox Solios

5 = Matrox CoronaII

201 = IDS Falcon

202 = IDS Eagle

203 = IDS uEye

301 = National Instruments IMAQ

FrameGrabber_CameraType = 1 - Sets the camera type:

0 = NTSCYC

1 = PALYC

2 = NTSC

3 = PAL

4 = CCIR

101 = Used with Matrox Frame Grabbers to specify a digitizer configuration format (DCF) file.

FrameGrabber_Field1Latency = 58.3000000000 - Field 1 latency for the interlaced camera.
FrameGrabber_Field2Latency = 41.6000000000 - Field 2 latency for the interlaced camera.
FrameGrabber_AutoFocusFields = 1 - Field used for focus-score processing.
FrameGrabber_DefaultRGB_R = 29.9000000000 - Default weighting for red component of RGB color pixel when converting to grayscale.
FrameGrabber_DefaultRGB_G = 58.7000000000 - Default weighting for green component of RGB color pixel when converting to grayscale.
FrameGrabber_DefaultRGB_B = 11.4000000000 - Default weighting for blue component of RGB color pixel when converting to grayscale.
FrameGrabber_ConfigFile = The file name of the Frame Grabber configuration file. For details on the usage, see the "PC-DMIS Vision Frame Grabber and Camera Setup" chapter.
FrameGrabber_LatchingMode = 0 - Frame Grabber or camera latching mode. For details on the usage, see the "PC-DMIS Vision Frame Grabber and Camera Setup" chapter.
FocusRangeQRDMultiplier = 6.0 - Multiplier for the QRD or quadratic region depth used to calculate a focus range for some optical calibration focus operations.
Illumination_TurnOff = False - Sets if the illumination is to be turned off at the end of the execution of a measurement routine.
Illumination_Restore = True - Sets if the illumination level will be restored when starting PC-DMIS or when switching between vision and non-vision probe types.
Illumination_Lamp0_Installed = True - Specifies if this lamp 0 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp0_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 0 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp1_Installed = True - Specifies if this lamp 1 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp1_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 1 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp2_Installed = True - Specifies if this lamp 2 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp2_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 2 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp3_Installed = False - Specifies if this lamp 3 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp3_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 3 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp4_Installed = False - Specifies if this lamp 4 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp4_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 4 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp5_Installed = False - Specifies if this lamp 5 is installed.
Illumination_Lamp5_Calibrated = True - Controls whether lamp 5 may be calibrated.
Illumination_Lamp0_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - Modifies the lamp 0 illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller. The illumination setting in PC-DMIS is multiplied by the factor before being sent to the controller. This is sometimes used with a factor less than 1 on machines where the illumination level gets very bright very rapidly. Usually, the vision probe illumination calibration can adequately adjust the illumination response.
Illumination_Lamp1_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - This registry setting modifies the specified lamp's illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller.
Illumination_Lamp2_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - This registry setting modifies the specified lamp's illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller.
Illumination_Lamp3_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - This registry setting modifies the specified lamp's illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller.
Illumination_Lamp4_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - This registry setting modifies the specified lamp's illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller.
Illumination_Lamp5_ScalingFactor = 1.0 - This registry setting modifies the specified lamp's illumination value passed to and from the illumination controller.
Laser_Type = 0 - This setting selects one of the possible laser probes: Focus Laser Sensor (FLS), Chromatic Whitelight Sensor (CWS), or Triangulation Laser Sensor (OPTIV LTS):

0 - No laser probe.

1 - The laser probe is an FLS.

2 - The laser probe is a CWS.

4 - The laser probe is an OPTIV LTS.

This setting is necessary and is recognized only in the case of FLS + FDC controllers. To use the FLS with FDC, the following registry settings are necessary:

[FDC] FLSPresent = True

[MSI] Laser_Type = 1

This setting is necessary and is recognized only in the case of CWS + FDC controllers. To use the CWS with FDC, the following registry settings are necessary:

[FDC] CWSPresent = True

[MSI] Laser_Type = 2

Motion_TimerInterval = dword:000000fa (250 decimal) - Sets the timer interval or wait between controller stage position reads in milliseconds.
Motion_MaxSpeed = dword:00000032 (50 decimal) - Maximum speed in mm/sec.
Motion_TravelLimitsEnabled = True - Set if the stage travel limits are to be enforced.
Motion_TravelLimitXMinus = -2000.0 - -X stage travel limit ignoring the tip offset.