This topic and its subtopics discuss interface-specific information and options that have to do with the Machine Options dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Machine Interface Setup).
The DEA interface is used with DEA GAMMA and newer DEA machines (with Tutor P & B3P Series controllers), Manual Mistral machines (with M Inside Card controller), and Swift Manual machines (with "White Box" (AKA CPM3) controllers).
If your PC has Tutor for Windows already installed, PC-DMIS locates the WTUTOR.INI file and extracts the relevant information about the location of the compensation map, mechanical offsets, etc., and sets the corresponding options in the JSOn file. If you are installing on a computer that does not have Tutor installed, then you need to make the relevant changes to the JSON file.
Before you start PC-DMIS, rename dea.dll to interfac.dll.
The Machine Options dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Machine Interface Setup) has these tabs for this interface:
Dea tab
See the "Using the Dea Tab" topic.
Controller tab
See the "Setting the Communication Protocol" topic. The default values are Comm Port 1, 9600 Baud, Even parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
PH9 tab
See the "PH9 Communication" topic. The default values are communications port 2, 4800 Baud, No parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Wrist tab
See the "Wrist Configuration" topic. The default values are A Resolution = 3600, B Resolution = 3600, A Offset = 0.0, B Offset = 0.0, and Max Speed = 100.
Axis tab
See the "Assigning the Machine Axes" topic.
Resolution tab
See the "Setting the Axes Scale Factor" topic. The default values are X = 10000.0, Y = 10000.0, and Z = 10000.0.
Debug tab
See the "Generating a Debug File" topic.
You can find additional information for this interface in the main "DEA–RS232 Interface" topic.