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 ZssGPIB interface is used with Zeiss machines with RS-232 or GPIB-based controllers. This interface supports the GPIB Zeiss controller (a gray, two-foot square box). The PH9 is controlled through an RS-232 port.
There is also support for a native RS-232 connection (Zeiss C99 controller) with this interface, whereas the ZSSRS232.dll drives the ZEISS CMM through the ZEISS UMESS/COMET Software package. Whether PC-DMIS communicates with GPIB or RS-232 is determined by the RS232CMM entry in the ZEISS section of the PC-DMIS Settings Editor. For the native RS-232, this should be set to 1. For information on modifying entries, see the "Modifying Setting Entries" appendix.
Before you start PC-DMIS, rename zssgpib.dll to interfac.dll.
The Machine Options dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Machine Interface Setup) has these tabs for this interface:
PH9 tab
See the "Setting the Communication Protocol" topic. The default values are communications port 0, 4800 baud, No parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Axis tab
See the "Assigning the Machine Axes" topic.
Debug tab
See the "Generating a Debug File" topic.
You can find additional information for this interface in the main "Zeiss GPIB/RS-232 Direct Interface" topic.