The Faro interface is used with a Faro arm machine.
Please contact Hexagon Technical Support for any 3rd-party files you may need for your hardware.
Before you start PC-DMIS, rename the faro.dll file to interfac.dll.
The Machine Options dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Machine Interface Setup) has these tabs for the Faro interface:
Comm tab
For information, see the "Setting the Communication Protocol" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation. The default value is communication port 1, 38400 baud, No parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Axis tab
For information, see the "Assigning the Machine Axes" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
Debug tab
For information, see the "Generating a Debug File" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
Machine as Mouse tab
For information, see the "Machine as Mouse Settings" topic.
Tools tab
This tab provides a Diagnostics button and a Hardware Config. button. These buttons launch programs from Faro to test and configure your Faro arm.
The Machine Interface Installation Manual (MIIM) provides additional information for this interface.
Faro Pulled Hits Feature
The Faro interface supports pulled hits. See "Pulled Hits Method" in the "Probe Compensation" chapter.