I'm trying to write a subroutine that I can call to have my CMMs run a quick check on a ring gage with tip 1. I want to be able to use the same subroutine on any machine, regardless of wether it has a Tesastar-m probe head, or a probe fixed to the quill. I'll add some other safe guards later to check the vector and diameter of the tip, incase it's pointing sideways or is a large disc and won't fit in the small ring gage.
To accomplish this, I think I need to test ifthere is a wrist present on the machine so I know to set the tip command to "TIP1" or "T1A0B0". I have a Basic script that can report what type of probe is in use, so I can easily tell if I'm using an LSP-X1s or X1c, and therefore, if there is an articulating probehead. However, I'd like to make the script robust enough so if I have, say an SP25 (which our sister company has), it can tell if its "quill-mounted" with a PH6M or on a probe head such as a PH10 or Tesastar-m. Anyone have any recommendations?
