*SOLVED*
With no program open, Edit>MachineInterfaceSetup the "Use TCPIP to drive machine" tick box was not checked. Which is why I wasn't getting the message, it did not think it needed the connection, so no error when it wasn't there.
The IP addy was wrong too, but I had the correct one in my notes.
Many thanks to Ironman/James Mannes for pointing me to this.
(Original Post follows)
Big long explanation later maybe.
My windows 7 user profile went corrupt. Before it was discovered that was the problem pc-dmis was the suspect because all other applications seemed to be working fine.
Consequently I uninstalled pc-dmis. Gutted the registry. Installed pc-dmis. Imported my backed up registry. Run as administer of course.
Now when I try to scan either as part of the calibration routine or in a program the tip moves to the prehit location then pauses then makes contact and executes the scan then a longer pause with the tip still in contact (like 10-15 seconds long), then it moves to the retract distance, another long pause, then moves on.
I have been through every setting I can find to verify both in pc-dmis and in the settings editor. I have searched the forums for scans and pauses, but can't turn anything up. I thought I remembered reading someone else had this issue recently.
Thanks in advance if you can help.
