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Offline Program with an Online Seat

I know this isn't news to many currently using the forum, but for those interested in offline programming when all they have is an online seat (dongle's married to a CMM), there was in the past a workaround to programming offline, that may still work for you.

Download and install PCDmis version 3.5 or earlier on a computer you want to offline program from. Locate the file interfac.dll in the install folder and rename it to anything other than interfac.dll. Plug your dongle into the USB port, and you're good to go. You may not be programming in the latest version, but any newer version will open the older versions saves, and furthermore, with a program like UltraVNC, you can remote access the computer you've set up and program from anywhere.

The only issue is that you can't run your CMM while you have the dongle in another computer.
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  • Just a note:

    My first CMM... Xcel 9129 s/n 001 ran in co-idris and migrated to SCO Unix.... gee no dongle!!!
    Funny how those were the most profitable days for "Brown and Sharpe"
    They bought DEA, Leitz, started to migrate to windows MMIV, then PCDmis... and high security

    Stock went down the toilet and they are now Hexagon...

    Just a few old thoughts about manhandling customers with security, vs profitability.

    The common thread is "Listen to your customers" It would cost you nothing to give away an offline seat tied with every online seat for a specific dongle...
    You would not loose any money except maybe that your machinery would last longer not having to be "on" all the time.

    AND THAT'S THE FACT JACK!
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  • Just a note:

    My first CMM... Xcel 9129 s/n 001 ran in co-idris and migrated to SCO Unix.... gee no dongle!!!
    Funny how those were the most profitable days for "Brown and Sharpe"
    They bought DEA, Leitz, started to migrate to windows MMIV, then PCDmis... and high security

    Stock went down the toilet and they are now Hexagon...

    Just a few old thoughts about manhandling customers with security, vs profitability.

    The common thread is "Listen to your customers" It would cost you nothing to give away an offline seat tied with every online seat for a specific dongle...
    You would not loose any money except maybe that your machinery would last longer not having to be "on" all the time.

    AND THAT'S THE FACT JACK!
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