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Do away with manual alignments - use Readpoint

Butch
Hi Everyone
I am fairly new to PCDMIS being a Mitutoyo programmer for the last 10 years (Booo). The training I had on PCDMIS was reliant on a MANUAL setup before going into DCC mode. By going straight into DCC mode position your probe over its start point. Then you can insert a READ POINT. Then put the XYZ origin on the READ POINT and hey presto your probe has a X0, Y0 and Z0 starting point. You can now do a rough setup by getting the CMM mode to search for your part elements.
This can still then be skipped if not required for further parts. Why go to the lengths of manual probing when the CMM will do it for you?

I am enjoying the new challenge of PCDMIS and can see that it is deep and dark. By using code instead of set routines like the Mitutoyo I realise it can be a lot more flexible. Now if I only knew all the codeing tricks?
Please look out for my questions appearing.

Butch
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  • "We don't use read points because we have every Tom, Dick and Harry in the shop running programs (over 150 people on 3 shifts). Learn to make the programs idiot proof, you set the part up on the CMM so the set up can be repeated, put good instructions in the program, you take the manual alignment hits then unmark them and anyone with a little knowledge of your parts and PC knowledge can run your CMM programs."

    Odd?! I believe that using readpoints does exactly that, cuts down on operator error by making the program "idiot proof'! So easy a "Caveman could do it!" Wink I now use readpoints for all program with CAD and without, and I love it! Anyone can run my programs by just following my Report Commands and placing the probe where told and shown in setup pictures....Wink
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  • "We don't use read points because we have every Tom, Dick and Harry in the shop running programs (over 150 people on 3 shifts). Learn to make the programs idiot proof, you set the part up on the CMM so the set up can be repeated, put good instructions in the program, you take the manual alignment hits then unmark them and anyone with a little knowledge of your parts and PC knowledge can run your CMM programs."

    Odd?! I believe that using readpoints does exactly that, cuts down on operator error by making the program "idiot proof'! So easy a "Caveman could do it!" Wink I now use readpoints for all program with CAD and without, and I love it! Anyone can run my programs by just following my Report Commands and placing the probe where told and shown in setup pictures....Wink
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