I've never used DataPage, and we don't have a lot of SPC at our shop (but we use other tools to inspect the parts that are run on the machines with SPC, like a tallyrond)
Using the internal PC-DMIS reporter, while quirky, seems to do a good enough job. It's a mother to set up, but once it's done it looks alright.
So I'm curious as to what the benefit of DataPage is. As far as I understand, it's just a seperate reporting software made by Hex that does more or less the same stuff (with a few added enhancements of course). It seems like bloatware.
Anyone who uses DataPage care to tell me some pros? I'm always looking to improve my experience (if I can do my job easier, well, that's more programs in the same amount of time.)
I'm relatively new to PC-DMIS, so I want to try out everything.
I figure if this or that is better I might as well try and get used to it now instead of getting used to something else and eventually trying that anyway!
Also, what's the difference between regular and plus? I would imagine plus has more (and
is more! $) but I'd like to know what actual users have to say about their personal experiences with the software.
While looking it up finds good results, I would imagine that a review by the people who wrote it might be a little biased...
Yes, stand-alone, but BOTH Pcdmis & Datapage are coded to work hand-in-hand with each other. Older version of Datapage was much more "hand-in-hand" than the new one. Very simple to use, one command in the program (STATS/ON with path name for Datapage database location, but once set up, it is there 'automatically' forever, 1 extra mouse click). When they 'updated' to Datapage+, it was a total cluster-f for a long time, it wasn't hand-in-hand, now you had to execute external programs to get it to work and so forth, SUPPOSEDLY it is better now, but I don't know from use, I stayed with Datapage RT, which is still 1 command, 1 click, and done. Besides, when we bought the new CMM about a year ago, WITH Datapage+, they (Hexagon) never activated the Datapage+ software lock, so it won't run.
I guess it would depend on the TYPE of parts you are shipping out and mostly it will depend on your customer. IF you are making washers, well, don't know that SPC is going to do much for you. If you are making 1-out pieces, it is useless.
Yes, stand-alone, but BOTH Pcdmis & Datapage are coded to work hand-in-hand with each other. Older version of Datapage was much more "hand-in-hand" than the new one. Very simple to use, one command in the program (STATS/ON with path name for Datapage database location, but once set up, it is there 'automatically' forever, 1 extra mouse click). When they 'updated' to Datapage+, it was a total cluster-f for a long time, it wasn't hand-in-hand, now you had to execute external programs to get it to work and so forth, SUPPOSEDLY it is better now, but I don't know from use, I stayed with Datapage RT, which is still 1 command, 1 click, and done. Besides, when we bought the new CMM about a year ago, WITH Datapage+, they (Hexagon) never activated the Datapage+ software lock, so it won't run.
I guess it would depend on the TYPE of parts you are shipping out and mostly it will depend on your customer. IF you are making washers, well, don't know that SPC is going to do much for you. If you are making 1-out pieces, it is useless.