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  • Measured Probe Diameter Error Exceeds limits

    I am newer to programing and mostly just use the vision part of my machine. But seem to be having some issues with the Tactile side of my machine. Half way though probe calibration I get this "Measured probe diameter error exceeds limits." It then…
  • Loadprobe Command does not Prompt Operator

    Hello All, My company has recently run a program on two CMMs. The first time the program was run, each loadprobe line would prompt the operator to load that probe before moving forward. When the program was run on a different CMM, the program…
  • TR_FG014 Wrist Error

    I have been getting an error on my CMM when it changes probe angles. It is the TR_FG014 Wrist Error. I have been looking through the forum and have found some similar problems but not the same. It is a PH9A Renishaw probe. The problem has been…
  • Unable to calibrate 2mm ball probe

    I'm fairly new to running a CMM and I'm having an issue that I'm not sure how to fix. Every time I try to calibrate the 2mm ball probe that I typically use (and have used almost daily for the past couple months), it just refuses to calibrate automatically…
  • Crash during Calibration

    Hello All, I have three CMMs running various versions of PCDMIS On one of these, a B&S One 7.10.7 running PC-DMIS 2015, I just tried to write a new probe file and calibrate it. I've done this hundreds of times without any issue, so expected the…
  • Not able to add Move Points into code or by shortcut keys

    I am unaware of any option in the settings to turn off move points. I have tried Cntrl+M typing in move/ and hitting the move point button on the jog box. I have also been trying to make a clearance plane and I cannot add move/clearplane either. Does…
  • PC-DMIS 2013 - Student Trying to learn

    Hello, I am a student who has been tasked with learning how to operate the CMM in the lab I work in. It has not been used in years, and the last person to operate it graduated 4+ years ago. I have created a program but when I go to automate it I get…
  • Probe calibration - Wrong parameter

    Hi all, i've got an issue with probe calibration. If i want to start tip cal, pc dmis will write that the parameter is wrong. I tried to reset tips, create new tips, call backup, copy new PROBE.dat. The machine can normally measure, but i cannot start…
  • Vision Crashes When Measuring Circles

    Running PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 SP5 on Windows 7 PC connected to an Optiv Performance z443 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello! I have several part programs that run though to completion using touch probes I…
  • probe Re Qualification

    I am trying to qualify 3 different probes 1. 2 mm diameter probe 20mm long 2. 1mm diameter star probe on a 20mm extension 3. 5mm diameter probe on a 50mm extension I calibrate the first probe A0B0 saying the sphere has moved then no to the other…