Linking GEO- And STATMeasure

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How to Link

GEOMeasure 3/4/6000To

STATMeasure Plus

June 30, 1998

ST980009


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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to illustrate the steps involved in linking GEOMeasure

3/4/6000 to STATMeasure Plus. Before using this document, you should have read the

manuals for each application and you should have an understanding of the basic functionsand capabilities of each program.

LINKING GEOMeasure and STATMeasure

Establish DDE Connection

If this is your first time using STATMeasure, the DDE connection parameters need to be

established. If this is not the case, you can skip to the next section.

Step 1 - Go to: Start | Programs | MeasurLink | Support Center.


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Step 2 - Select Workstation Center

Step 3 - Make a connection between DDE and CADPAK. To establish this connection,

highlight DDE, highlight CADPAK, and then select ADD. After establishing

this connection, select Exit. If this connection is already established just hit

Exit.


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Creating a GEOMeasure Part Program

When creating a part program in GEOMeasure with the intention of using STATMeasure

to evaluate the features in that part program, there are some basic concepts that need to be

understood.

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Each feature must have a nominal.

• Tolerances must be defined.

• Statistics must be enabled in the EVAL statement of the part program.

Here is a sample part program to help illustrate this concept.

DMISMN/’GPKPART 06-30-1998 08:57’

DID(SYS_TERM)=DEVICE/TERM,’CON’

MODE/PROG,MAN

UNITS/CART,I-J-K,INCH,DECIMALS,5,ANGDEC,LSTSQR,COORD,DIAMETER, ..

F(CIR_1)=FEAT/CIRCLE,INNER,CART,1,1,0.0,I-J-K,0.0,0.0,1.0,2/ 2.0

MEAS/CIRCLE,F(CIR_1),3

GOTO/ABS,CART,1.00000,1.00000,0.78740

GOMEASURE/ABS,CART,2.00000,1.00000,-0.11810,I-J-K,1.00000,0.00000,0.00000

GOMEASURE/ABS,CART,0.50000,1.86603,-0.11810,I-J-K,-0.50000,0.86603,0.00000

GOMEASURE/ABS,CART,0.50000,0.13397,-0.11810,I-J-K,-0.50000,-0.86603,0.00000

GOTO/ABS,CART,1.00000,1.00000,0.78740

ENDMES

T(TDIA0)=TOL/DIAM,-0.002,0.002

EVAL/FA(CIR_1),T(TDIA0),STATS

ENDFIL

The most important line in this part program with respect to STATMeasure is the EVAL

statement. As you can see, there is a STATS command at the end of this line.

EVAL/FA(CIR_1),T(TDIA0),STATS

This is a necessary statement for SPC data collection. When STATMeasure is looking at

a part program, all it is concerned with are the EVAL statements that end with STATS.

Once the part program is created with the proper notation in the EVAL statement, and it

has been successfully tested on the CMM, it is time to start STATMeasure.

Starting STATMeasure

There are two scenarios for GEOMeasure users when starting STATMeasure.

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Transferring a new header.• Opening a closed or suspended run.


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Transferring a New Header

Step 1 - To open STATMeasure go to: Start | Programs | MeasurLink | STATMeasure.

Step 2 - Upon opening the application, the STATMeasure Wizard will appear. Choose

SPC Setup, and then select OK.


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Step 3 - After selecting OK, the Waiting for SPC Setup Information… dialog box will

appear and the DDE Disconnect icon will be enabled, indicating that the DDE

connection has been made.

If you do not see this change, check the DDE connection parameters in the

Workstation Center section of the Support Center. If you do see this change,

you are ready to send the header information from GEOMeasure.

Step 4 - Go to GEOMeasure by selecting the GEOMeasure icon from the taskbar or

pressing ALT-TAB.

Setting up the GEOMeasure Statistic Flags

To send data from GEOMeasure to STATMeasure, the Statistic Flags need to be set in

GEOMeasure.

Step 1 - Select the STAT button from the Part Program window in GEOMeasure.


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The Statistic Flags dialog box will appear. Make sure that the settings are as follows:

NOTICE: Keep in mind that the inspection routine name created in STATMeasure is

based on the GEOMeasure part program name. This means that once an inspection

routine has been created for a part program, no changes can be made to that program. If

changes are made, the program needs to be saved as another name, or the inspection

routine corresponding to the previous part program has to be deleted. If you have any

difficulty performing these tasks, consult your STATMeasure manuals.

Step 2 - Once the flags have been set, select SPC Setup. At this point, the cursor will go

through the entire program, allowing STATMeasure to collect the data

necessary to create an inspection routine for the specified part program. Once

this is complete, the following dialog boxes will appear:

Step 3 - Select OK.


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Step 4 - Select Yes.

Step 5 - Return to the STATMeasure application.

Step 6 - Input the appropriate feature information for the SPC data collection. Keep in

mind that this can be changed later in the program.

The above setting is just an example. The initial feature information settings are

completely based on your preference.

If “Apply to All Features” is selected, the same settings will be used for all features.

Otherwise, each group of information will have to be input separately for each feature.

Again, if you are unsure of what selection to make, consult you STATMeasure manuals.

Once the information is set for each feature, select OK.


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Step 7 - If you are using STATMeasure Plus, the dialog box for a background bitmap

image will appear. You can either pick a bitmap file or select Cancel to leave

the background blank.

Step 8 - Arrange the call out boxes on the screen using your left mouse button.

You are now ready to begin sending data from GEOMeasure to STATMeasure.

Call Out Box


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Extra Tip: As stated earlier, the format of a call out box is not fixed. To change the

format, click on a call out box with the right mouse button and select

Properties.

The Properties dialog box will appear.

From here, you can change the format of the call out with a few easy clicks. When

finished, select OK.


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Opening a Closed or Suspended Run

Step 1 – To open STATMeasure go to: Start | Programs | MeasurLink | STATMeasure.

Step 2 - Upon opening the application, the STATMeasure Wizard will appear. Choose

Open a closed run, and then select OK.


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Step 3 - After selecting OK, the Open Run dialog box will appear. Choose the run you

would like to open, and select OK. You will now be ready to receive data from

GEOMeasure.

The procedure is exactly the same for resuming a suspended run.

Exiting STATMeasure

Once you are ready to close or suspend a run , do the following.

Step 1 - Go to Run | Exit

Step 2 - After selecting Exit, the Close Run dialog box will appear. Make theappropriate selection. If you are unsure of what selection to make, please take

the time to review your STATMeasure manual.

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