Tool measuring 2 G-code

[Mr_T]

Hi !
Im looking for some program to take data from a mitutoyo hightgauge (we use this for tool measuring) trough a PC and put it into a program so i can read in the tool length in the machines.

//Otto

[Dan Fritz]

We've had that feature in our DNC software for years.

We take raw numbers from the gage's RS232 output and save that output in a temporary file. When enough measurements have been taken, our software processes these numbers with a set of steps (that you can program), then creates a tool offset command for the CNC control. A tool offset command is typically a "G10" command, but it can take almost any form you choose.

When the conditions you specify exist, our software inserts this "G10" command into the part program. The CNC control simply runs the part program from the DNC system (in "drip-feed" mode), and every once in a while the CNC gets an extra G10 command in the program.

A gage can measure your parts after the program is complete (post process gaging) or it can measure the part while it's still in the machine (in process gaging). The DNC software works the same in either case.

We also have a Tooling Control System that uses barcode readers to automatically set tool offsets based on the measurements of a tool presetter.

For more info, contact our distributor, Refresh Your Memory, Inc (San Jose, CA). Their website is www.rym.com You can also contact us for technical information: www.sub-soft.com The product I'm describing is called PC-DNC Plus.