PowerInspect 2018 Essential Skills  – Tutorial 3 – Machine Connection

PowerInspect 2018 Essential Skills – Tutorial 3 – Machine Connection

Inspection Process Overview

Introduction to Pairen Spec

  • The Pairen Spec can interface with various inspection devices, including articulated arms, laser trackers, scanners, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), and machine tools.
  • Extensive protocols are included to enable clients to capture live measurement data during the inspection process.

Connection Protocols

  • When working with multiple documents, the active document must be linked to the hardware device for effective inspections.
  • The inspection sequence is designed for manual CMM measurements; ensuring the device is powered on and connected to a PC is crucial before starting.

Configuring Devices

  • To connect Pairen Spec to a device, navigate to the tools tab and select the configure option.
  • Users must choose the correct protocol from a list based on their specific device type. This setup also applies when using an articulated arm.

Measuring Techniques

  • For on-machine verification using machine tools, inspection programs are created with Pro Paths.
Video description

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