Outputting Probing Results using Custom Macro

[absolute technologies]

I never really liked Renishaw's format of their reports so I wrote a DPRNT macro that looks more like a CMM report. Basically it sets the Z orgin at the face and the X & Y Orgin at some point like a bore or intersection. It basically probes something then prints it then probe something else then prints, opening & closing the RS232 port as it goes along. It prints the current date and serial number that was engraved on the part too. With the ASCII output format it can then be imported into Excel using comma separated values and you can do SPC stuff, max/min & average etc. With conditional formatting in the spreadsheet dimensions out of tolerance turn red etc. For the Operators the spreadsheet format makes it even quicker and easier to read than the CMM style report and way easier than Renishaws format. With a lot of dimensions the easier it is for the operator the better, that's what we're here for right?

 

The forum doesn't allow me to upload the example but if someone is interested, let me know and we'll figure it out how to get it to you.

 

 

Cheers!

Len Dye

[crazy^millman]

I never really liked Renishaw's format of their reports so I wrote a DPRNT macro that looks more like a CMM report. Basically it sets the Z orgin at the face and the X & Y Orgin at some point like a bore or intersection. It basically probes something then prints it then probe something else then prints, opening & closing the RS232 port as it goes along. It prints the current date and serial number that was engraved on the part too. With the ASCII output format it can then be imported into Excel using comma separated values and you can do SPC stuff, max/min & average etc. With conditional formatting in the spreadsheet dimensions out of tolerance turn red etc. For the Operators the spreadsheet format makes it even quicker and easier to read than the CMM style report and way easier than Renishaws format. With a lot of dimensions the easier it is for the operator the better, that's what we're here for right?

 

The forum doesn't allow me to upload the example but if someone is interested, let me know and we'll figure it out how to get it to you.

 

 

Cheers!

Len Dye

 

Make it a .zip file and you can share it.

[F800R]

thanks everyone for the input, I got it worked out. Not exactly like i wanted to, but the results are the same and I needed to get on to the next hot project. 

[absolute technologies]

DPRNT example formatted like a CMM report

 

 

DPRNT.zip

[Stephan Spears]

On 02/02/2016 at 0:41 AM, absolute technologies said:

DPRNT example formatted like a CMM report

 

 

DPRNT.zip

Hello all

 

I know this is an old thread. But I am wondering in this generously shared file,  we can see this following 

POPEN
DPRNT[ABSOLUTE*TECHNOLOGIES*INC.]
DPRNT[ABEX*PN*26064*REV.*NC] 
DPRNT[OP2*IN-PROCESS*INSPECTION*REPORT]
PCLOS

#100=#3012 
#101=FIX[#100/10000] 
....
 
POPEN
GOTO#105 

....

Will these generate two seperate files? I ask because there's an "PCLOS" in the middle of the code.

 

I currently don't have access to a FANUC machine. Please advice. I'll appreciate it.

 

Thanks in advance

Steph