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Hi, thank you for reaching out and welcome back from your vacation! 😊 To properly analyse this issue with your PiWeb report, we kindly ask you to contact your local ZEISS support team directly — they'll be best equipped to investigate and get everything back up and running for you. Best regards

Hi, You can use the InteractiveStandardProtocol. This is a generic report with the CAD model of the relevant inspection plan already loaded. If required, use the functions in the report header to: - filter features that are outside tolerance, - display form plots, - view additional metadata in Info Mode, such as the feature position on the CAD model.

Working with Calypso version 7.8 2025, I have a question on reporting only positive results. The question may seem a little odd since we all would like to see positive results for EVERYTHING 😊 However, when it comes to the actual report of the data, I would like to see all positive results without any worry of displaying a negative sign. Is there a way to either enter a formula, or better yet, is there a place withing the PI web editor to check off - 'Positive Results Only' - ? Thanks in advance 👍

In my understanding, 'a good bit of variation' from part to part could mean a fractions of an inch. Am I right with this assumption, or could you please be a bit more specific?

There's a good bit of variation from part to part. They're the same part number, but the machine forms them differently each time. These aren't machined parts, they're formed using water.

How much variance is there? Are those different parts or just deformed ones? I have done it on start alignment, just add into it's name a position number or any identification and run that manually to store it's location.

Yes, I see the photo you posted. It makes sense what you're saying. The issue with the search distance is that the part may be leaning at a different angle for the next part. The probe will end up missing it entirely or run right into it because there's so much variation for every individual part. Will I have to do something similar with the start alignment? Create "ORIGINAL NAME-p1" / "ORIGINAL NAME-p2" / "ORIGINAL NAME-p3", but instead do the execute manual run after a start alignment?

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This definitely works too, and much simpler. Thanks.

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This is what I came up, and it works. will try yours Randawgg too. Initialize switch=0 in the program pre-settings. Then some coding in the second sphere location in characteristics pre-settings.

Yes, i just normally open definition of base/start alignment, rename it and perform manual via button. But i doubt it will be the best option. According to your drawing i would stick to regular pallet and used start alignment with long search distance to avoid collision. Or do such start alignment to catch those variations. As you could see i have 3 part directly above and measuring it with long T probe.

In the pre-settings of the master probe sphere2 characteristic, put something in like: message("Change Reference Sphere To New Orientation") I believe the program halts until you hit "OK"

This wont work with my stylus system configuration as I have +Z styli.

Probably not much help, but I believe the Surfcom is made by ACCRETECH (Tokyo Seimitsu) for Zeiss and that's probably where the parts come from. You might step on some toes, but you might try reaching out to them and see if you can get what is needed quicker. Several independent metrology firms service Surfcom contour and roughness instruments, including: Cross Precision Measurement Q-Mark / Metrology Support Services MSI Viking Higher Precision Willrich Precision These companies often provide: Calibration Preventive maintenance Retrofit support Used or refurbished components Availability depends on whether the part is proprietary.

Yes, I do have PCM, but not quite advance user yet. If you could share some script , that would be great. thanks.

Do you have PCM?

To run that on CNC only will be hard because u need to change sphere position and remesure with master probe again, the better solution in my oppinion is to put the reference sphere in vertical position with this angle i dont use the 4 positions that you can shoose i manually put the angle and use the sphere in vertical position

Hi All, I have a stylus system with 7 styli's that cannot be calibrated in one sphere orientation setting. First setting for calibration of some styli's then second setting for the rest. How can I put something like a programmable stop for me to be able to turn the sphere for the second orientation before the masterprobe runs again for the second time in the new sphere location? Thanks in advance.

Thanks, I will check into PiWeb some more when I get the time. For now, I solved it with calculation in Result element.

@David Gafner I attached the photo below, it's very basic but that's it in photo form. Each part can be at varying heights with different bend angles in them. @Martin Jánský.2 How do you get back to the original alignment after you run "ORIGINAL NAME-p1" / "ORIGINAL NAME-p2" / "ORIGINAL NAME-p3" (and execute manual run for each)? Do you just rename the base alignment in the (base / start) window?

I'm using xxt probe. using cookbook