go-to position without probing

[[st...]]

We have a need for a calypso program that will move the probe head to several locations within the measuring envelop of our Contura. We want the probe head to go to each location, pause for 10 seconds, then move to the next location. This program is for calibration of an optical machine which will be "watching" the probe head and making its own measurements, external to calypso. Can calypso be programmed to move the probe to these positions and pause without measuring any features?

[[Jo...]]

Do you have PCM ? You may be able to do it completely with PCM, but maybe you can do a basic "program" feature and add the steps, and wait times in. You have the choice of positioning in machine or alignment coordinates.

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[[DW...]]

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Absolutely. Like John said, you need PCM to use the wait() parameter in a programmable stop in the feature (point) strategy. So you would have the clearance data, position CMM without probing, then the programmable stop with the wait() parameter in the text box (I believe. I don't have access to PCM anymore so that might be wrong).

[[st...]]

Thanks Devin and John - we will look at the PCM option.

[[Ma...]]

You can use Confirm dialog to manually click on YES button to proceed, if you don't have PCM and it's not needed to be that automatic.

[[Je...]]

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This is very simple if you have PCM and can be done within a simple inspection_start_pcm.txt file If you do not have PCM then the best solution may be through an end_park routine (so a probing isn't necessary)

[[st...]]

Thanks Jeff.