AutoGage Setup Screen

This portion of the program is where the user enters probe location and specification limits. The default setting are user customizable with tolerances and offsets for each individual part. The Autogage system can handle various characteristics and each characteristic point can be assigned  to a 32 port multiplex.

The Null Indicator uses two opposing probes to determine whether a part is centered To enable the Null Indicator feature check the “Null Indicator” option. The following additional options are displayed.   The Null indicator has user defined customizable tolerances for each custom part. Defines keyboard point parameters. Keyboard Data Points are readings that are typed in using the keyboard. The Keyboard points have user defined customizable tolerances for each custom part.

AutoGage Graphics Screen

The Graphic section is a user customized location where graphic files can be added to the part file.    Supported graphics include: AI, BMP – Windows Bitmap, CDR, CGM, CTM, CH3, DIB, DRW, DXF -AutoCAD, EPS, GEM, GIF,HGL, JPG, MET, NAP, PCD, PCX, PDI, PIC,PIC, PCT, RND, SYM, SYS3, TGA, TIF, WMF – Windows Metafile, and WPG.

The characteristics boxes can be manually placed around the graphic to associate the proper characteristic with the part location. The font can also be resized to match smaller or larger graphics. The options of showing individual point characteristic with there tolerance can be either turned on or turned off.

AutoGage Calibration Screen

A calibration point is High Cal, Low Cal, or Master on a single probe or on all probes. Probes can becalibrated individually or all at the same time using the All Probes option.  All probes would be calibrated at the same time for systems where all the probes can be in the correct  position at the same time (i.e. spring extend probes in the extended position, retracted position for spring retract).

All systems will have at least one calibration point that can be calibrated using the All Probes option (the natural position of the probe such as extended for spring extend).     Systems with air extend or retract will have at least two calibration points that can be calibrated using the All Probes option (High Cal and Low Cal). Systems that use a perfect part, prototype, or negative mold to calibrate the Master use the All Probes option for this calibration point.

Runtime Screen

There are three different display types to choose from in the runtime. The values screen, the graphics screen, and the bar graph screen.   Samples can be taken while viewing the Values, Bar Graph, or Graphic display screens. Use the remote pendant switch to sample data. (Samples can also be taken by pressing ALT+S on the PC keyboard.) The message below will flash briefly to indicate that a sampling has occurred.

Data will be taken for each point on the displayed component. The data will be colorfully displayed to indicate whether the reading is within specification limits (green), within control limits (yellow) or out of specification limits (red). The screen will automatically scroll to the next checking type in the selected part file. If other check types. The data will be exported to all of the export files, after the completion of the sampled part.

AutoGage Documentation

AutoGage Software Manual  AutoGage System Brochure

LMI Software Requirements

LMI AutoGage Software

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