Section 1: System Overview The M2 Part Inspection Software
The M2 inspection software is advanced metrology software for performing two and three axis measurements at very high levels of precision and accuracy. Measurements can be performed using optical comparators, measuring microscopes and a variety of other crosshair measurement systems. All M2 systems rely on externally generated crosshairs. Component inspection can be performed as part of prototype development, in-line production or final quality inspection. User interaction with the software can be through a conventional mouse interface or through the M2 MultiTouch Logic. MultiTouch Logic greatly increases ease of use by allowing pan and zoom of the Part View screen with simple finger pinch, swipe and press actions in touch screen systems. Part feature points are entered manually using simple crosshair probe, or automatically using optical edge detection. The probes include: • Simple crosshair This simple crosshair probe is used for manual point entry. • Manual optical edge detection This optical edge detection crosshair identifies the location of a point as the crosshair probe crosses an edge, the point is then entered manually by the user. • Auto edge detection This optical edge detection crosshair identifies the location of the point as the crosshair probe crosses an edge, and then enters the point automatically.
NOTE M2 probes are discussed in detail in Section 3: Probes.
A graphic Part View screen displays probed part features and facilitates the construction of new features such as distances and tangents from probed parent features. Feature numbers can be added to features in the Part View screen. The feature numbers will also be shown in reports. Tolerances can be applied to single features as unique parameters, or can be applied using a more traditional place- tolerance function. Tolerances can also be applied to groups of features. Feature Detail screens display informative drawings that include point cloud distribution, data fit type, actual values, nominal values, deviations and tolerance results. Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 provides the operating system basis of functionality, performance and reliability necessary to address a wide variety of application requirements such as exporting data, printing reports and interfacing to third- party applications. Part measuring programs are created automatically during the measurement process. Programs can be saved when measurements have been completed and played back later to measure like parts. CNC-enabled M2 systems include DXF auto-programming functions that convert DXF drawing files to part measurement programs automatically. Tolerance nominal values can also be imported from DXF drawing files.
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