Knowledge Base Article |
| Combining Results from the Measure-X Measure & Analyze Tabs into a Single QC-CALC Real-Time Database |
| | How to combine results from the Measure and Analyze tabs in Measure-X into a single QC-CALC database... |
| Sending calculations from QC-Gage to QC-CALC Real-Time |
| | How to create a calculation in QC-Gage and send it to QC-CALC |
| Collecting Data with Marposs iWave2 |
| | This article covers all the steps required to set up Marposs iWave2 wireless for data collection. |
| Connecting Sylvac Bluetooth Gages to QC-Gage |
| | Steps to connect Sylvac Bluetooth gages using VMux Lite to QC-Gage |
| Linked Trace Fields - QC-Gage 4.3 |
| | How to link trace fields in QC-Gage 4.3 |
| Why is MMC missing or incorrect in QC-CALC Real-Time? |
| | Steps for troubleshooting issues with MMC or True Positions in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| Collecting a list of trace fields using QC-Gage |
| | How to collect multiple trace field values at once by scanning a barcode |
| Using a Foot Pedal with QC-Gage |
| | Some notes on using a foot pedal to send gage data to QC-Gage |
| Gage Troubleshooting |
| | Basic troubleshooting steps for gages |
| QC-Gage Interface with Mahr Wireless |
| | A collection of guides for pairing Mahr wireless with QC-Gage |
| Smart Adapt Mode in QC-CALC Real-Time 4.3 |
| | An overview of Smart Adapt mode in QC-CALC Real-Time 4.3 and how to disable it |
| How To Set Up Global Gages in QC-Gage - v.4.1 |
| | How to set up global gages that you can share between copies of QC-Gage |
| Pairing Mahr MicroMar 40 EWRi Micrometer with QC-Gage |
| | Steps for pairing QC-Gage with a Mahr MicroMar 40 EWRi Micrometer |
| Pairing Mahr MarCator 1086R/1087R Indicator with QC-Gage |
| | Instructions to pair your Mahr MarCator Indictor with QC-Gage |
| Pairing Mahr 16EWRi Caliper with QC-Gage |
| | The quick start for MarCal 16EWRi Caliper |
| Data Collectors in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| | A review of the different data collectors in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| How to Restore Inspection Results from ArchiveMachineData |
| | How to restore inspection results archived by QC-CALC Real-Time |
| Creating Spec Plans by using a Prolink Standard Format file |
| | This article explains how the Prolink Standard Format file should be formatted. |
| Auto-apply True Position Relationships using Standardized Characteristic Labels |
| | This article explains the format to use to name you characteristics for True Positions. |
| CMM Drivers that Automatically Apply True Position Relationships |
| | This article shows the drivers that have True Position Relationships created. |
| Completing Incomplete Subgroups in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| | These are instructions for fixing an incomplete subgroup. |
| Updating Characteristic Labels in a Part File |
| | These are step-by-step directions for updating Characteristic Labels. |
| MultiSource Data Collection Explained - 4.x |
| | This White Paper fully describes the MultiSource operation within QC-CALC Real-Time |
| Extract and Store Balloon Numbers From Your Feature Labels (ver. 3.2 or higher) |
| | Instructions for extracting information about the characteristics into separate fields. |
| Updating Nominals and Tolerances from your Part Program |
| | Directions for updating nominals and tolerances for all or specific part files. |
| Using the Manual Input Screen - 4.x |
| | This article explains how to setup the Manual Input Screen |
| Data Collection Troubleshooting - 4.x |
| | A guide to troubleshooting data collection issues between your CMM software and QC-CALC Real-Time |
| Renaming Characteristics from your Part Program - 4.x |
| | Full directions for setting up Real-Time to receive new characteristic labels. |
| AQL First-Time Setup Directions |
| | This gives all of the directions for setting up the AQL functionality in QC-Gage and QC-CALC. |
| Setting up Mahr Wireless Gages with MarCom |
| | How to set up Mahr wireless gages with MarCom |
| Abbreviating Characteristics within Feature Labels |
| | How to shorten long feature labels |
| Running a Spec Plan from Network yields different results on 2 separate machines (QC-Gage) |
| | This provides basic data collection troubleshooting for multiple QC-Gage copies. |
| Improving the speed of QC-CALC Real-Time 3.x |
| | A few different ideas for attempting to speed up QC-CALC Real-Time 3.x |
| Removing the -RE or -EX from Dimension Labels |
| | Directions for showing the original labels for Report and Export characteristics. |
| Why am I getting duplicate records in SmartReport? |
| | This article explains data collection issues when sending Report and Export data. |
| Using the Manual Input Screen |
| | How to use the Manual Input Screen in QC-CALC Real-Time v.3.x |
| Importing Spec Plans from Discus |
| | How to import spec plans into QC-Gage from Discus |
| Make Extra Info the Feature Label in QC-CALC (3.4+) |
| | Directions for replacing the Label with the Extra Info field from QC-Gage. |
| Data Collection Overrides in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| | This article is a link to anything having to do with Data Collection Overrides. |
| Considerations for saving QCC files to folders on your network |
| | How to use PATHSWITCH to save QCC files to different network folders |
| MultiSource Explained - 3.x |
| | How Multisource Data Collection works in QC-CALC Real-Time 3.x |
| Zeiss Calypso software not detected |
| | This is a possible explanation for why data collection for Calypso may not be working. |
| SOLVED: There is no record found in the IDs table. - EDL |
| | How to fix "no record found in the IDs table" error during an EDL load event |
| SOLVED: Unfortunately there is not a valid assignable cause for this record - EDL |
| | How to fix the EDL error "there is not a valid assignable cause for this record" |
| Data Collection Troubleshooting - 3.x |
| | A guide to troubleshooting data collection issues in QC-CALC Real-Time v.3.x |
| Database almost full warning |
| | Directions for how to adjust files to fix a "Database is almost full" warning |
| OGP Unknown Date Format |
| | How to fix OGP "Unknown date format" errors |
| Automatically Archiving Your Data - 3.x |
| | How to automatically archive your QCC files |
| Why are my files being renamed when I'm in Always Adapt mode and the characteristic count changed? |
| | This explains Always Adapt mode and why it fails at times. |
| HOW TO: Remeasuring with for a Partial Run - 3.x |
| | Remeasuring a partial run in QC-CALC |
| HOW TO: Running QC-CALC in Parallel with DataPage |
| | How to run QC-CALC Real-Time with PC-DMIS DataPage+ |
| Zeiss Calypso File Does Not Exist Error |
| | Calypso 3.8.xx or higher can sometimes cause a "File does not exist" error. |
| FAQ: Always Adapt vs. Rename Existing QCC File (ver. 3.0 or higher) |
| | The difference between data collection methods Always Adapt and Rename Existing in QC-CALC |
| QC-CALC - Setting Precision in QCC Files (ver. 3.0 or higher) |
| | These are directions for setting Precision for new or existing files. |
| Using ID fields as feature labels in MeasureMax |
| | This explains how to tell QC-CALC Real-Time to use the ID field from MeasureMax. |
| Problems collecting data with OpenDMIS |
| | This explains why there may be problems collecting data from older OpenDMIS versions. |
| Setting up output to OpenDMIS |
| | How to set up OpenDMIS to output data to QC-CALC Real-Time |
| Setting up Zeiss Calypso for output to QC-CALC |
| | These are brief instructions for setting up output from older version of Calypso. |
| FAQ: Changing the number of parts to measure in each session in QC-Gage |
| | This explains how to change the number of parts per session to measure. |
| Using TryOut mode to test your inspection routine or machine |
| | TryOut mode is a option that allows you to create a separate part file that contains test data. |
| How to collect data from an unsupported gage using Hyperterminal |
| | These steps are for people with gages that are not currently listed as being supported. |
| Dimension Count Mismatch Choices 3.0 |
| | The different options for how QC-CALC handles dimension mismatches are explained in this article |
| Setting the data collection path in QC-CALC Real-Time |
| | This explains how to set the data collection path to something other than the default. |
| Upgrading to PC-DMIS 4.0 |
| | This article explains how to stop an annoying message from PC-DMIS. |
| QC-Gage and QC-CALC Gage Central are not communicating. |
| | These are directions for syncing the communication between QC-Gage and QC-CALC Real-Time. |
| How To: Stop the "Update the Database Now?" Question in PC-DMIS |
| | This article explains the PC-DMIS message you may receive during inspection. |
| Common reasons why QC-CALC Real-Time isn't collecting data |
| | This article explains many issues that stop data from being collected. |
| Sometimes you can get the data in QC-Gage and you can always get it into HyperTerminal. |
| | QC-Gage data collection troubleshooting |
| Capturing Output from Gages |
| | How to collect data from gages to send to Prolink Support |
| You can never get the data into QC-Gage and you can always get data in HyperTerminal |
| | This explains common issues when connecting to gages. |
| Corrupt data in HyperTerminal |
| | This explains ideas for fixing Hyperterminal issues. |
| Scrambled Characters in QC-Gage |
| | This explains common issues connecting to gages. |
| No data in Hyperterminal |
| | This explains common issues when connecting to gages. |
| HOW TO: Debugging Cable Problems for Hand-Held Gages |
| | Step-by-step instructions for connecting to gages. |
| QC-Gage Errors by Description (A-E) |
| | Errors listed by name (A-E) |
| QC-Gage Errors by Description (F-Z) |
| | Errors listed by name (F-Z) |
| QC-Gage Errors by Number |
| | Errors listed by number |
| QC-Gage not behaving as expected |
| | Common issues with QC-Gage explained. |
| Common Export problems with QC-Gage |
| | Problems with QC-Gage connecting to QC-CALC explained. |
| Dimension Count Mismatch error (ver. 3.0) |
| | This article explains the general Dimension Count Mismatch error. |
| You get a ‘too many or too few dimensions selected’ error |
| | This explains a "too many or too few dimensions selected" error. |
| Invalid file name error message |
| | What an invalid file name error message means. |
| Updates to inspection machine software cause QC-CALC to stop working |
| | You updated the inspection machine software and QC-CALC does not work anymore. |
| QC-CALC is missing some features |
| | What to do if features from your inspection program are missing in QC-CALC |
| HOW TO: Simple Data Collection |
| | A brief guide to setting up data collection in QC-CALC Real-Time |
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Product Article |
| CMM to Minitab in 2 Seconds Flat! |
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| Collect data from Starrett DataSure Wireless Handheld Gages!! |
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Tutorials |
| Setting up Mitutoyo U-Wave for QC-Gage |
| | An instructional video detailing how to connect a Mitutoyo gage to the U-Wave software. |