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The Sheffield MeasureMax Classic programming environment is the core
of the MeasureMax Clasic application suite. Utilizing powerful
Microsoft Visual Basic, MeasureMax Classic is user friendly for
beginners, but extremely powerful for advanced users.
Wizards to Guide You
To get you started in MeasureMax Classic programming, full featured
wizards guide you through each step of a measurement task, asking for
user input and selection at each step. At the end of the process, you
can check the results to ensure it's what you wanted before you commit
the code to the program.
Familiar ANSI part drawing symbols lead the operator in a logical,
step-by-step process through a complete inspection sequence,
automatically programming the inspection at the same time. Part
features are displayed as they are being measured or programmed to
permit easy verification of job progress.
Scanning Simplicity
If you have a Sheffield CMM equipped with an optional scanning
package, the good news is that you don't have to learn much else in
order to scan. Simply choose the "analog scan" option from the drop
down box on any inspection wizard that supports scanning.
Full Editing Flexibility
MeasureMax Classic is extremely powerful for advanced users,
featuring full control over the sequential program text. Utilizing
features of visual basic such as variables, logic and forms, you can
create highly customized programs for your exact needs. Some examples
of advanced programming that can be incorporated into part programs
include:
- Looping subroutines
- If/then/else logic
- Branching logic
- Exporting of data to .csv or .txt files
- Customized forms for user input
- Part setup verification – does a part exist in the fixture
- Complex fixture and part alignments
Because of the powerful input-output functionality of Visual Basic,
you can also incorporate other I/O devices right into your part
programs, such as stack lights, barcode readers, and more!
Self Centering
Sheffield has added self-centering capabilities to MeasureMax Classic for use with scanning equipped CMM's.
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