### Gear Options Tab

Use the options on the Gear Options tab in the PC-DMIS Gear Settings dialog box to specify the gear measurements to use, and the default locations for data files and the log data file.

Gear Options tab

Gear Measurement Area

The options in this area specify the gear measurements to use.

Use point number to define scan when probe type is TTP: Specifies whether to use the number of points collected when scanning the profile and/or helix/lead using a touch-trigger probe (TTP). You can control the value by completing the Point Density or Points Number in the Scan Setting dialog box for a cylinder gear.

- When you select the Use point number to define scan when probe type is TTP check box, the Points Number box in the Scan Setting dialog box becomes available. Use this box to enter the total number of points to probe when performing a profile and/or helix/lead scan.

- When you clear the Use point number to define scan when probe type is TTP check box, the Point Density box in the Scan Setting dialog box becomes available. The number of points probed when performing a profile and/or helix/lead scan depends on the point density and the length of the part.

For more information about the Scan Setting dialog box for a cylinder gear, see "Defining Scan Settings".

Automatically save measured data after measurement: Specifies whether PC-DMIS Gear will save measured data in a measured data file (.mes file). This check box specifies whether PC-DMIS Gear automatically saves the measured data at the end of each measurement run.

- When you select this check box, PC-DMIS Gear saves the measured data. The file name format is:

“Gear Name” + Date + Time + “.mes”

- When you clear this check box, PC-DMIS Gear will not generate a measured data file.

Display Adjacent Pitch Error (fu) in Report: Specifies whether the Adjacent Pitch Error Curve appears in the report. When you select this check box, this information appears as an additional page in the Gear Report window. For more information, see "Using the Gear Report Window".

Always set PC-DMIS invisible while transferring measured data from PC-DMIS to Gear: Specifies whether PC-DMIS is visible while it is transferring measured data to PC-DMIS Gear. You should clear this check box and keep PC-DMIS visible until you become familiar with how PC-DMIS Gear interacts with PC-DMIS.

Always set PC-DMIS invisible while creating measurement program: Specifies whether PC-DMIS is visible while it is creating the measurement program for PC-DMIS Gear. You should clear this check box and keep PC-DMIS visible until you become comfortable with how PC-DMIS Gear interacts with PC-DMIS.

Type of input for definition of involute position/region: You can choose to use diameter, roll length, or roll angle when you enter pitch point, profile, and helix measurements:

Diameter: Enables you to enter pitch point, profile, and helix/lead scan measurements in PC-DMIS Gear according to the diameter.

Roll Length: Enables you to enter pitch point, profile, and helix/lead scan measurements in PC-DMIS Gear according to the roll length.

Roll Angle: Enables you to enter pitch point, profile, and helix/lead scan measurements in PC-DMIS Gear according to the roll angle.

Working Folder and Log File Area

The options in this area specify the default folder location for data files and the log data file name.

Default Working Folder: Specifies the location to which the gear data files will be saved. The default location is:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\WAI\GEAR\<version>\Gear Data

Log File Name: Specifies the default location and the file name to which log data will be saved. The default setting is:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\WAI\GEAR\<version>\GearLog.txt

Where <version> is the version of PC-DMIS Gear.

Window Area

When you first start up PC-DMIS Gear, the following items will be selected:

Show Gear Splash Window: Specifies whether to display the Splash window when you launch PC-DMIS Gear. An example of the Splash window is shown in the "PC-DMIS Gear 2.5: Introduction" topic.

Show Toolbar: Specifies whether to display the Gear Toolbar.

Show Statusbar: Specifies whether to display the Status Bar.

Show Status Window: Specifies whether to display the Status window.

Show Parameters Tree Window: Specifies whether to display the Parameters Tree window.

Default Language: Sets the default interface language for the PC-DMIS Gear application.