## Software Configurations

Assuming you have purchased the necessary modules, and your port lock is properly configured, you can launch PC-DMIS in different configurations. To do this, you can add these switches to the shortcut command line that launches the application.

Available Software Configuration Switches

/f for offline mode

/u for user privilege level when you are logged onto the system as an administrator

/o for operator mode

/r for reverse axes mode on Arm2 of a multiple arm system

/p for pro mode (cannot use with /c switch)

/c for cad mode (cannot use with /p switch)

/d for debug mode for this session

/portable:<interface> for portable mode (where <interface> is the type of portable interface or device supported. These include Romer, Leica, Smxlaser, Faro, and Leicatps)

/nc0 to run PC-DMIS without the CNC functionality

/5unique to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/cmt to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/dccscanning to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/displaycad to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/laserprobe to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/masterslave to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/nocontactprobe to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/remotepanel to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/rotarytable to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/sheetmetal to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/statsoutput to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/systemv to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/toolchanger to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/valisys to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/vision to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/wrist to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

Routine of Shortcut Modification with Switches

1. Access the directory where the PC-DMIS executable shortcut is located (generally this is located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC-DMIS for Windows).

2. Right-click in the directory and select New | Shortcut.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to have the shortcut point to where the PC-DMIS executable, pcdlrn.exe, is located (wherever you installed it).

4. Add any of the command line switches (or arguments), following the shortcut's full path to the executable:

So if you want to run PC-DMIS pro in offline mode, the target location would look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\pcdmisw\PCDLRN.exe" /p /f

You can also tell PC-DMIS to automatically open a specific part program (or part programs) by appending a pathway string pointing to a part program as a command line argument.

- When specifying a part program to load, however, you do not need the / character required for the other arguments discussed above.

- To open more than one part program, type a space between each additional pathway.

- If your filename contains spaces, put the pathway within quotation marks.

For example, if you wanted to launch two part programs named test.prg and test2.prg in offline mode from a directory called "My Part Programs", the target locations might look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\PCDLRN.exe" /f "d:\my part programs\test.prg" "d:\my part programs\test2.prg"

The most common modes are Off-line and On-line modes. These two distinct products are designed to meet particular needs. They can be used together to create a complete part program, measurement analysis and reverse engineering system.

These and other configurations are explained below in greater detail.

More:

Comparison of Off-Line and On-Line Versions

PC-DMIS CMM

PC-DMIS Vision

PC-DMIS/NC

PC-DMIS Laser

PC-DMIS Portable

PC-DMIS Planner

PC-DMIS Gear