Current Help System: PC-DMIS NC (View Core Help)

### The PC-DMIS CNC Server Command Buttons

The following command buttons are often used inside PC-DMIS CNC Server:

Hold – This button stops the CNC Server from analyzing data from an NC machine. It also enables other command buttons. See "Stopping and Resuming PC-DMIS CNC Server". PC-DMIS CNC Server continues to collect and analyze data from NC machines once you click the Analyze button.

Analyze – This button readies the CNC Server to analyze data from an NC machine. See "Stopping and Resuming PC-DMIS CNC Server".

Download Program - This button moves your converted part program (.cnc file) to the NC controller. See "Moving Programs to the NC Controller".

Execute Journal File – This button lets you execute a journal file at any time to see an offline replay of the CNC measurement session inside of PC-DMIS NC for analysis purposes. See "Executing Journal Files".

Define Machine – This button opens the MachineDefinition dialog box and allows you to create new NC machines, clone existing machines, or edit existing machines. See "Creating and Modifying Machines" for more information.

Open PC-DMIS – This button opens PC-DMIS.

Abort – This button aborts any active measurement session for the selected (high lighted) machine. It does not stop the measuring program running on the NC Control. This must be stopped by Feed Hold or Reset controls on the machine control panel.

Status – This button displays a window showing all machine input / output (I/O) data. You can observe the status for one machine at a time by first selecting the machine's line in the Status column of the main interface. The Status button becomes available for selection. Click the Status button and the Status window appears.