### Sharpe Interface

The Sharpe interface includes the Sharpe, Sharpe 32, and Excel interfaces. PC-DMIS must have the DOWNL.OAD file from the original software package in order to run. If Software compensation is being used then the COMP.DAT file is also required. See the MIIM documentation for the Sharpe interface for more information about creating the DOWNL.OAD file.

For systems configured with dual rotary tables a second controller is used that controls only the second table. In that situation, PC-DMIS must have a DOWNL2.OAD file suitably configured for use on a controller with only the W axis being used. Currently there is no compensation for the table only so there is no need for a COMP2.DAT file.

Before starting PC-DMIS, rename the sharpe.dll to interfac.dll.

The Machine Option dialog box has seven tabs for the Sharpe interface:

Sharpe32 tab

See the "Sharpe32 tab" topic.

Controller tab

See the "Setting the Communication Protocol" topic. Default value is Comm Port 1, 4800 Baud, Even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

Controller2 tab

See the "Setting the Communication Protocol" topic. Default value is Comm Port 0, 4800 Baud, Even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

Oit tab

See the "OIT Communication" topic. Default value is Comm Port 0, 9600 Baud, No parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

Axis tab

See the "Assigning the Machine Axes" topic.

Resolution tab

See the "Setting the Axes Scale Factor" topic. Default is X=0.0, Y=0.0, Z=0.0.

Rotary tab

See the "Rotary Table Settings" topic. Default values are: Acceleration = 46500.0, Velocity = 46500.0, Resolution = 5000.0, Offset = 0.0, Min delta = 0.5, Table = Unchecked, and Dual table = Unchecked.

Debug tab

See the "Generating a Debug File" topic.

Note: Additional information for this interface is provided in the Machine Interface Installation Manual (MIIM).