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

## Fixturing Setup for Dual Arm Systems

This section describes the process of setting up a Dual Arm system for use with Flexible Fixturing. For systems with more than 2 arms the process for setting up each additional arm is similar to that of a Dual Arm system. Setup for Dual Arm systems occurs at the Master computer. See the ”Fixturing System Setup” topic for additional information on Fixture setup.

Select System - Dual Arm

Select the Flexible Fixturing system to be configured from the list box in the Select System dialog box. Specify the Number of Arms and the Machine Type. Two arms should be specified for the Master/Slave mode of a Dual Arm system. Click OK to accept the changes that have been made. The Fixturing System Setup dialog box is displayed with the changes reflected.

Fixturing System Setup - Dual Arm

There are two locations that for setting up parameters in a Dual Arm system:

1. Click on Properties in the Fixturing System Setup dialog box and edit the Properties for both Arm 1 and Arm 2.

2. Open the Fixturing Setup dialog box in PC-DMIS and make the appropriate changes on each of the tabs.

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Setup Dual Arms with Fixturing System Setup Properties

Setup Dual Arms with Fixturing Setup Dialog Box