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

### Recovering Fixture Columns

The
Operation | Column Recovery menu option provides you with the Recover Column dialog box. This dialog box gives you the ability to place a column back in the rack at its correct parked location. This is helpful if, because of a machine error or fall, one of the columns doesn't get placed correctly. This allows PC-DMIS to relearn the current location of the column in question.

Recover Column dialog box for the Audi system

Column ID list - Allows you to select the column that needs to be placed back into the rack.

Slot Number box - Displays the slot number where the column selected in the Column ID list will be placed. Generally these two items will be the same. However, if the column ID differs from the slot number where it resides, the slot number is provided for convenience.

PC-DMIS uses this box for display only. You cannot edit the slot number where you want to place the column. In order to change the slot position for a column, use the System Setup tab on the Create / Modify Fixture dialog box.

Recover - Begins the recover column process.

1. After selecting the correct column from the Column ID list, use the manual air injector to move the column to the dead zone in front of slot number one.

2. Click the Recover button.

3. Follow the prompts to successfully return the column to its proper slot position in the rack.

After PC-DMIS completes the recovery process, you can select another column to recover from the Column ID list should there be multiple columns that need recovering.

Close - Closes the Recover Column dialog box and discontinues the set up of the column recovery process.

Release Col. - Causes the system to release the column allowing the arm to move off the column in a Z+ direction. This button is available for the Audi DCC Fixturing system only.

Gripper Rest - Causes the system to move the gripper into the rest position. This button is available for the Audi DCC Fixturing system only.

Clear Plate - A message box comes up saying ”Please remove all columns from the plate”, listing all of the columns by name.

Recover Lost - In case you manually move a column, the system looses its position. This button will attempt to recover moved columns.