### Step 3: Define an NC Machine

1. Start the PC-DMIS CNC Server program on the server computer.

2. Click Hold to cause the server to stop running.

3. Define a machine that has the parameters of the NC machine which will perform the measurement.

- Click Define Machines. The Define Machines dialog box appears.

- Click New. The MachineDefinition dialog box appears.

- Fill out the tabs for this dialog box with the necessary parameters. See "Creating and Modifying Machines" for more information.

- Include, along with other parameters, the tool changer slot number for the probe and the default work offset register.

- Click OK until you return to the main PC-DMIS CNC Server window.

4. Click Exit, to close down PC-DMIS CNC Server and to store the new machine information.

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