Non-ZEISS Direct Interfaces (NZDI)

ZEISS CALYPSO on other CMMs.

ZEISS CALYPSO NZDI provides a uniform software platform for all of your machines, reduces training requirements, minimizes work when moving ZEISS CALYPSO measurement plans from one system to another, and simplifies measurement reporting.

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LK - Metris CMMs

  • System Requirements
    Supported LK Controllers: LK2000, LK2000+, LK4000, AIM, ACT, MC-200
    Supported Probes Systems: PH10, PH9, MIP, MIH, PH6, PH1
    Supported Probe Sensors: TP200, TP20, TP6, TP2,
    Supported Probe Changers: SCR200, MCR20
     
    Condition of the CMM: It should be calibrated and within OEM accuracy specifications, as ZEISS CALYPSO will read existing and future calibration data. It should also be in proper working order. We recommend you use your existing calibration service.
    Hardware Not Supported (not inclusive)
    • Manual machines
    • Rotary tables
    • Renishaw active or passive scanning sensors. (SP25, SP600)
    • Renishaw PH8 probe head
    • Renishaw ACR1, ACR2, ACR3 probe changers.
    • Temperature Sensor
     

  • CALYPSO Requirements

    CALYPSO Versions Supported:

    • Recommended CALYPSO version: Current released version with latest service pack
    • Minimum version supported: CALYPSO 2018 SP3

    CALYPSO NZDI LK Software Driver

     

    CALYPSO Licenses Required

    • CALYPSO CNC
    • nonCZcontrol

    Recommended PC:

    • Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
    • Intel Xeon W-2123 3.6 4C CPU
    • 64GB RAM
    • 256GB SATA SSD (minimum)
    • NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5GB 1st GFX
    • 2 Network Interface Cards
    • 1 RS232 Serial Card

    Operating Systems Supported:

    • MS Windows 10 – See CALYPSO Release Notes for supporting Windows 10 versions
  • Installation Instructions

    Step 1: Install CALYPSO software and any service packs prior to installing the interface.

    Step 2: Install the CALYPSO NZDI Driver.  These NZDI Drivers can be located in the CALYPSO installation tools.

    Step 3: Modify the configuration settings file for the host machine.

    • For CALYPSO 2017 and after - Run LKINISettings.exe to configure the installation to the host machine.
    • For CALYPSO 2016 and before - Modify the LKClient.ini file with notepad.
    • LKINISettings.exe and LKClient.ini file are located in (note the three underscores before and after NZDI): C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\config\equip\___NZDI___\LKInterface
    • If you want to capture a log file and configuration of the system, use the CALYPSO Error Report. All interface log files and configuration settings will be captured in the error report. Log files that the interface generates are stored in: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\log

    Typical .ini parameters and definitions:

    Interface

    • CalypsoPort=nonCZcontrol. TCP/IP port for interface. Do not change this value
    • Logging=10. Creates debugging logs. Default is 8. Choose 1 through 10 for logging details.

    ProbeHead

    • PHType=10. PH10=10, PH9=9, MIP=1, MIH=1, PH1=1.
    • SystemRotation=270.0 Probe head rotation. Do not change this value.
    • WristOrientation=-Z+X Probe head orientation. Do not change this value.
    • IsMoveableHead=true. For articulating probe heads. It = true for PH10, PH9, MIP, and MIH and false for PH1.

    System Parameters

    • CMM_Number=123456. CMM serial number. Do not change this value.
    • IsManualEquipment=false. Unsupported function.
    • IsRotaryTable=false. Unsupported function.
    • Lasering=true. Unsupported function.
    • CircularMoves=false. Enter true, if controller supports Circular Moves.
    • useLKvolcomp=true. Enter true if using LK volume compensation files. Recommended =true.

    ProbeOffset

    • XOffset=0.0. Distance in mm from quill end to wrist of probe. Recommend XOffset=0.0
    • YOffset=0.0 Distance in mm from quill end to wrist of probe. Recommend YOffset=0.0
    • ZOffset=-90.0 Distance in mm from quill end to wrist of probe. Recommend ZOffset=-90.0

    ZeroOffset

    • ZeroOffsetX=0.0 Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most back position of CMM
    • ZeroOffsetY=700.0 Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most right position of CMM
    • ZeroOffsetZ=0.0 Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most top position of CMM

    Step 4: Copy configuration files from OEM computer to CALYPSO computer

    Copy the following two folders located in C:\LK\AppData from the OEM computer

    • \CMMCFG
    • \ErrC

    To the ZEISS CALYPSO computer folder C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\config\equip\___NZDI___\ LKInterface\

    Step 5: Configure CALYPSO and connect to the NZDI Device.

    Details are found in CALYPSO configuration for NZDI.pdf
     

  • Calibration Instructions

    By design, the installation of ZEISS CALYPSO on non-ZEISS OEM machines does not require a machine calibration or acceptance test. Machine correction files for machine accuracy are managed and adjusted by the OEM and reside on the OEM Computer. Copying these files to a CALYPSO installation folder will allow CALYPSO to read and apply this calibration data. For quality assurance reasons, you may choose to perform an acceptance test of ZEISS CALYPSO and the CMM system. However, if machine accuracy or repeatability is not within acceptable limits, adjustments must be made to original calibration file by the OEM and moved to the correct CALYPSO installation folder.

    After the installation of CALYPSO software, or after adjustments are made during a machine calibration;

    Copy the following two folders located in C:\LK\AppData from the OEM computer 

    • \CMMCFG
    • \ErrC

    To the ZEISS CALYPSO computer folder C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\config\equip\___NZDI___\ LKInterface\