Hexagon CMMs - Sharpe protocol

Supported Sharpe Controllers: Sharpe 32.

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 Sensors
  

CALYPSO Versions Supported:

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

CALYPSO NZDI Sharpe 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

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 SharpeINISettings.exe to configure the installation to the host machine.
• For CALYPSO 2016 and before - Modify the SharpeClient.ini file with notepad.
• SharpeINISettings.exe and SharpeClient.ini file are located in (note the three underscores before and after NZDI): C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\config\equip\___NZDI___\SharpeInterface
• 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 SharpeClient.ini parameters:

Interface

• CalypsoPort=nonCZcontrol. TCP/IP port for interface. Do not change this value .
  
• Logging=8. Creates debugging logs. Default is 8. Choose 1 through 10 for logging details.
• CommPort=1. RS232 PC port connected to controller. See Windows Device Manager to verify.
• BaudRate=4800. Baud Rate of the controller. Do not change this value.

ProbeHead

• PHType=10. PH10=10, PH9=9, MIP=1, MIH=1, PH1=1.
• SystemRotation=180.0. Probe head rotation. Do not change this value.
• WristOrientation=-Z-Y. Probe head orientation. Do not change this value.
• IsMoveableHead=true. For articulating probe heads. = true for PH10, PH9, MIP, and MIH. =false for PH1.

System Parameters

• ScaleCount=10000.0. Do not change this value.
• TouchSpeed=5.0. CMM speed during approach to probing. Range is 2.0 to 8.0 mm/sec. Recommend 5.0.
• MaxMoveSpeed=250.00. Max. travel speed of CMM. See CMM specs for value. Range is 50.0 to 300.0 mm/sec.
• MinApproachDistance=0.10. Value in mm. Recommended 0.1.
• MinSearchDistance=0.10. Value in mm. Recommended 0.1.
• MinRetractDistance=0.10. Value in mm. Recommended 0.1.
• CMM_Number=123456. CMM serial number. Do not change this value.
• IsManualEquipment=false. Unsupported function.
• IsRotaryTable=false. Unsupported function.
• Lasering=false. Unsupported function.

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=-350.0. Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most left position of CMM.
• ZeroOffsetY=500.0. Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most back position of CMM.
• ZeroOffsetZ=300.0. Distance in mm from CMM Home position to most top position of CMM.

VolComp

• VolCompType=3. Type of volume compensation. Do not change this value.
• VolCompFile=comp.dat. Name of compensation file. Do not change this value.

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

Copy the following two files located on the OEM computer. For PCDMIS these files are typically located in C:\PCDMISW.

• downl.oad
• comp.dat

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

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

Details are found in CALYPSO configuration for NZDI.pdf

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 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 files located on the OEM computer. For PCDMIS this is typically located in C:\PCDMISW\

• downl.oad
• comp.dat

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