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CNC Video Measuring System NEXIV

VMR Automeasure

Data Manager

Instruction Manual
 Table of Contents

1. Overview ....................................................................................... 1

2. Function Details ........................................................................... 2

2.1 File Conversion........................................................................................2
2.2 Copy ........................................................................................................3
2.3 Delete ......................................................................................................3
2.4 Display .....................................................................................................3
2.5 Edit ..........................................................................................................3

3. Instructions for Operation in Each Window .............................. 4

3.1 Data Management Menu .........................................................................4
3.2 Displaying and Editing Data.....................................................................7

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1. OVERVIEW

This program enables you to manage the files of results data created on the NEXIV system.
It offers the five management functions:

(1) File Conversion

Provides five selections of conversion method: list (TXT), vertical table (CSV),
horizontal table (CSV), Customized Format (Custom), and DXF. This function can
address multiple lot names.

(2) Copy
Enables you to save to a floppy disk the file that stores the measurement results obtained
up until now.

(3) Delete
Enables you to the delete measurement results file created on the hard disk.

(4) Display
Displays the results of measurement executed by the NEXIV AutoMeasure.

(5) Edit
Enables you to edit the results of measurement executed by the NEXIV AutoMeasure,
such as entering messages, specifying item names, and enable output.

The following pages detail the management functions.

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2. FUNCTION DETAILS

2.1 File Conversion

The convert function handles results files created in the NEXIV AutoMeasure and converts
them to files that can be read by Excel or other commercial spreadsheet programs. The
resultant data is a CSV format, where character strings are enclosed by double-quotation marks
("") while other strings of numeric data are separated by a comma (,).
The conversion is possible on a teaching name basis. This enables a conversion operation to
cover multiple lot names, which is not possible in the AutoMeasure. The file created through
the conversion can be saved with a unique name. By default, the resultant file is created as
C:\NEXIV\DATA\Teaching_file_name.
The following conversion methods are provided:

(1) List (TXT)

Converts to the same format as the file created by the file File Export… command of the
NEXIV AutoMeasure.

(2) Vertical sheet (CSV)

Converts the results in the NEXIV AutoMeasure to a file readable in spreadsheet such as
MS-Excel.

(3) Horizontal sheet (CSV)

Converts the results in the NEXIV AutoMeasure to a file readable in spreadsheet such as
MS-Excel.

(4) Custom
Converts the items of a results file that are defined by the user. From the items listed
below, the user selects the ones that are required in the new file.
・ Data Format Vertical or horizontal
・ Header Execution file name, lot number, and/or message
・ Title_1 Item name, tool name, and/or message
・ Title_2 Sample number, or a pair of lot name and sample number
・ Data Date, time, Run time, Result, nominal value, and/or tolerance

(5) DXF
Converts the results to a file of DXF format. Only conversion-enabled results can be
converted. Such results are converted to the following DXF features:
Point : Point feature
Line : Line feature
Circle : Circle feature
Arc : Circle feature
Profile : Multiple line features

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2.2 Copy
The copy function copies the measurement results file created on the hard disk and saves it on
a different disk. The destination disk is specified by the user; otherwise, the default of drive
A: (floppy disk) is selected.
Files can be saved by the teaching file name (covering all data used in the teaching), lot name,
or sample number.

2.3 Delete
The delete function deletes the measurement results file created on the hard disk. Files can be
deleted by the teaching file name (covering all data used in the teaching), lot name, or sample
number.

2.4 Display
The Display function displays the results data created with the NEXIV AutoMeasure. The
display consists of a list of tool names and their results, as well as the execution file name,
message, date/time, run time, and measurement result OK/NG.

2.5 Edit
The edit function enables you, for each tool, to enter a message, change item names, set output
items (which will be included in the conversion process), and enter nominal value, tolerance,
etc. If these pieces of data went unspecified in the teaching on the NEXIV system, for
example, they can be entered with the edit function.

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3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATION IN EACH
WINDOW

When the result data management program is activated, it displays the results files created up
until then, showing their teaching file names, lot names, sample numbers, and results. If any
file you have created is not displayed, select the Refresh Window command from the Window
menu to update the files information.

Fig. 1

3.1 Data Management Menu

From the Data Management menu, select the management task you want.

The file shown highlighted in the window (Figure 1) will be the object of data management.
In this condition, selecting File Conversion from the Data Management menu displays the next
window (Figure 2), so that all results files created with the teaching file name "TEST2" are
available for conversion.

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 3. Instructions for Operation in Each Window

Converting Data
Selecting File Conversion opens this window:

Fig. 2

Here, check the files to be converted, and the output style (conversion method).
If Custom is selected, the window shown below opens. Set the appropriate parameters.

Fig. 3

If you selected Delete or Copy from the Data Management menu, the window shown below
opens. Check the file shown, and then click on the [OK] button.

Fig. 4

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3.1 Data Management Menu

In the case of the copy command, also check the destination disk, and if necessary, enter
the desired directory.

Fig. 5

If you are going to convert, delete, or copy data on a lot basis, double-click on the teaching
file name shown highlighted in Figure 1. If the teaching file contains two or more lot
names, they are listed, allowing conversion for each highlighted lot.

Fig. 6

If you want an operation for each sample number, highlight the sample number shown on
the right in the window, and then execute the operation.

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3.2 Displaying and Editing Data

[Display]
To show the results data created on the NEXIV system, double-click on the sample number
you want to work on. Because the results file name is highlighted now, the window shows
information about the results file.

Fig. 7

Next, highlight the desired tool name on the left to show the results.

Fig. 8

An asterisk shown before an item name indicates that the item is enabled for output.

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3.2 Displaying and Editing Data

[Edit]
In the window shown in Figure 7 or 8, you can double-click on the highlighted part to go
into editing. If you click on the results file name shown in Figure 7, you are presented with
this window:

Fig. 9

Here, you can enter messages, as well as measurement date/time, measurement results, and
run time. The run time is shown as 0 second if the results file was created with the NEXIV
AutoMeasure Ver. 2.20 or older.
If you double-click a tool in Figure 8, you are presented with this window:

Fig. 10

Again, you can enter a message, enable output, change element name, and enter nominal and
tolerance values. Check on the DXF check box to enable conversion to the DXF format.
The new information given in this window will be used in the file conversion.

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