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HEIDENHAIN | QUADRA-CHEK 2000 Demo | User's Manual | 06/2018

2.1

Overview

This chapter provides all of the information needed for downloading and properly
installing QUADRA-CHEK 2000 Demo on a computer.

2.2

Downloading the installation file

Before you can install the demo software on a computer, you need to download an
installation file from the HEIDENHAIN Portal.

To download the installation file from the HEIDENHAIN Portal, you
need access rights to the 

Software

 portal folder in the directory of the

appropriate product.

If you do not have access rights to the Portal's 

Software

 folder, you can

request the access rights from your HEIDENHAIN contact person.

Download the latest version of QUADRA-CHEK 2000 Demo here:

www.heidenhain.de

Select the download folder of your browser

Unpack the downloaded file with the extension 

.zip

 into a temporary storage

folder

The following files will be unpacked into the temporary storage folder:

Installation file with the extension 

.exe

File 

DemoBackup.mcc

2.3

System requirements

If you want to install QUADRA-CHEK 2000 Demo  on a computer, the computer
system must meet the following requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7 or higher

Screen resolution of at least 1280 

×

 800 recommended

Summary of Contents for QUADRA-CHEK 2000 Demo

Page 1: ...QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo User s Manual Evaluation Unit English en 06 2018...

Page 2: ...00 Demo User s Manual 06 2018 Contents 1 Fundamentals 7 2 Software Installation 11 3 Basic Operation 17 4 Software Configuration 41 5 Quick Start 47 6 Measurement Report Template 69 7 ScreenshotClient...

Page 3: ...features 8 1 3 Intended use 9 1 4 Improper use 9 1 5 Demo software for demonstration of the device functions 9 1 6 Notes on reading the documentation 9 1 7 Symbols and fonts used for marking text 10 2...

Page 4: ...and logout 24 3 5 1 User login 24 3 5 2 User logout 24 3 6 Setting the language 25 3 7 User interface 25 3 7 1 User interface after Startup 25 3 7 2 Main menu of the user interface 26 3 7 3 Measure me...

Page 5: ...n OED sensor 49 5 2 2 Displaying and editing the measurement results 57 5 2 3 Creating a measurement report 64 6 Measurement Report Template 69 6 1 Overview 70 6 2 Creating and editing a template 71 6...

Page 6: ...nnecting ScreenshotClient with the demo software 85 7 5 Connecting ScreenshotClient with the unit 86 7 6 Configuring ScreenshotClient for taking screenshots 86 7 6 1 Configuring the storage location a...

Page 7: ...1 Fundamentals...

Page 8: ...iar with try out or present the functions of the device 1 2 2 Demo software features Because of the missing hardware environment the range of features of the demo software does not correspond to the c...

Page 9: ...r use QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo is not intended for any use other than the intended use Any use for other purposes is prohibited specifically For productive purposes in production systems As part of produ...

Page 10: ...instructions the following symbols and fonts are used for marking text Depiction Meaning Identifies an action and the result of this action Example Tap OK The message is closed Identifies an item of a...

Page 11: ...2 Software Installation...

Page 12: ...tory of the appropriate product If you do not have access rights to the Portal s Software folder you can request the access rights from your HEIDENHAIN contact person Download the latest version of QU...

Page 13: ...step accept the terms of the license Tap Next In the Select Destination Location installation step the installation wizard suggests a storage location We recommend retaining the suggested storage loc...

Page 14: ...eenshot Utility Tap Next In the Select Start Menu Folder installation step select the storage location at which you want to create the start menu folder Tap Next In the Select Additional Tasks install...

Page 15: ...ft Windows Start All programs HEIDENHAIN QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo Tap Uninstall The uninstallation wizard opens To confirm unistallation tap Ja Unistallation starts and the progress bar indicates the sta...

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Page 17: ...3 Basic Operation...

Page 18: ...ments and basic functions of QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo 3 2 Using the touchscreen and input devices 3 2 1 Touchscreen and input devices The operating elements on the user interface from QUADRA CHEK 2000 De...

Page 19: ...the touchscreen or the mouse are identified by the following symbols Operation using the touchscreen Operation using the mouse The following overview describes the different gestures for operating the...

Page 20: ...rting point of the motion is defined The actions initiated by dragging include Scrolling through lists and texts Opening the Details dialog in the Inspector Two finger drag Refers to the movement of t...

Page 21: ...displayed The entry cannot be concluded in this case To apply the values confirm the entry with RET The values are displayed The screen keyboard disappears Input fields with plus and minus buttons To...

Page 22: ...opens The active entry is highlighted in green Tap the desired entry The selected entry is applied Undo With this button you can undo the last action Processes that have already been concluded cannot...

Page 23: ...soft Windows Start All programs HEIDENHAIN QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo Two executable files with different modes of appearance are available QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demostarts within a Microsoft Windows window QUA...

Page 24: ...be logged in to the product at a time The logged in user is displayed Before a new user can log in the logged in user has to log out The product provides various authorization levels that grant the u...

Page 25: ...s indicated by a national flag in the Language drop down list Select the flag for the desired language in the Language drop down list The user interface is displayed in the selected language 3 7 User...

Page 26: ...activated software options Operating element Function 0 Message Display of an overview of all messages as well as the number of messages that have not been closed Measure Manual measurement constructi...

Page 27: ...perating element Function Settings Settings of the unit such as setting up users configuring sensors and updating the firmware Further information Settings menu Page 34 Switch off Shutdown of the oper...

Page 28: ...visible if the software option is active 3 The workspace displays for example the position display or the input area for constructing and defining features 4 The Inspector contains the quick access m...

Page 29: ...l measuring Defining Measure Define Operating elements of the sensor palette The operating elements of the sensor palette are only available if software options are active If one software option is ac...

Page 30: ...Distance Angle Blob Zero point Alignment Reference plane Zero point Alignment Ref plane The Reference plane operat ing element is only available if the Z axis is active Operating elements of the OED...

Page 31: ...nd creating the measurement reports appears Short description 1 2 3 Figure 6 Measurement report menu 1 List of default templates 2 Preview of the selected template 3 Display of information on the sele...

Page 32: ...ivation Tap File management in the main menu The user interface for file management is displayed Short description 1 2 Figure 7 File management menu 1 List of available storage locations 2 List of fol...

Page 33: ...for user login and logout is displayed Short description 1 2 Figure 8 User login menu 1 Display of the logged in user 2 User login The User login menu shows the logged in user in the column on the lef...

Page 34: ...is displayed Short description 1 2 Figure 9 Settings menu 1 List of setting options 2 List of setting parameters The Settings menu shows all options for configuring the product With the setting param...

Page 35: ...ff and puts the operating system into energy saving mode Cleaning mode Switches the screen off the operating system continues unchanged Further information QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo startup and shut down...

Page 36: ...nts of the manual measuring function for adjusting the features view in the case of reduced workspace Display annotations Settings Zoom functions Regardless of the size of the workspace the available...

Page 37: ...ed To adjust the settings of the quick access menu tap the quick access menu Position preview The position preview is only available in the manual measuring function The current axis positions are dis...

Page 38: ...ymbol Each feature contains details on the measurement results as well as selectable tolerances To display the measured values and adjust the tolerances drag a feature into the workspace The detail wi...

Page 39: ...g the program control in the workspace Opening and saving a coordinate system Deleting selected features or all features from the feature list Feature selection Multiple selection of features of the s...

Page 40: ...ool Functions and characteristics Crosshair Crosshair Manual acquisition of single measuring points No automatic acquisition of light to dark transitions OED OED Active measuring tool Acquisition of l...

Page 41: ...4 Software Configuration...

Page 42: ...ctions described below Further information Basic Operation Page 17 Before you can use QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo correctly after successful installation you need to configure QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo This cha...

Page 43: ...QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo You must upload the license file in order to enable the available software options Tap Settings in the main menu The unit s settings appear Figure 11 Settings menu Tap Service Op...

Page 44: ...cessed by QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo Move to the temporary storage folder For example copy the configuration file DemoBackup mcc to the following folders C HEIDENHAIN product name Metrology ProductsMGE5 pr...

Page 45: ...pload the configuration file DemoBackup mcc Tap Settings in the main menu The product settings are displayed Figure 12 Settings menu Tap Service Open in the sequence Back up and restore Restore settin...

Page 46: ...n list The user interface is displayed in the selected language 4 6 Selecting the product version optional QUADRA CHEK 2000 is available in different versions These versions differ in their interfaces...

Page 47: ...5 Quick Start...

Page 48: ...object and measuring the features through to creating the measurement report For a detailed description of the individual activities please refer to the Measuring Measurement evaluation and Measuremen...

Page 49: ...ith an OED sensor various measuring tools are available to you for the acquisition of measuring points Further information Measuring tools Page 40 Aligning the measured object Before you can evaluate...

Page 50: ...s menu select the magnification that is set on the measuring machine Select Alignment in the geometry palette Select Auto OED in the tool palette Cross over the reference edge multiple times with the...

Page 51: ...times with the OED sensor A new feature is displayed in the feature list of the Inspector A new measuring point is added for each pass over the reference edge Distribute the measuring points along the...

Page 52: ...ry palette Select the Alignment and Line features in the Inspector or in the features view The selected features are displayed in green A new feature with the selected geometry is displayed Tap Finish...

Page 53: ...EK 2000 Demo User s Manual 06 2018 53 Measuring features To measure features you can use the geometries of the geometry palette Figure 17 Examples of measuring a 2 D demo part The section below descri...

Page 54: ...n the geometry palette Select OED in the tool palette Cross over the edge of the circle with the OED sensor multiple times The unit records the measuring point in the clipboard To confirm the measurin...

Page 55: ...Quick Start Conducting a measurement 5 HEIDENHAIN QUADRA CHEK 2000 Demo User s Manual 06 2018 55 Figure 18 Circle feature in the feature list with Measurement result preview...

Page 56: ...in any sequence Select Slot in the geometry palette Select Auto OED in the tool palette Cross over the edge of the slot multiple times with the OED sensor A new feature is displayed in the feature li...

Page 57: ...A new feature is displayed in the feature list A new measuring point is added for each pass over the reference edge Distribute the measuring points as evenly as possible along the contour of the feat...

Page 58: ...sed for calculating the feature 6 Fitting algorithm used for calculating the feature depends on the geometry and the number of measuring points 7 Informational text field if an annotation is active th...

Page 59: ...ve a feature e g a Circle from the features list into the workspace The Details dialog appears with the Overview tab selected The fitting algorithm used is shown in the Fitting algorithm drop down lis...

Page 60: ...the Details dialog Drag the Slot feature from the feature list into the workspace The Details dialog appears with the Overview tab selected The geometry type of the feature is displayed In the New ty...

Page 61: ...3 Status of the tolerance Active and within the tolerance or active and outside the tolerance In the Tolerances tab you can define the geometrical tolerancing of a feature The tolerances are grouped...

Page 62: ...erance input field and enter 0 1 Confirm entry with RET Tap the Lower tolerance input field and enter 0 1 Confirm entry with RET The nominal value is shown in red if it is out of tolerance The nominal...

Page 63: ...can add an annotation to every feature in the features view e g measurement information or informational texts 1 2 3 4 Figure 26 Operating elements for annotations and feature with annotations 1 Edit...

Page 64: ...ement report in the main menu The user interface for editing the measurement reports appears Select the Standard template The preview of the selected template is displayed Tap Create to create the mea...

Page 65: ...erator Function Is Only features of the selected geometry type are shown Type Is not Only features of the non selected geometry type are shown Equal Only features of the specified size are shown Great...

Page 66: ...ing document settings Tap the Document menu Select the YYYY MM DD hh mm date and time format in the Date and time format drop down list Tap the Preview menu The preview of the measurement report is di...

Page 67: ...measurement report In the File management main menu you can open the saved report Tap File management in the main menu Select the Internal Reports storage location Select the desired Demo1 pdf file A...

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Page 69: ...6 Measurement Report Template...

Page 70: ...can create detailed reports for your measuring tasks You can document one or more measured features in a measurement report The measurement reports can be printed exported and saved For the creation o...

Page 71: ...reating and editing a template With the editor you can create your own custom measurement report templates Opening a new template with the editor Editing the default settings for the measurement repor...

Page 72: ...r Tap Measurement report in the main menu Maximize the window of the software on the computer screen The Add button appears in the list of templates Figure 31 Measurement report menu with the list of...

Page 73: ...elect the desired unit of measurement in the Unit for angular values drop down list Select the desired format in the Date and time format drop down list To reduce or increase the Grid size tap or The...

Page 74: ...ader of a measurement report template 1 The different sections of the template can be edited in the editor menu 2 The form fields for the template are adjustable 3 The list shows the form fields that...

Page 75: ...ut field tap anywhere outside the input field Variable text Variable text is inserted You can type the variable text into the template When creating the measurement report you can overwrite the text a...

Page 76: ...eader parameter is active in the Default settings menu 4 3 2 1 Figure 34 Report header of a measurement report template 1 The different sections of the template can be edited in the editor menu 2 The...

Page 77: ...riable text Variable text is inserted You can type the variable text into the template When creating the measurement report you can overwrite the text as needed Logo A logo is inserted Tap the Logo fo...

Page 78: ...The change to the form field is applied 6 2 5 Defining data for a measurement report Tap Data 4 3 2 1 Figure 35 The data table of a measurement report template 1 The different sections of the templat...

Page 79: ...oordinate Cartesian is inserted Z The Z coordinate Cartesian is inserted Coordinate system The coordinate system that is used for the feature is inserted r The radial coordinate polar is inserted The...

Page 80: ...d to the feature is inserted Deviation The difference between nominal dimension and actual dimension is inserted Lower tolerance The lower tolerance limit of a tolerance applied to the feature is inse...

Page 81: ...area are marked red The changes to the data table are applied 6 2 6 Saving a template The templates are saved in the XMT data format To save the template tap Save as The Save as dialog appears Select...

Page 82: ...er Reports custom_templates Copy the file to a network drive or USB mass storage device Import the file into the unit Tap File management in the main menu On the USB mass storage device or network dri...

Page 83: ...7 ScreenshotClient...

Page 84: ...shotClient you can take screenshots of the active screen of the demo software or the unit from a computer Before taking a screenshot select the desired user interface language as well as the file name...

Page 85: ...ient with the demo software or with the unit 7 4 Connecting ScreenshotClient with the demo software Before establishing a connection with ScreenshotClient first start the demo software or switch on th...

Page 86: ...ction with the unit is established The status message is updated The Identifier and Language input fields become active 7 6 Configuring ScreenshotClient for taking screenshots Once you have started Sc...

Page 87: ...e screenshots Screenshots are always created in the language that you have selected in ScreenshotClient Screenshots in the desired user interface language To take screenshots in a desired user interfa...

Page 88: ...Tap Snapshot The screenshot is created and saved to the configured storage location The screenshot is saved in the format file name _ language code _ YYYYMMDDhhmmss e g screenshot_en_20170125114100 T...

Page 89: ...porting 66 Filtering features 65 Information on the measuring task 66 Menu 31 Opening 67 page header 74 Report header 76 saving a template 81 Selecting data 78 Template and features 64 Measurement rep...

Page 90: ...sed for marking text 10 T Tapping 19 Touchscreen Operation 18 Two finger drag 20 U Use Improper 9 Intended 9 User Login 24 Logout 24 User login 24 User interface After startup 25 File management menu...

Page 91: ...w 55 Image 19 Slot feature in the feature list with Measurement result preview 56 Image 20 Blob feature in the feature list with Measurement result preview 57 Image 21 Overview tab in the Details dial...

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