STI Interface

[calbritton]

Is anyone using the STI interface for more than one part? I am having trouble when changing parts. When I select a new part, and Select the "Start" button, PC-DMIS becomes in the foreground and the Slide for the new part isn't visible. I have to cancel the program, Alt-Tab to PCDmis and minimize it. Then everything is fine. This also happens when I first start PC-Dmis from the windows menu. The first time I try to run a part, the PC-Dmis Screen is in the forground and the STI Slide is not visible until I cancel the program and minized PCDmis. Any Suggestions?

[craiger_ny]

Is this the actual STI label of software or are you refering to homegrown automation software?

[calbritton]

This is STI+ from Hexagon Metrology.

[cmmguy]

Are you starting PCDMIS first or are you letting STI start PCDMIS?

[calbritton]

I am starting STI first. Besides, STI is already open when I change to a different part. STI runs PCDMIS, not the other way around.

[cmmguy]

I am starting STI first. Besides, STI is already open when I change to a different part. STI runs PCDMIS, not the other way around.

Well sort'a. Unfortunately PCMIS has to be running. STI is just a launch platform for PCDMIS. Once PCDMIS is running, can you simply just minimize it and continue on with STI?

[calbritton]

Not exactly, I first have to stop/Cancel the CMM program that STI has started.
Then I have to ALT-TAB to PCDMIS, I then minimize PCDMIS. At this point I can see the STI Slide for the program that I selected. I select the menu button to go back to the part menu, re-select the part and everything works fine.

[cmmguy]

Cant you minimize pcdmis before starting the program? Or does PCDMIS not start until you pick your first part program?

Something doesnt sound right here.

[calbritton]

Correct, PCDMIS does not start until I start my first part program from the STI.

[cmmguy]

So you can minimize it after the first program??

Also, there is a setting in the manager (where you can choose all of the different tolerance colors) that is a check box that says "run as full screen" or something along those lines - check that box. That should help with PCDMIS coming up on top.

[calbritton]

Was already set at "run as full screen". I deselected it and saved the manager file as you must do each time you make any changes. Opened it back up, re-selected "run as full screen" and it worked correctly the first time. I will try it again tomorrow. Thanks,

[calbritton]

The STI interface starts the first part program from the menu fine now. But!,
when I select a different part on the menu, the PCDMIS screen jumps to the foreground. ???? Then I have to Cancel the program, Alt-Tab and Minimize PCDMIS, return to the part menu in STI and select the part again. Runs ok then until I select a different part.

[craiger_ny]

What version are you running? If you want I'll send you a front end to check out.

Never mind I see it is 4.1. Can't help you.

[jkb_mcg]

This is not a solution it's a seperate question....Can you open STI while running a program in PC-Dmis? To work on slide shows and such?

[cmmguy]

This is not a solution it's a seperate question....Can you open STI while running a program in PC-Dmis? To work on slide shows and such?

You should be able to edit the slides. There is a separate program for that. STI Editor.