CALYPSO

Dynalog and Dynalog P

control panels

Operating Instructions
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Carl Zeiss CALYPSO: Operating Instructions

Business Group Revision status: 5.0
Industrial Metrology Ltd. Date of issue: 04/10
D-73446 Oberkochen Order No.: 61212-2820502
Preface
The CALYPSO program consists of a base module and additional
options for special purposes. You can customize the scope of program
to fit your requirements.
These operating instructions describe an option of CALYPSO and are
based on the assumption that the user is familiar with the operating
instructions for the base module of CALYPSO.

NOTE The additional CALYPSO options are described in separate manuals.

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Reference information about the windows and dialogs can be found

in the interactive reference in the CALYPSO Online Help.

Supplementary literature
Simply Measure – And what you should know to do it right,
A metrology primer
Carl Zeiss, Industrial Metrology Division,
Order No.: 612302-9002

Text conventions and symbols

Text conventions The following text conventions and symbols are used in this manual:

Example Description
Features Text element of the graphics screen display.
Comment The Comment button on the screen.
<devicename> Variable text or placeholder for a name.
C:\windows\w.ini The w.ini file in the windows directory on the
C:\ drive.
For this section... A highlighted passage containing important
information.
➤“Preface” on This is a cross reference. If you view this book
page -1 on the screen, you can jump to the specified
point by clicking the reference.
Plan → CNC-Start The CNC-Start command in the CNC-Start
→ CNC-Start submenu of the Run menu.
Ctrl-a Press the Ctrl key and the letter a simulta-
neously.

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Symbols Three special icons are used in this book; they always contain impor-
tant information. The icons appear in the margin, beside the associ-
ated text.

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! Danger!
Special care is necessary in this case. The warning triangle warns the
user about potential danger of injury.
Failure to comply with the warning could result in injury to the user.

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! Important!
This symbol calls attention to a situation that could result in incorrect
measurements, disruptions in the measurement process, collisions or
damage to the equipment and the workpiece.

NOTE This symbol represents important and helpful additional information.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Dynalog and Dynalog P
control consoles
Overview of Dynalog and Dynalog P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Operating CALYPSO with Dynalog P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

How to configure CALYPSO for Dynalog P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Particularities for the operation of Dynalog P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Operating CALYPSO with the Dynalog control console . . 1-6

How to configure CALYPSO for Dynalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Operating the touchpad of Dynalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Function keys on the Dynalog control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Operating the toolboxes via Dynalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Example: Operating sequence on the Dynalog control console . . 1-10

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1 Dynalog and Dynalog P

control consoles
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Your measuring jobs are generally performed with two separate units:
a control console and a PC. With the control console, you directly
control the CMM. With the PC, you work on the design of your
measurement plan via CALYPSO.
The instructions in this document assume that a standard control
console and a PC are used. The use of a Dynalog or Dynalog P control
console offers additional options.
The Dynalog control consoles are a combination of a computer
keyboard, mouse and CMM control console. You have full
functionality and maximum user friendliness in one place.
You will find a complete description of the respective Dynalog control
console in the manual that was supplied with your control console.
This document describes how to configure CALYPSO for use with
Dynalog or Dynalog P and the particularities to be observed during
operation.

This chapter contains:

Overview of Dynalog and Dynalog P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Operating CALYPSO with Dynalog P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operating CALYPSO with the Dynalog control console . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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Overview of Dynalog and Dynalog P

The Dynalog and Dynalog P control consoles have the same apparent
construction but are different in their functionality.

vertical function keys L1-L8 vertical function keys R1-R8

display

horizontal function keys

F1-F12
touchpad
keyboard

The functions of the individual components on the device surface are

as follows:
– Display: corresponds to a PC monitor. This is where you see the
work area and dialog boxes of CALYPSO.
– Keyboard: corresponds to the keyboard of the CALYPSO computer
(American keyboard layout).
– Function keys: are divided into 2 groups.

Group Dynalog Dynalog P

Horizontal keys F1 to F12 are assigned to fixed CALYPSO correspond to the function keys
functions. of the computer keyboard.
Vertical keys are only assigned if you have can create direct machine
L1 to L8 and R1 to R8 defined a toolbox in CALYPSO. commands.

– Touchpad: The touchpad replaces the mouse that you would

normally have connected to your PC (see ➤“Particularities for the
operation of Dynalog P” on page 1-4 or ➤“Operating the
touchpad of Dynalog” on page 1-8).
– Joysticks: The joysticks are used for manual control of the CMM.

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Operating CALYPSO with Dynalog P

With the Dynalog P, you can operate CALYPSO parallel to the
CALYPSO computer. With the exception of a few peculiarities, you
operate CALYPSO in the same way as on a CALYPSO computer.
In the system setup, you have to perform a one-time initialization of
CALYPSO for using Dynalog P. Only after this are the keyboard,
function keys and touchpad set for CALYPSO.
Additionally, to operate CALYPSO with Dynalog P, you need only
familiarize yourself with the touchpad function and the vertical
function keys including the second shift key.

How to configure CALYPSO for Dynalog P

NOTE Note that on the CALYPSO computer the keyboard must be operated
hss with an American keyboard driver, as Dynalog uses the American
keyboard layout (QWERTY).

To configure CALYPSO for Dynalog P:

1 Start CALYPSO on the CALYPSO computer and log on.
2 Select Extras → Workroom → CMM and click on the Panel
bookmark.
You will see the window for the choice of the control console:

3 Choose DYNALOGp from the Panel group.

4 Click on the Control bookmark and on Connect.

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5 Click on OK to save the setting and close the dialog box.

This concludes the installation of the Dynalog P control console on
the computer. From now on you can operate CALYPSO in parallel via
Dynalog P.

Particularities for the operation of

Dynalog P
In principle, the Dynalog P works in the same way as a standard
control console.
Moreover, the keyboard and touchpad work exactly the same way as
on the CALYPSO computer. In a manner of speaking, you control the
CALYPSO computer remotely using Dynalog P.
You will therefore be able to follow all the instructions in this
document without restriction as soon as you have familiarized
yourself with the operation of the touchpad.
Operating the The touchpad fully replaces the mouse. You move the pointer on the
touchpad screen by moving a finger of your hand instead of moving the mouse.
To familiarize yourself with the touchpad, place the tip of any finger
on the control surface of the touchpad and watch the mouse pointer
on the screen.
When you move your finger across the control surface, the mouse
pointer on the screen follows the movement of your finger.
– You single-click by tapping on the control area once with the tip of
your finger.
– You double-click by tapping on the control area twice in quick
succession with the tip of your finger.
Function keys The horizontal function keys F1 to F12 have the same function as on
the PC.
Some of the vertical keys trigger direct machine commands, which are
listed on the mask. Examples:
– Slow / Fast Move
– Inverse Move (X<--> -X, Y<--> -Y)
A special feature is the “double” shift key:
– The shift key in the keyboard has the same function as that on the
PC.

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– The shift key for the machine commands (on the left above the
keyboard) is used both to release the “secured joysticks” and to
switch to the RDS mode.
To release the secured joysticks, you have to press the shift key
briefly.
To switch the joysticks to the RDS mode, you have to press the key
for slightly longer (approx. 3 - 4 seconds). In the RDS mode, you
can move to RDS angle positions manually with the joysticks.

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Operating CALYPSO with the Dynalog control

console
With the Dynalog control console, you can operate CALYPSO parallel
to the CALYPSO computer. With the exception of a few peculiarities,
you operate CALYPSO in the same way as on a CALYPSO computer.
Configuring CALYPSO In the system setup, you have to perform a one-time initialization of
for Dynalog CALYPSO for using Dynalog. Only after this are the keyboard,
function keys and touchpad set for CALYPSO.
Particularities for the To operate CALYPSO with the Dynalog control console, you must
operation familiarize yourself with the functions of the touchpad (➤“Operating
the touchpad of Dynalog” on page 1-8).
On the Dynalog control console, the horizontal function keys are
assigned differently than on the PC (➤“Function keys on the Dynalog
control console” on page 1-8).
When using a toolbox, Dynalog facilitates the integration of toolbox
features in your measurement plan (➤“Operating the toolboxes via
Dynalog” on page 1-9).
An additional special feature is the “double” shift key:
– The shift key in the keyboard has the same function as that on the
PC.
– The shift key for the machine commands (on the left above the
keyboard) is used both to release the “secured joysticks” and to
switch to the RDS mode.
To release the secured joysticks, you have to press the shift key
briefly.
To switch the joysticks to the RDS mode, you have to press the key
for slightly longer (approx. 3 - 4 seconds). In the RDS mode, you
can move to RDS angle positions manually with the joysticks.
The operating sequence with a Dynalog control console is shown in
an example (➤“Example: Operating sequence on the Dynalog control
console” on page 1-10).

How to configure CALYPSO for Dynalog

To configure CALYPSO for Dynalog:
1 Start CALYPSO on the CALYPSO computer and log on.
After that you will be in the work area of CALYPSO.

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2 Select Extras → Workroom → CMM and click on the Panel

bookmark.
You will see the window for the choice of the control console:

3 Choose DYNALOG from the Panel group.

4 Click on the Control bookmark.
5 Click on Connect.
6 Click on OK to save the setting and close the dialog box.
You are returned to the CALYPSO work area.
7 Select Extras → Workroom → Environment and click on the
Dynalog bookmark.

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8 Activate the Dynalog keys check box and click on Apply and OK.
You are returned to the CALYPSO work area.
This concludes the installation of the Dynalog control console on the
computer. You can now operate CALYPSO via Dynalog.

Operating the touchpad of Dynalog

The touchpad fully replaces the mouse. You move the pointer on the
screen by moving a finger of your hand instead of moving the mouse.
To familiarize yourself with the touchpad, place the tip of any finger
on the control surface of the touchpad and watch the mouse pointer
on the screen.
When you move your finger across the control surface, the mouse
pointer on the screen follows the movement of your finger.
– You single-click by tapping on the control area once with the tip of
your finger.
– You double-click by tapping on the control area twice in quick
succession with the tip of your finger.

Function keys on the Dynalog control

console
The horizontal function keys F1 to F12 on the Dynalog control
console activate special functions that facilitate working with
CALYPSO. The table shows a description of the function of each
function key and the actions released.

Key Function Action executed

F1 Help Starts the Online Help system.
F2 Open the menu of the Opens the appropriate dialog box if you have marked a feature
marked feature (e.g. a characteristic) beforehand. This key corresponds to a
double-click.
F3 OK Saves the settings and closes the active window.
F4 Cancel Closes the active window without saving the settings.
F5 Save measurement plan Saves the current measurement plan.
F6 Run measurement plan Runs the current measurement plan. To do so, you must be in
the work area of CALYPSO.
F7 Open workroom/work When you are in the work area, you call the workroom.
area When you are in the workroom, you call the work area.
F8 Call measurement plan Opens the dialog box for the measurement plan settings.
settings

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Key Function Action executed

F9 Show/hide Displays the default printout.
default printout Moves the default printout to the background.
F10 Delete probing Deletes the last probing while presently measuring a feature.
F11 Display Lists all toolboxes that have been defined. The names of the
toolboxes toolboxes are displayed in a separate window. The toolbox that
was last displayed is active.
F12 Show tags Shows the tags of the vertical function keys if you have defined
a custom toolbox beforehand (see ➤“Operating the toolboxes
via Dynalog” on page 1-9).
Hides the tags of the vertical function keys if they were made to
show previously.

NOTE Print this table and use it as a reference for the assignment of the
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keys.

Operating the toolboxes via Dynalog

The Dynalog control console renders working with the toolboxes
considerably more comfortable. If you have defined a toolbox, you
can use the vertical function keys of the Dynalog control console to
insert the features defined in the toolbox in the measurement plan
list.
CALYPSO automatically assigns the features defined in the toolbox to
the vertical function keys L1 to L8 (left) and R1 to R8 (right).

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To show the assignment of the vertical function keys, press the F12
function key on the Dynalog control console:

For additional information about the definition of toolboxes, please

refer to “Toolboxes” in the Basics Operating Instructions and for
information about the assignment of the Dynalog function keys,
please refer to ➤“Function keys on the Dynalog control console” on
page 1-8.

Example: Operating sequence on the

Dynalog control console
The example shows the operating sequence on the Dynalog control
console. The following illustrations show how to transfer the “True
Position” characteristic from your toolbox to the measurement plan
and to open the definition template of the characteristic in which you
can make additional settings.
The prerequisite is that the “True Position” characteristic is included in
a custom toolbox.
1 Press the F12 function key to display the tags together with the
characteristics of the toolbox.

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2 Press the vertical function key that includes the “True Position”
characteristic, e.g. L2.
The characteristic is transferred to the measurement plan.

1. F12 function key 2. L2 function key Result: The characteristic is entered

in the measurement plan.

3 Press the F2 function key to open the definition template.

The definition template is opened.

3. F2 function key Result: The definition

template is opened.

4 To go to the Feature button, press the Tab key several times to

define a feature.

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5 Press the F2 function key to open the selection dialog box.

The dialog box appears on the screen.

4. Tab key 5. F2 function key Result: The selection

dialog box opens.

6 Use the tab key to mark a feature and press the F3 function key.
The dialog box will be closed.
7 Press the F3 function key again to close the definition template.
The characteristic has been defined and your settings have been
recorded. The measurement plan appears again on the screen.

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Index
C touchpad 1-2
Dynalog P
Control console Dynalog / Dynalog P 1-1
configuring Calypso 1-3
operation 1-3
D particularities 1-4
Dynalog
configuring Calypso 1-6 S
function keys 1-8
Symbols Preface-2
general 1-1
operating toolboxes 1-9
operation 1-6 T
Dynalog / Dynalog P Text conventions Preface-1
display 1-2 Toolboxes
keyboard 1-2 operating via Dynalog 1-9
overview 1-2

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