The status bar displays the cursor position, alignment information, and the status of the machine connection.
The Status bar at the bottom of the PowerInspect window displays the:
- Active alignment
- Name of the current probe
- Average temperature of each axis and the part (if the measuring device and protocol support temperature measurement)
- Current grid mode
- Coordinates of the cursor in the CAD view
- Status of the measuring device
Connection Status
When
PowerInspect is connected to a CMM, the connection status is displayed in the Status bar. For example:
When no document is open, the status bar shows the status of the connection between PowerInspect and the measuring device:
- Not Connected — PowerInspect is not connected.
- Machine OK — PowerInspect is connected.
When one or more documents are open, the status bar shows the status of the connection between the active document and the measuring device:
- Not Connected — PowerInspect and the active document are not connected.
- Document Offline — PowerInspect is connected, but the active document is not.
- Machine OK — PowerInspect and the active document are connected.
The status bar can also display the following information messages:
- Not Homed — The measuring device is not homed.
- Home Completed — The homing procedure has completed successfully.
- Machine Warning — The machine controller has issued a warning message.
- Machine Error — The machine controller has issued an error message.
- Busy — The machine is performing a CNC action.
- Action — The machine is moving.
- Stop — The machine's Stop button has been pressed.
The status of the measuring device is also indicated by the colour of the
Connection
icon in the Windows taskbar:
- Red — Not connected to the measuring device.
- Green — Connected to the measuring device but not taking points.
- Yellow — Taking calibration points.
- Blue — Taking measurement points.