Best Way for SPC via Optical Comparator with output to Computer for Data Analysis

[aliasJohnQ]

I am needing a good way to use spc on an optical comparator with software to my computer for analysis.
Micro Vu has a nice set up, but will need a laptop hooked up to the Optical Comparator.

St Ind. has something similar only with a 10" tablet, but not sure if it can put the data into an excel file right away or do I have to play with it to do what I want.

Any other ideas?

 

[Stijloor]

A Quick Bump!

Can someone help?

Thank you very much!!

Stijloor.

 

[Darius]

I am needing a good way to use spc on an optical comparator with software to my computer for analysis.
Micro Vu has a nice set up, but will need a laptop hooked up to the Optical Comparator.

Too many questions arrise from your question

How is your current setup?
a) Do you have a software that obtain the data and you just want it on SPC (you talked about a Micro Vu and a laptop hooked)?
b) Wich kind of optical comparison you are taking about? Color (one or several), dimensions, a pattern.
c) As you said laptop hooked, means, that the equipment is doint the hard work and sending the data to the PC?

If you have a software for recognision, does your software has a facility to send the data to a database or a text file?

St Ind. has something similar only with a 10" tablet, but not sure if it can put the data into an excel file right away or do I have to play with it to do what I want.

The tablet is like a computer with the facility to take photos, if the comparison that is done on the equipment is tranfered to the PC, only photos are needed, so no hook.

 

[aliasJohnQ]

1) No
2) Several
3) Not yet.....
Haven't got the comparator yet, but what software are you using for sending data to a pc?
Some claim that all you do is send it via a Quadra-chek, but that's not the case.
Any ideas?

 

[Jim Wynne]

1) No
2) Several
3) Not yet.....
Haven't got the comparator yet, but what software are you using for sending data to a pc?
Some claim that all you do is send it via a Quadra-chek, but that's not the case.
Any ideas?

Although I haven't used it, I've been told that QC-Wedge from Metronics works pretty well--it translates RS232 output from the DRO to Excel.