Plug Gage Module

The Plug Gage Wizard Module
This wizard is used to quickly enter the calibration setup for a plug gage. There are five steps involved in setting up a plug gage. Below is an example of setting up a XX class go/no go plug gage with a go size of 0.995 and a no go size of 1.005. Also, we will check the front and back of each plug.

Step 1 - Specify Plug Gage Class and Tolerance Direction

Choose the class of the plug gage and its type; in this example, you should choose 'XX' as the Class and 'Go/No Go' in the Tol. Direction field. If there are any formula calculations to perform when calibrating the plug gage, you can place an IndySoft calibration formula in the Formula field; in this example, we will leave this field blank. Press the Next button to proceed to the next step.

Plug Gage Wizard - Step 1

Step 2 - Specify Plug Gage Size and Unit Type

Enter the size for the go side and no go side of the plug. For this example, you should enter a plug go size of 0.995 and a plug no go size of 1.005. The plug gage in our example uses the English unit of measure, so select it from the Unit Type list. Press the Next button to proceed to the next step.

Plug Gage Wizard - Step 2

Step 3 - Specify Any Suffixes To Be Added To Each Test Point

This feature is used when your company checks the accuracy of each plug gage more than once. For this example, we have chosen to check each plug two times, once at the front and once at the back of the pin. To have the setup wizard emulate this situation, you should put the words 'FRONT' and 'BACK' in the Suffix 1 and Suffix 2 fields, respectively. Press the Next button to proceed to the next step.

Plug Gage Wizard - Step 3

Step 4 - Specify Test Point Prefix Information

When building the test point description, the standard value for each plug gage is added as a prefix. By specifying the resolution for the prefix, you can adjust how the standard is displayed. For this example, we will leave the default resolution at 6. This resolution will produce a number of .010000 as the prefix of the 1st test point. If the prefix resolution were 4, the prefix resolution would be .0100. If you don't want the test point prefix to appear, select the Exclude Prefix checkbox. If you don't want the Go / No Go identifier to be added to the Test Point Prefix, select the Exclude Go/No Go Labels checkbox. If you want Go/No Go labels to be added to the Group section of test points, check the "Add GO/NO GO" Labels to the group. Press the Next button to proceed to the last step.

Plug Gage Wizard - Step 4

Step 5 - Choose to Append or Overwrite Test Points

If the currently selected gage in IndySoft contains test points, you must choose whether to overwrite the test points or append the new ones to those currently there. Make the appropriate selection and press the Finished button to complete the setup wizard and transfer the new calibration setup to the currently selected gage in IndySoft.

Plug Gage Wizard - Step 5 |