MicroRidge Gageway Pro Series User manual

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Created: Monday, November 16, 2020 at 11:06 AM in Sunriver, Oregon.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 1 ...................................................................................................................................Introduction
Chapter 2 5 ...................................................................................................................................GageWay Pro Interfaces
...................................................................................................................................GageWay Pro2 5
...................................................................................................................................GageWay Pro4 6
...................................................................................................................................GageWay Pro8 7
...................................................................................................................................Acquiring Gage Readings 7
...................................................................................................................................Connecting to a Computer 9
...................................................................................................................................Back Panel Buttons 11
...................................................................................................................................Front Panel LEDs 11
...................................................................................................................................AutoBaud Detect 12
...................................................................................................................................Configuring the GageWay Pro 14
...................................................................................................................................Chaining Interfaces 14
...................................................................................................................................Testing Your Serial Device 16
...................................................................................................................................Firmware Updates 16
Chapter 3 19 ...................................................................................................................................Setup Program
...................................................................................................................................Keyboards 20
...................................................................................................................................Keyboard Wedge Transfer Rate 21
...................................................................................................................................Entering Special Characters 21
...................................................................................................................................Program Tabs 22
.......................................................................................................................Home Tab 23
.......................................................................................................................Pro2, Pro4 & Pro8 Tabs 24
...................................................................................................................................Setup Dialogs 25
.......................................................................................................................RS-232 Channel Parameters 25
.......................................................................................................................Custom Measurement Format 27
.......................................................................................................................Custom Read Switch Sequence 29
.......................................................................................................................Send Commands to Host 32
...................................................................................................................................Utilities Menu 33
.......................................................................................................................Available Serial Ports 33
.......................................................................................................................Default File Folder 35
Chapter 4 37 ...................................................................................................................................ComTestSerial
Chapter 5 39 ...................................................................................................................................Computer Commands

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Chapter 6 43 ...................................................................................................................................Accessories
Chapter 7 45 ...................................................................................................................................Warranty Information
Chapter 8 47 ...................................................................................................................................Contact MicroRidge

Introduction 1
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1 Introduction
GageWay Pro4 Front Panel
GageWay Pro4 Back Panel
The GageWay Pro interfaces are the most advanced and feature rich gage interfaces available
today. The current GageWay Pro models consist of the following:
§ GageWay Pro2, 2-Port interface
§ GageWay Pro4, 4-Port interface
§ GageWay Pro8, 8-Port interface
The GageWay Pro interfaces replace the GageWay Series (GageWay3 and GageWay5) and
GageWay Mx (Mx4 and Mx8) interfaces previously available from MicroRidge Systems. The
GageWay Pro computer commands are, in most cases, identical to the commands used by the
previous GageWay interfaces. If you need to configure a GageWay Pro, this can be done via
the easy-to-use Windows based GageWay Pro Setup Program .
Key Features
The key features of the GageWay Pro interfaces are as follows:
§ All front panel input ports support Mitutoyo (also gages with Mitutoyo compatible output),
Federal Maxum, Ono Sokki, INSIZE indicators and RS-232 serial devices.
§ RS-232 devices are connected via a low cost Level Converter cable (P/N: GW-LC) and
your gage cable.
§ The AutoBaud feature can automatically determine the RS-232 baud rate and
communication parameters for any of the front panel input ports.
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§ GageWay Pro4 and Pro8 interfaces can be chained to increase the available number of
channels.
§ USB Keyboard Wedge and USB Serial Ports are built into the GageWay Pro interfaces.
§ No driver installation required for the keyboard wedge function (driver installation required
for the USB serial port).
§ Powered by the USB connection to your PC (can also be powered by a separate USB AC
adapter).
§ Supports baud rates from 1200 to 57.6K
§ Includes 6' USB cable.
§ Get a gage reading by pressing a foot switch (or hand switch), a computer command or the
read button on the gage cable.
§ Configure via an easy-to-use Windows based Setup Program. You do not have to open
the interface to configure it.
§ To maximize the measurement collection speed, each gage channel has a dedicated
processor and there is a communications processor to manage the communications with
the gage channel and the host computer. For example, the Pro8 interface contains 8 gage
processors and 1 communications processor for a total of 9 processors.
§ High speed continuous read operation. Test run with 8 Mitutoyo gages in a continuous
read mode for 60 seconds gave the following results:
oPrevious Mx8 interface captured 984 measurement in 60 seconds.
oCurrent Pro8 interface captured 5,230 measurements in 60 seconds. The total
number of readings was actually limited by how many times/second the gage could
send a measurement.
§ Communications Test Program (ComTestSerial ) included to assist you in understanding
what is actually being sent from your gages and the GageWay Pro interface.
§ Firmware updates available at no charge from the MicroRidge web site.
User’s Guide Organization
This User’s Guide covers the GageWay Pro operation and setup program. This document has
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MicroRidge Systems link indicates the actual page number this link is directed to.
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The GageWay Pro Interfaces are in compliance with the European Union Directive on the
restricted use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS/RoHS2 Directive). For more information
review the RoHS Declaration of Compliance document on the MicroRidge web.
Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 is commonly referred to as REACH. REACH stands for the Regulation for Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals. The REACH Regulation entered into
force on 1st June 2007 to streamline and improve the former legislative framework for chemicals
of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
REACH compliance is only mandatory on products produced in or shipped into the European
Union (EU) and member countries. However, since many other jurisdictions have similar or
pending legislation and manufacturers’ products may eventually find their way into the EU,
REACH compliance is having a global effect.
All current MicroRidge produced products are in compliance with REACH and do not contain any
of the currently listed SVHC (substance of very high concern) in concentrations of 0.1% or
above. For more information review the REACH Declaration of Compliance document on the
MicroRidge web.