[blindwoodworker] Re: Mitutoyo voiceman talking caliper
- From: "JDM" <sunnyday001@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:10:22 +1100
Hi John,
It's interesting news that Mitutoyo are no longer making the voiceman speech
output for their various instruments. The largest market for audible speech
output was the photographic film manufacture and processing industry. Audible
speech output was essential in industrial environments where the presence of
any light would contaminate and spoil light sensitive chemicals. but, with the
advent of digital photography, the vast majority of photographic film
manufacturers have now become redundant and the manufacturing Plants are now
shut down.
The idea of connecting a cable to the serial port on a Calliper or micrometer,
and then, via a USB connector to a computer is not appealing. Having a desktop
or laptop in the workshop to vocalise measurement readouts sounds extremely
physically cumbersome to me. also, if the cable connection is outputting an
ascii or text file, then at each measurement, the output can only be read by
opening that new file from the computer, hence the readout is not
instantaneous. so, the lack of instant feedback would make for great difficulty
in the fine tuning adjustment of, say, a machine part.
Recently however, I was told that mitutoyo now have a Blue tooth device which
plugs straight into the serial port on its callipers and micrometers. The radio
signal from the Blue Tooth device can then be detected by smart cell phones,
thus the measurement readout is instantly announced by the cell phone,
provided, of course, that your smart cell phone has audible speech output. If,
what I've been told, is true, then this solution is far better than having a
clumsy cable connected to your calliper, as suddenly it is all wireless and the
measurements are announced from your shirt pocket.
Over the next few days, I'll check out with Mitutoyo Australia, if this Blue
tooth device is truly available. I, for one, would be glad to rid myself of the
serial cable and voiceman speech output box.
Best regards,
John Milburn
Victoria, Australia.
From: John Sherrer
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:56 AM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Mitutoyo voiceman talking caliper
Hi Woodworkers
I talked to the Mitutoyo people Friday. What I found out was that Mitutoyo
no longer makes the voidceman, but most of their tools have a serial output.
With the purchase of a cable and an USB adapter, you can get readings on a
computer. The USB adapter will send out an ASCII file, which is a text file.
John
From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JDM
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 6:02 PM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Mitutoyo voiceman talking caliper
Hello again John,
Yes, I've had a Mitutoyo calliper and the Voiceman speech output for several
years. It is extremely easy to use, and of course, extremely accurate.
Its major problem, unhappily, is its very high purchase price.
Best regards,
John Milburn
Melbourne Australia.
From: John Sherrer
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:16 AM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Mitutoyo voiceman talking caliper
Hi John
Do you have the Mitutoyo voiceman talking caliper?
If you, does it work well for you.
I have heard of it but have never used one.
John
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