DOCS

DOCS is a software package that is sold by Romer. The word "DOCS" means Data Overlay Camera System. Read more about DOCS at these sites:

• At the Hexagon Metrology Web Site: http://www.hexagonmetrology.com.mx/docs?Itemid=34
  
• At the Romer Web Site: http://us.romer.com/docs-data-overlay-camera-system?Itemid=31
  
• Tube Shop Manager (Version 2.2 and higher): http://us.romer.com/press-releases/docs-2-2-with-tube-shop-manager?Itemid=15

Screen Image

This is a screen image from our test license of DOCS software.

Comparing DOCS to Supravision

Supravision and DOCS are developed by Romer. Supravision is an older program that is quite stable. The DOCS software is much newer.

DOCS Software	Supravision Software
Active - Continued development	Static - No more development
Allows for the measurement of tube data and non-tube data surrounding the tube - including brackets and other fabrications	Measures only tube shapes
Can use contact or non-contact measurement	Can only use non-contact measurement of tube shapes
Can measure multiple tubes in a single DOCS file	Can measure one tube per Supravision file
We have no experience with DOCS beyond a demo. It appears to be fairly simple to setup for tube measurement.	Measuring tube shapes is simple after you understand the structure of Supravision menus.

Our Recommendation

As of December, 2007, we have been given a license of DOCS software for evaluation and testing with our Benderlink software.

This software is moderately stable and is capable of Supravision network communications. In comparing the two packages, we recommend that tube fabricators choose DOCS over Supravision because of the new capabilities within DOCS.

Communication with Supravision Network Protocol

See this link for information on which version of DOCS will communicate using SVNET: [1]

Principles for Communication with SVNET

Principles	Reasons
If the data at the bender control has changed and... You anticipate the possibility of a correction sent to the bender then... Perform a RECALL before a MEASURE and BEST FIT	A RECALL from a bender clears the results of a measure - so it is important to RECALL the latest bender data from the bender as a first step through Benderlink if the CLRA data in DOCS does not match the bender's LRA values. If the bender data has changed at the bender control before the current part is measured for correctness, then follow these steps: RECALL the latest tube data from the bender control MEASURE the tube and apply a tangent point fit CORRECT the Corrected LRA values by viewing the properties page, clicking on the CLRA tab, and pressing UPDATE. SEND the Corrected LRA values through Benderlink to the bender.
After a RECALL from the bender... ...be careful to confirm that the incoming data changed the CLRA section of the data alone (and not the nominal LRA).	If a matching part number is found in memory in DOCS, then DOCS applies the incoming bender data to the CORRECTED LRA data. If the part number DOES NOT MATCH, then DOCs may assume that you intend to create a new MASTER part with the incoming data - and update the NOMINAL data.
Can use contact or non-contact measurement	Can only use non-contact measurement of tube shapes
Can measure multiple tubes in a single DOCS file	Can measure one tube per Supravision file
We have no experience with DOCS beyond a demo. It appears to be fairly simple to setup for tube measurement.	Measuring tube shapes is simple after you understand the structure of Supravision menus.