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Product Specifications

GageWay interfaces connect one or more digital gages and serial devices to a computer port via USB serial, USB keyboard wedge, or RS-232.  GageWay interfaces can transfer gage data into any Windows program or SPC/data acquisition software, and are an excellent option for situations where gage mobility is not a requirement.

Which GageWay Interface is Your Best Solution?

To ensure that you are selecting the proper GageWay interface, we have put together the following comparison table to assist you in comparing our full GageWay family of interfaces.

GageWay Interface Solution

Family Model Inputs Gage Input Type Power Supply Outputs Software
Single Gage Interfaces GageWay SM-U 1 Mitutoyo gage or gage with Mitutoyo compatible output. USB Serial Port USB Serial Port ComTestSerial
GageWay SM-R DB9 Serial Port
GageWay KW Digital USB Port USB Keyboard Wedge N/A
Pro Interfaces GageWay Pro2

21

Digital & RS-232, Front Panel with AutoBaud2 Connect via LC Cable

Direct connect to Multifunction Serial Port

 USB Serial Port

- USB KeyBoard Wedge

- USB Serial Port

- DB9 Serial Port
GageWay Pro4

41
GageWay Pro8

81

1  Includes RS-232 Multifunction Serial Port for additional RS-232 input or for chaining interfaces.
2 AutoBaud feature can detect baud rate and communication parameters for your serial device.
3 Setup optional on all interfaces.

About Digital Gages

Digital gages refers to gages that have a special type of non-RS-232 output.  Digital gages are very common and are available from manufacturers such as Mitutoyo, CDI, Ono Sokki, Mahr Federal, INSIZE, Starrett, etc.

The advantage of the digital gage output is that the gage can be plugged directly into a GageWay interface without an LC Cable.  There are no baud rate or communication parameters settings required for a digital gage.

About RS-232 Devices

RS-232 devices are supported on the GageWay Pro interfaces and require that proper baud rate and communication parameters be set in the interface,  The AutoBaud feature available on the front panel connectors can automatically determine the proper RS-232 settings.