QUEST Overview

QUEST is an interactive program that build and maintain a database containing information necessary to use ICAM’s runtime processing software. Those are:

  • CAM-POST GENER: QUEST enables the user to quickly and easily create post-processors by answering questions that define the functionality of a specific machine and controller combination. GENER use the post-processor from a database to convert CL data to MCD data.

  • Control Emulator: QUEST is also used to quickly and easily create CE’s by answering questions that define the functionality of a specific machine and controller combination. The Control Emulator runtime (CERUN) use the CE from a database to emulate a real numerical control, read in MCD data and drive a CNC machine simulation engine.

  • Virtual Machine: QUEST have all the tools necessary to efficiently create virtual machine models which can be used when post-processing with GENER or reading MCD data using CERUN.