Difference between revisions of "FARO Scanner Settings for VTube-LASER"

The diagram on the right shows the workable exposure settings that are acceptable with the FARO scanners when measuring tube shape.

In some cases the older version scanners can use AUTOMATIC modes, but the cylinder calculation is not as reliable in these modes.

For version 2 and version 3 scanners, it is almost impossible to pass the 4-level cylinder fit-test in VTube-LASER 2.8 and newer when scanning tubes. The only solution in this case is to use FIXED mode in the FARO Laser Line Probe Control window.

An important principle that we've discovered is that FIXED exposure mode is more reliable than AUTOMATIC exposure mode in returning consistently accurate surface points when measuring a cylinder.

This is especially true when measuring a tube on a CUT PLANE. The Cut Plane may interfere with the automatic exposure mode if the Cut Plane reflectivity is much different than the tube surface reflectivity.

The only drawback to FIXED mode is that the user needs to take the minute to setup the exposure setting for the current material type that is being scanned. (In our experience, there has been no customer that has objected to this extra minute of scanner setup time.)

To setup FIXED mode for a new tube surface:

1. Enter the FARO Laser Line Probe control by pressing VTube-LASER's Scanner Control button at the top of the viewport.
   
   
2. Set the algorithm to "FIXED".
   
   
3. Aim the scanner at a tube straight and hold the scanner still in that position.
   
   
4. Press the AUTO button.
   
   
5. When the AUTO button re-enables, then the setup is finished.