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1. Display settings Scaling Fig 3 17 Display settings input field Parameters in the Display settings input field 1 Xscaling Use these parameters to configure the scaling of the X axis in the 2D display The entries in the Min and Max fields are values in mm Min Max Use these parameters to manually adjust the scaling for the X axis 2 Zscaling Use these parameters to configure the scaling of the Z axis in the 2D display The entries in the Min and Max fields are values in mm Min Max Use these parameters to manually adjust the scaling for the Z axis Note Display settings is available both in online mode and in offline mode Note The Display image data measuring program does not include the function Display settings 3 12 Toolbar Options In each of the individual measuring programs a toolbar is located top right to the 2D display This provides the possibilities of scaling the 2D display activating various options for the mouse interaction and setting range selections and thresholds directly with the mouse You can also display extended information of a selected profile point Different selection options are available depending on the active measuring program A list of all the possible settings is shown in the following Reset the 2D display to the complete measuring field see Chap 3 12 1 Activate automatic scaling of the 2D display see Chap 3 12 2 1 1 Keep aspect ratio see Chap 3 1
2. Page 42 Functions of the Measuring Programs 3 Result display The currently measured profile and the calculated line fits are shown in this display 4 Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time Angle 1 degree This shows the currently measured value for the angle between the line fit in range 1 and the positive X axis Angle 2 degree This shows the currently measured value for the angle between the line fit in range 2 and the positive X axis Difference degree Here the program calculates the difference between the angles in range 2 and range 1 Page 43 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 5 Circle This measuring program is used to fit a circle to profile points in a range marked by two range lines The center point and the diameter of the circle in relation to the X axis and the Z axis are computed 1 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Profile Measuring field huge 0 Range ttes EEOC ree rre nne ree rre nr nnn ren nre nn nnn ne nn nn coves erates ua 0 m nn Ss ERAT Sensor Laser Exposure time
3. In offline mode you will see the File box instead of the Scanner settings box You can use this to open and play back a saved profile sequence The General part in the upper section of the box displays information about the last played back profile sequence General Mame Type SH profile LLTZ800 25 004 19 D2 6050141 File Format full set changed 04 02 2008 17 35 26 Invert signa in direction inz direction 4 Show scanner settings Abb 3 13 File input field Parameters in the File input field 1 N Oo Name The name of the profile sequence Type The type of measuring system used for recording the profile sequence SN The serial number of the measurement system used for recording the profile sequence File format This indicates which information is contained in the saved profile sequence x z only The X and Z coordinates of the individual measurement points are saved x z data A complete reflection is saved in the profile sequence In a reflection the following information is contained for each measurement point X Z coordinates width intensity threshold moment of Oth and 1st order full set All four reflections the time stamp and where applicable the measurement system parameters used during saving Changed The modification date of the profile sequence Path In this input field you specify the complete path of the file to be played back Alternatively you can
4. Deactivate this parameter to recalculate the X and Z coordinates only Activate this parameter to recalculate all data X Z coordinates width intensity threshold moment O and 1 order This parameter has no influence on the 2D display Confirm your settings with the OK button Note Activate the Resample all info parameter to store a profile sequence see Chapter 4 2 and analyze it later with the scanCONTROL 3D View software Note To be able to use the filter functions scanCONTROL requires a firmware version gt 17 Check the firmware version on the status line if necessary see Chap 3 4 and 5 Note The Filter settings dialog box is only available in online mode Page 23 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 8 Advanced Scanner Settings The Advanced scanner settings dialog box offers you extended settings for the scanCONTROL measuring system Advanced scanner settings E Scanner Type LLT2810 100 004 719 D1 SH 7030022 Next scanner Processing vw Suppress backlight v Video Filter vr High resolution Calibration Head and tail Sensor Laser power standard Trigger internal Shutter alignment center Delay shutter Switch off laser i short circuit Peak Min width Max width 1023 Min intensity Max intensity 1023 Analog aut Frequency kHz io v Hold last valid point Voltage range X 10 Invertx Voltage range Z 10 W In
5. Page 14 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 1 Starting the scanCONTROL Demo Software ES Once the installation of the software and the driver is completed you can start the software To do this use the program shortcut on your desktop or select scanCONTROL Demo Software in the Startup menu Once you have started the program the main window for starting the measuring programs will be displayed 3 2 Elements in the Main Window MICRO EPSILON 2D 3D SYSTEMS MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH amp Co KG K nigbacher Strasse 15 D 94496 Ortenburg Tel 0 85 42 1 68 0 Fax 0 85 42 1 68 90 www micro epsilon com Change mode Online help ary Fig 3 1 Main window 2 3 4 Main window 1 Menu bar Used to call up all the measuring programs and settings which are available in the software 2 Options display Used to launch the individual measuring programs 3 Documentation Used to call up individual documentation 4 Online offline mode Used to change between online and offline mode The current mode is displayed in the field with the blue background Note The elements in the main window offer access to the same functions as the buttons in the menu bar Note In offline mode the functions Save profile and Display image data are deactivated Page 15 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Note Never disconnect the IEEE1
6. Time diagram Diagram When the time diagram is activated you can use this display to see the time sequence of a sequence of profiles The vertical axis represents the index of the measurement points along the profile and is scaled in accordance with the parameter Points per profile which is set under Scanner settings The individual profiles are entered on the horizontal axis as a function of time You can adjust the scaling for this axis in the settings under Time diagram The distance Z to the sensor is symbolized using the colors shown in the key on the right Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time No of valid points The number of valid points which have been detected for the current profile Saturation The saturation of the signal which is selected with the area marked in red This can be adjusted as required by changing the values for exposure time and threshold We recommend a saturation value between 60 and 80 Note The program saves the profiles in the SYLK format sik This format can be imported into Microsoft Excel One profile is saved in each file whereby the file names are automatica
7. ms 200 m auto i pem No of profiles 1 5 25 Threshold 56 zen Reflections first sf Invert signal in X direction v in Z direction 870 Filter Advanced 83 0 Display settings Scaling X Min 18 321 ax 3 152 781 30 4 21 2 124 x 3 0 6 1 15 2 Zi Min 79 104 ax 98 738 X position mm Scan rate 1 s Exposure time ms X center mm Z center mm 98 7 94 8 80 8 Diameter mm Abb 4 5 Measuring program Circle Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Circle A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 1 Range Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines wh
8. see the scanCONTROL2800 2810 and scanCONTROL2700 2710 instruction manual depending on the type of sensor scanCONTROL 2700 scanCONTROL 2710 small Measuring field index 7 640 x 120 pixels standard Measuring field index 2 640 x 360 pixels large Measuring field index 0 640 x 480 pixels custom You can select the measuring field index 0 7 scanCONTROL 2800 scanCONTROL 2810 small Measuring field index 95 256 x 256 pixels standard Measuring field index 50 512 x 768 pixels large Measuring field index 18 768 x 768 pixels huge Measuring field index 0 1024 x 1024 pixels custom You can select the measuring field index 0 95 With this entry you specify the resolution in the direction of the X and the Z axis The value for the X axis is also influenced by the Points per profile box Page 20 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 2 Points per profile This parameter defines the number of points that make up a profile Depending on the type of sensor you can choose between the following values scanCONTROL 2700 scanCONTROL 2710 80 160 320 640 scanCONTROL 2800 scanCONTROL 2810 64 optional 128 optional 256 512 1024 With this parameter you specify the resolution in the direction of the X axis This value has priority over the entry in the Measuring field box but does not have any influence on the resolution in the direction of the Z axis 3 Exposure t
9. Displaying scanCONTROL Parameters in Offline Mode When playing back saved profile sequences you have the possibility of displaying the scanCONTROL settings used during saving 2 Press the button Show scanner settings in the File box see Chap 3 9 You then access the Scanner settings dialog box In the dialog box you can choose between the following tabs Scanner settings The standard settings of the measurement system are displayed You will find a precise description of the individual parameters in Chap 3 6 Advanced settings The extended settings of scanCONTROL are displayed You will find a precise description of the individual parameters in Chap 3 8 Filter settings The filter settings of scanCONTROL are displayed You will find a precise description of the individual parameters in Chap 3 7 Note The following software packages save the scanCONTROL parameters scanCONTROL Demo Software version 1 2 and above scanCONTROL2810 Sensor Edition scanCONTROL Setup Software 2X10 DeveloperDemo version 2 0 and above option must be activated Note The information used during saving is only available in the file format full set Page 28 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Scanner settings Scanner settings advanced settings Filter settings General Type LLT2800 25 004 v17 C2 Profile Measuring Field large 18 Points per profile 256 Sensor Laser Exposure t
10. Filter Median 3 taps m Average Is taps E 3 Resulting partmeters Resample range 5 000mm Resample resplution 0 016mm Median range 0 047mmi Average range O0 0 78mm Fig 3 11 Filter settings dialog box Parameters in the Filter settings dialog box 1 Range The range which is equidistantly resampled mne deactivated deactivated 2 Median With this parameter you activate a median filter none The median filter is not used 3 taps You use a median filter with a filter size of three 5 taps You use a median filter with a filter size of five 7 taps You use a median filter with a filter size of seven 3 Average With this parameter you activate an average filter none The average filter is not used 3 taps You use an average filter with a filter size of three 5 taps You use an average filter with a filter size of five T taps You use an average filter with a filter size of seven Page 22 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 4 Interpolate invalid points If equidistantly resampling is active this specifies whether invalid points will be replaced by neighbouring valid points using linear interpolation Gaps will be closed if this parameter is active In order to leave gaps open you must not activate this parameter Resample all info If equidistantly resampling is active this parameter specifies which data will be recalculated according to the equidistantly resampling
11. Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search For current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or an the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Head aur privacy police Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only ad every time connect a device Click Next to continue Fig 2 11 Windows XP SP2 driver installation If the Service Pack 2 is installed on your PC then the Hardware Update Wizard will appear E32 Select No not this time and click on Next to confirm see Fig 2 11 Found Mew Hardware Wizard Bees S This wizard helps vau install software Far CMU 1334 Digital Camera Device 9 If pour hardware came with an installation CD lt nr floppy disk insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do CO Install the software automatically Becommended Click Next to continue Fig 2 12 Windows XP driver installation step 1 243 Select Install from a list or specific location advanced fa Click on Next to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 12 Page 12 Installation and Preparations for Measuring Found Mew Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options CO Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver fo
12. counter is to count positive edges negative edges or both types of edges Enable CMM trigger Select this box to activate the programmable trigger output of the scanCONTROL The programmable trigger output is only available as an option for the scanCONTROL Invert trigger output With this parameter you invert the trigger output Trigger output The port at which the trigger signal is issued Port 1 Port 3 Port 2 Port 4 Trigger divisor This gives the division ratio between the trigger signals and the profiles Select a value n to issue one trigger signal for every nth profile Min 1 Max 255 Mark space ratio This gives the mark space ratio for the decreasing edge 1 4 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 Skew correction ys This parameter provides a time correction of the trigger signal in increments of 0 5 us Minimum 256 0 us Maximum 255 5 us Confirm your settings with the OK button Note The parameter Switch off laser and the input field Analog out are only available using the scanCONTROL 2800 or scanCONTROL 2810 type of sensor Note For further information on the parameters for the measuring system described here please refer to the documents Quick reference scanCONTROL and Manual scanCONTROL Part B see Chap 3 3 Note The Advanced scanner settings dialog box is only available in online mode Page 26 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 9 File Settings
13. define the tolerance limits of your measurement in relation to the determined reference line Enter a value in each of the input fields Upper limit and Lower limit The program displays the tolerance limits as red lines in the results display Result display The results display shows the currently measured profile the reference line green line and the selected tolerance limits red lines The following color coding is used for detected points Green points within the tolerance range Red points above the upper limit of the tolerance range Blue points below the lower limit of the tolerance range Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time Prop of points At this point the program indicates the proportion of points as a percentage which lie below within and above the tolerance limits No of points At this point the program indicates the number of points which lie below within and above the tolerance limits Minimum Here the program shows the X Z coordinates and the distance height of the point with the greatest negative distance to the reference line Maximum Here the program shows t
14. driver installation step 6 E32 Click on Finish in the next dialog see Fig 2 10 The scanCONTROL driver is now installed Note Only use version 6 3 of the CMU driver If a different driver or a different version of the CMU driver for the scanCONTROL is installed at a later date then it will not be possible to operate the scanner with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Note To install the driver at a later date call up the installation dialog via the Device Manager Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager scanCONTROL is located under Imaging devices or under Other devices Note If you are requested to choose the driver files manually you will find the files in the installation directory of scanCONTROL Demo Software Installation path Program Driver CMU1394 Page 11 Installation and Preparations for Measuring 2 4 Installation of the Drivers under Windows XP Preparing the installation E23 Completely finish the installation of the scanCONTROL Demo Software This procedure is described in Chap 2 2 E32 Connect the scanCONTROL via the IEEE1394 interface to the PC 43 Switch on the scanCONTROL and the power supply The installation dialog will then appear on the screen If no dialog appears you can also call up the installation dialog via the Device Manager Control Panel System gt Hardware gt Device Manager scanCONTROL is located under Imaging Devices or Other Devices Found New
15. first three measured peaks The peak with the smallest X coordinate counts as the first peak Height mm Here the program calculates the distances between the first three peaks and the reference line Page 49 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 8 Flatness This measuring program evaluates the flatness of a profile To do this it calculates how many points in the profile lie within a user specified tolerance The program fits a line in an adjustable range to do this You can define an upper and lower tolerance limit in relation to this line The measuring program then determines how many points in the current profile lie above below and within this tolerance as well as the positions of the highest and lowest points 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Flatness Profile Measuring field huge o Bano ee NDR BESTREBEN EISEN EEE EEE REST ER Point File 4 eT al ef E afr Sensor Laser Exposure time ms 1 00 auto u No of profiles 1 5 25 d Threshold 128 Reflections largest area Invert signal in x direction in 2 direction 55 Filter Advanced CiT Display settings X Min 18 566 nr 5 366 Z Min 74 585 xi 78 573 Flatness settings Scanner settings 81 3 X position mm Scan rate 1 s Exposure time ms lt Min Valid gt Max Prop of points 96 No o
16. original signal recorded on the image matrix of the scanCONTROL This measuring program is useful for detecting and eliminating sources of errors and interference such as overexposure or multiple reflections 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software l cil x File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Scanner settings scanCONTROL Display image data UD MEROSESILON Measuring field arae 55 Points per profile 256 Sensor Laser Exposure time ms 0 20 auto i 25 No of profiles 1 5 ES 20 Threshold A 128 Reflections r Invert signal F in direction in z direction Filter Advanced Max no of profiles 1 s Scan rate 1 s 1 2 Fig 4 3 Measuring program Display image data Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Display image data A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings Only the values Measuring field Points per profile and Exposure time are available in the Display image data measuring program 2D display This display visualizes the image data which has just been measured by the CMOS array The measuring field selected with the Measuring field parameter see Chapter 3 6 is shown on the display as a red rectangle St
17. s Exposure time ms Saturation 2 3 4 Fig 4 2 Measuring program Save profile Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Save profile A B Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 Freeze 2D display Trigger Freeze 2D display Deactivates the 2D display When the display is deactivated the performance of the system rises allowing profiles to be saved at a higher scan rate This option is automatically deactivated when starting the measuring program Trigger mode Activates the trigger mode see also section Record Page 38 Functions of the Measuring Programs 2 Record Trigger mode not active Press the red Record button to start recording the profile sequences Now the profiles are stored in the RAM The program will
18. use the button This opens a dialog box for selecting the profile file to be played back After choosing the file the entry field Path is updated Play This starts the playback of the selected profile sequence Stop This stops the playback of the selected profile sequence Current profile While a profile sequence is being played you will see a run through of the profile numbers in this box If you stop the playback you can activate any individual profile directly by entering the profile number Invert signal in X direction The signal is inverted on the Z axis Invert signal in Z direction The signal is inverted in the middle of the measurement range parallel to the X axis Show scanner settings You press this button to display the scanCONTROL settings selected when the profile sequence was saved see Chap 3 10 Note The following software packages save the measurement system parameters scanCONTROL Demo Software version 1 2 and above scanCONTROL2810 Sensor Edition scanCONTROL Setup Software 2X10 DeveloperDemo version 2 0 and above option must be activated Page 27 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Note You can only play back avi files which have been recorded using the following programs scanCONTROLDemo Software scanCONTROL2810 Sensor Edition scanCONTROL Setup Software 2X10 DeveloperDemo version 2 0 and above Note The File box is only available in offline mode 3 10
19. 2 3 al Activate Zoom mode see Chap 3 12 4 E Activate Move profile mode see Chap 3 12 5 vA Activate Display extended information of a profile point mode see Chap 3 12 6 H Activate Set vertical range red mode see Chap 3 12 7 H Activate Set vertical range blue mode see Chap 3 12 7 E Activate Set range mode see Chap 3 12 7 Activate Set horizontal range mode see Chap 3 12 7 Activate Set horizontal threshold mode see Chap 3 12 8 You will find detailed descriptions of the individual functions in the following Page 31 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 12 1 Reset 2D Display Eg Press this button in order to reset the 2D display Thus the complete measuring field is shown and the profile transferred by scanCONTROL is displayed 3 12 2 Automatic Scaling of the 2D Display You activate or deactivate the automatic scaling of the 2D display by pressing this button If automatic scaling is activated the 2D display will be automatically adapted to the smallest and largest measured values of the scanner If automatic scaling is deactivated the specified values from the Min and Max input fields see Chapter 3 11 will be applied to the scaling of the 2D display 3 12 3 Keep Aspect Ratio aa Press this button in order to activate or deactivate the Keep aspect ratio option Activating this option the display is scaled so that
20. 394 connection between the scanCONTROL and the computer while the software is running Never switch off the power supply to the scanCONTROL while the software is running Never press the reset user mode button on the controller while the software is running Never activate the standby mode or hibernation of your computer when the measuring system is connected to the computer This may cause the operating system to shut down unintentionally 3 3 Menu Bar The following functions can be called up from both the menu bar and via the main window Starting a measuring program Changing between online mode and offline mode Calling up the entire documentation The Default settings function which is used to reset the measuring programs back to the default settings is only accessible via the menu bar Measuring programs Default settings 1 2 3 4 5 Fig 3 2 Menu bar Note You can use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work The key combinations are displayed on the menu bar next to the corresponding function e g lt Ctrl Alt F12 gt for Exit A listing of all keyboard shortcuts can be found in Chap 7 Menu bar functions 1 File File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Exit Strgtaltt Fi2 Fig 3 3 Menu File This menu item only contains the Exit function This function is used to close the scanCONTROL Demo Software 2 Measuring programs File Measuring programs Evaluat
21. 99 5 F k V in X direction IV in 2 direction z u Filter Advanced dud u i A Display settings settings 94 8 2 03 23 a 56 88 12 0 X position mm Scaling x Min 4 105 EC 12 032 x 106 465 465 2 Min 94 775 775 scan rate 1 s Exp time ms Number of points Height mm Width mm Area mm Profile settings Properties Type maximum m Left position mm Maximum position mm Right position mm 3 4 5 Fig 4 9 Measuring program Profile Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Profile Min height mm 1 0 Min width points 5 Reference line range 1 2 A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detail
22. Found New Hardware Wizard Select a Device Driver Which driver do you want to install for this device Found New Hardware Wizard Start Device Driver Installation The device driver will be installed with the default settings Fig 2 8 Windows 2000 driver installation step 4 Z3 Click on Next to confirm the next dialog see Fig 2 8 The dialog Digital signature not found will then appear Page 10 Installation and Preparations for Measuring Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software vou are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there rs no guarantee that this software works corectly with Windows CMU 1394 Digital Camera Device IF pou want to search Far Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do vou want to continue the installation b Ho More Info Fig 2 9 Windows 2000 driver installation step 5 CA Click on Yes to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 9 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard CMU 1334 Digital Camera Device Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish Fancel Fig 2 10 Windows 2000
23. MECT Online help Fl Manual scant ONTROL Demo Software Documentation Fig 3 7 Menu This function is used to call up individual documents If you click on the menu option Online help while a measuring program is open then the documentation for this measuring program will appear Page 17 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 4 Online Mode In online mode the scanCONTROL Demo Software evaluates data currently being measured by scanCONTROL 1 2 5 4 YCONNECT scanCON ROL Demo Software scanCONTROL Profile Profile Measuringfield huge z o manga ee zm Pon pen proie os xl Z distance n AOR MC LR LE te EXT 11 Q m Sensor Laser 79 4 Exposure time ms 1 00 auto j I 75 7 No of profiles 1 5 25 Threshold 128 Reflections largest area Invert signal 714 v in X direction v in Z direction Filter Advanced n Display settings Max 22 161 Zi Min 56 1 Max 79 386 scan rate 1 s Exp time ms Profile settings Number of points Properties Height mm Width mm Area mm scanner settings 74 1 Type Min height mm i i Left position mm TE Maximum position mm Min width points 22 13 4 i Right position mm Reference line Fig 3 8 Online mode Online mode The illustration shows the typical structure of a measuring program in online mode as well as the shared input and output field
24. ONTROL is a synonym for scanCONTROL2800 scanCONTROL2810 scanCONTROL2700 and scanCONTROL2710 measuring systems 1 1 Use of the Manual The user manual contains general information on installation and use of the scanCONTROL Demo Software Users of the scanCONTROL Demo Software should read Chap 2 Installation and preparations for measuring Chap 3 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software explains the use of the basic functions in the measuring programs In Chap 4 Functions of the measuring programs you will find user information relating to each of the measuring programs with detailed explanations of how to use these programs Note Please refer to the contact address printed on the inside cover for any issues relating to queries and support or any other technical information 1 2 Functional Scope of the scanCONTROL Demo Software The scanCONTROL Demo Software offers a simple way of transferring profile data from the scanCONTROL measurement system and presenting them in a graphical representation These profile data are then further processed and evaluated in measuring programs All data are transferred via the IEEE1394 interface FireWire iLink and can be saved as required using the scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 3 Definition of Terms Profile Profile Sequence The terms profile and profile sequence are used repeatedly in this manual in the context of the scanCONTROL Demo Software and are defined as follows A profil
25. PC C4 Switch on the scanCONTROL and the power supply The installation dialog will then appear on the screen see Fig 2 5 If no dialog appears you can also call up the installation dialog via the Device Manager Control Panel System gt Hardware gt Device Manager scanCONTROL is located under Imaging Devices or Other Devices Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Fig 2 5 Windows 2000 driver installation step 1 CA Click on Next to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 5 Install Hardware Device Drivers A device driver i a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard will complete the installation For this device CMU 1334 Digital Camera Device device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files For your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click M ext What do vau want the wizard ta do Search for a suitable dri lt Back d Nee D L ancel Fig 2 6 Windows 2000 driver installation step 2 E32 Inthe next dialog select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver CA Click on Next to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 6 Page 9 Installation and Preparations for Measuring
26. SENSORS amp SYSTEMS By far the best solution MICRO EPSILON Evaluation Defauk settings 2 eg standard Zj ja Exposure tine ms 2 00 gt auto ta E 24 scan rate 1 s Edge 1 Edge 2 Edge 3 Data transmission evaluation and visualization scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 5 MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH amp Co KG K nigbacher Strasse 15 D 94496 Ortenburg Tel 49 85 42 1 68 0 Fax 49 85 42 1 68 90 e mail info micro epsilon de www micro epsilon com Certified in compliance with DIN EN ISO 9001 2000 X9751130 A070108ALI wN Contents INLTOGUC EI ON aa aaa a na ae na Le E E EREE 4 Use or tie Ma races sso eee LI el 4 Functional Scope of the scanCONTROL Demo Software cccceececeseeceeeeeeeeeeeetaneeteneeneess 4 Definition of Terms Profile Profile Sequence 2 20002220002sn0ennnnnnnennnenennennnnennnnnenennnenn 4 Functions of the Measuring Programs u00222420000000000nennnn nennen nennen nnn nnne nnn nnns nn nnn 5 Installation and Preparations for Measuring uuuusunu00nnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn 6 L nstallauonRequirements uice e tac vs uU MEM UU MOI a MIL IM IDA MIT Mee 6 Installation of the scanCONTROL Demo Software ccccccccecseeeeeeceeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaneeeeaeeees 6 Installation of the Drivers under Windows 2000 cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeesaeeeeeeeaeeeeesaaeeeee
27. Scan rate 1 s Exposure time ms Angle 1 degree Angle 2 degree Difference degree D Abb 4 4 Measuring program Angle Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Angle A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings D Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 1 Range 1 Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit range 1 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 2 Range 2 Use the two sliders to adjust the blue lines which delimit range 2 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12
28. The gradient of an edge is calculated from the intersecting points between the profile and the edges of the noise range The result display indicates all detected edges with a red cross The measured values for the first three edges are continuously updated in the result display 1 2 Profile runs through noise range 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software OO Oumlm o i ARENA Scanner settings scanCONTROL eec r Profile Measuring field nue 7 Ranga ttm nn nnn na d nn n nn nn VN I a Points er rofile hos 1 BET OS heat le ST ef T T UT o T T Wat DT d US T I BEI IT T Jr 0 DOT BEL Bot T T Bir UT T IST bey Vb UT ef I DET Y o Ha US e er OL D AC JT 9 d T SL Ber var JO Ce e d en Der lat le E y LECT CT ter er Ta Der aa et GT var Jap VES Bel S 8 Je 9 eg E Teh OE IST Ta L_ s N N Z distance mm z 4 Sensor Laser 88 0 Exposure time ms 2 00 auto 1 1 No of profiles 1 5 25 874 Ja 66 9 i AN 85 8 1 Threshold 128 Reflections largest area r Invert signal in x direction v in Z direction Filter Advanced Display settings Scaling X Min 12 881 ES 0 389 2 Min 85 281 x 37 967 T Threshold Value ss Scan rate 1 s N Noise Range Exposure time ms Na of edges 79 5 4 X position mm Edge Edge2 Edge3 X position mm Gradient D Abb 4 6 Measuring program Edge Input fields and associated parameter
29. am to select another scanner Open the dialog box Advanced scanner The currently operated IEEE settings and press the button Next to Invalid device 1394 device is not a select a scanCONTROL or close scanCONTROL scanCONTROL Demo Software and connect the scanCONTROL to the PC Check the IEEE1394 connection between The data transfer between scanCONTROL and the PC Close Data transfer interrupted scanCONTROL and the PC has scanCONTROL Demo Software been interrupted reconnect scanCONTROL to the PC and restart the software The selected value for the parameter No of profiles is too large Please refer to Quick reference scanCONTROL to get more informations l The selected scanner settings Type in consisting values for the Inconsistent Exposure RAE M due Exposure time and No of parameters Exposure time and No of time No of profiles Ple a profiles are mutually exclusive profiles Inconsistent No of profiles Decrease the value for the parameter No of profiles Page 54 Status and Error messages The selected scanner settings Measuring field Points per Inconsistent Meas field profile and No of profiles are Type in consisting values for the Points p profile No mutually exclusive Please refer parameters Measuring field Points per of profiles to Quick reference profile and No of profiles scanCONTROL to get more informations Comuptoroile Th
30. ase check that the scanCONTROL measuring system is not connected to the computer a Click on the Installation button see Fig 2 2 to start installing the software An input field opens in which you are required to select the software packages to be installed Installation scanCONTROL software packages x Please choose the components you want to install an Your system Provides comfortable visualization and several analyses of profile data scanCONTROL 30 Tools scanCONTROL 3D View 1 2 A demo program for comfortable 3D visualization of profile data scanCONTROL 3D Data 1 2 Provides comfortable 3D yisualization of profile data and several standard formats to export 3D data licensing required scanCONTROL Development 1 5 Develop your own signalgraphs Far scan MN TRUL Vv Disable default windows driver For IEEE 1334 imaging devices useful Far easy installation of the scanL NTROL driver caen Fig 2 3 Installation scanCONTROL software packages dialog box E Activate the option scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 5 in the Installation scanCONTROL software packages dialog box see Fig 2 3 4 Activate the Disable default windows driver for IEEE1394 imaging devices option to make the scanCONTROL driver installation easier Windows XP only refer to Chapter 2 4 Optionally you can install scanCONTROL Development This tool enables you to develop your own signal graphs for scanCONTROL a
31. atus bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages Max no of profiles 1 s With this button you open the dialog Max no of profiles 1 s where you can determine the maximum possible profile frequency depending on the currently selected scanner settings see below Result status display Scan rate 1 s This value shows the effective scan rate being used by the program to evaluate the scanner data Page 40 Functions of the Measuring Programs Max no of profiles 1 5 X The maximum number of profiles per second depends on several scanner settings and on Ehe number of sensors operating simultaneously Mo of sensors 1 Setting Max no of profiles 1 5 Measuring Field BO0Hz Processing 1000Hz Number of Sensors 1600Hz Exposure time 1000Hz Result BnnHz IE Fig 4 1 Dialog Max no of profiles 1 s The maximum possible profile frequency which scanCONTROL can be operated with depends on various scanner settings and on the number of sensors operating simultaneously You can analyze the maximum possible profile frequency in this dialog No of sensors With this setting you determine the effect of the number of scanCONTROL sensors to be operated simultaneously on the Fire Wire controller see below Measuring field The maximum profile frequency resulting from the setting of the Measuring field parameter Processing The maximum profile frequency resul
32. e 1024 Z distance mm EX E Zl i Sensor Laser 88 0 Exposure time ms 1 00 auto No of profiles Lus 25 Threshold 128 rm Reflections flargest area gt Invert signal in x direction v in Z direction Filter Advanced Display settings Scaling X Min 27 419 C 25 65 2 Min 61 679 cm 37 96 bs i iust m Scan rate 1 5 No of profiles 100 rm v active Exposure time ms Log settings No of valid points Saturation Properties Path Data m Profile index Name profile Trigger active 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 2 3 4 5 Abb 4 1 Measuring program Display profile Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Display profile A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings In the Display profile measuring program you have the possibility to transfer all measured reflections from scanCONTROL and display a selected reflection as a profile For this purpose select the all reflections option for the Reflections parameter Now select the reflection to be displayed Reflection 1 is the reflection with the smallest distance to the sensor and reflec
33. e consists of a maximum of 1024 individual measurement points each of which is defined by a X coordinate and a Z coordinate The software synchronously analyzes these measured profile data according to geometric criteria such as angle edge circle or area A time sequence of profiles is referred to as a profile sequence Note More information about the measuring principle can be found in the scanCONTROL2800 2810 and scanCONTROL2700 2710 instruction manual Page 4 Introduction 1 4 Functions of the Measuring Programs This list of functions is merely intended to provide a short overview Detailed descriptions of all measuring programs can be found in Chap 4 Display profile visualizes individual profiles and profile sequences and saves profiles in a format which is compatible with Microsoft Excel Save profile saves profile sequences for offline analysis Display image data visualizes image data of the CMOS matrix of scanCONTROL Angle measures the angle between two segments of a profile Circle measures a segment of a circle in a profile Edge detects edges in a profile Peak detects local minimum maximum values in a profile Flatness measures the flatness of a profile Profile determines characteristic data for a significant section of a profile e g glue bead weld seam Note All measuring programs are available in online and offline versions with the exception of Save profile and Display image data The online
34. e 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Range Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit the range in the 2D display or input the values The program will then only detect edges within this range You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Result display The results display shows the currently measured profile and the edges detected in it Edges are identified with a red cross Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time No of edges At this point the program indicates the number of edges detected in the currently measured profile X position mm This display shows the position of the first three measured edges The edge with the smallest X coordinate counts as the first edge Gradient This display shows the gradient of the first three measured edges The edge with the smallest X coordinate counts as the first edge Page 47 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 7 Peak This measuring program is used to detect local minimum maximum values within a profile In the process a reference line is fitted first A minimum height in rela
35. e transmitted profile is Deactivate the filter or reset the d damaged parameters to the default settings 5 2 In Offline Mode Message Descripion TA There is no fault present You can use the Play button to play back a new profile The system is ready sequence If a profile sequence has already been played back then the individual profiles can now be displayed Pa cae c e bena EI There is no fault present Wait until the Play p q 9 Play playback has finished or interrupt playback back i by pressing the Stop button Couldn t open file The specified name or path was Select the correct directory containing your incorrect recorded profile sequence No points in region of No data were received from the interest j scanCONTROL during the Repeat the recording of the profile recording Page 55 Notes 6 Notes Please note the following when operating the scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 Never disconnect the IEEE1394 connection between the scanCONTROL and the computer while the software is running Never switch off the power supply to the scanCONTROL while the software is running Never press the reset user mode button on the controller while the software is running Never activate the standby mode or hibernation of your computer when the measuring system is connected to the computer This may cause the operating system to shut down unintentionally Only use version 6 3 of the CMU driver If a different d
36. easurements This setting minimizes the file size x z data Stores the data of the selected reflection X and Z coordinate width maximum threshold moment order 0 and 1 full set Stores all four reflections the time stamp and the settings for scanCONTROL only if Loop back parameters is active see Chap 3 8 This setting enlarges the file size Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time Saturation 9o The saturation of the current signal This can be adjusted as required by changing the values for exposure time and threshold We recommend a saturation value between 60 and 80 Note To store the scanCONTROL settings in the profile file select the file format full set and activate Loop back parameters in the advanced scanner settings see Chap 3 8 Note There may be a discrepancy between the setpoint value and the actual value for the scan rate used for saving if the number of scans is set too high or the processing power of the PC is insufficient Page 39 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 3 Display Image Data The measuring program Display image data is used to display the
37. ed information can be found in Chap 3 12 Page 52 Functions of the Measuring Programs 1 Range 1 Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit range 1 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Range 2 Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit range 2 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Profile settings Type Use this parameter to define whether the section of the profile should be defined by a local minimum value or a local maximum value Min height mm Use this setting to specify the minimum distance from the points to the reference line for them to be recognized as a significant section of the profile Min width points Use this setting to specify the minimum number of points which must lie next to each other and satisfy the criterion Min height mm to be recognized as a significant section of the profile Reference line This indicates how the reference line is determined Range 1 2 The program generates a reference line which corresponds to the line fit through all points in ranges 1 and 2 Range 1 2 step The program calculates the direction vector of the reference line from the points in ranges 1 and 2 The position of the reference line is only formed from the points in ran
38. enters are entered in the first reflection the head points in the second reflection and the tail points in the third reflection This parameter has no effect on the display Laser power mW You can operate the scanner laser at two different power levels or switch it off Off reduced scanCONTROL 2700 2710 2 mW scanCONTROL 2800 2810 1 mW if not specified otherwise standard scanCONTROL 2700 2710 10 mW scanCONTROL 2800 2810 15 mW if not specified otherwise Trigger This function enables you to control the scanCONTROL measurement system via the synchronous input on the controller scanCONTROL 2800 2810 and via the RS422 interface scanCONTROL 2700 2710 respectively internal scanCONTROL transfers continuously according to the setting No of profiles 1 s Please use the following trigger settings only when you control scanCONTROL via the synchronous input on the controller and via the RS422 interface respectively pos edge scanCONTROL is triggered with positive edges whereas the exposure time corresponds to the parameter Exposure time neg edge scanCONTROL is triggered with negative edges whereas the exposure time corresponds to the parameter Exposure time pos pulse scanCONTROL is triggered with positive edges whereas the exposure time corresponds to the length of the positive trigger pulse neg pulse scanCONTROL is triggered with negative edges whereas the exposure corresponds to the length of the negative
39. f points Properties Upper limit rnm 0 5 Lower limit rnm 1 5 X pos Z pos Height Minimum mm Maximum mm D 2 Fig 4 8 Measuring programs Flatness Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Flatness A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 1 Range Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit the range in the 2D display or input the values The program will then calculate the flatness within this range You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Page 50 Functions of the Measuring Programs 2 Flatness settings You use these parameters to
40. f this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing C Continue Anyway STOP Installation u Fig 2 15 Windows XP driver installation step 4 CA Click on Continue anyway to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 15 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software Far 339 CMU 1394 Digital Camera Device Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel Fig 2 16 Windows XP driver installation step 5 4 Click on Finish in the next dialog see Fig 2 16 The scanCONTROL driver is now installed Note Only use version 6 3 of the CMU driver If a different driver or a different version of the CMU driver for the scanCONTROL is installed at a later date then it will not be possible to operate the scanner with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Note To install the driver at a later date call up the installation dialog via the Device Manager Control Panel System gt Hardware gt Device Manager scanCONTROL is located under Imaging devices or under Other devices Note If you are requested to choose the driver files manually you will find the files in the installation directory of scanCONTROL Demo Software Installation path Program Driver CMU1394
41. g program Save profile 1 2 5 4YCONNECT scanCON ROL Demo Software File Measuring prografms Evaluation Default settings Profile profile Type LLT2800 25 004 v19 D2 SN 6050141 File Format full set Changed 04 02 2008 17 35 26 Path A ADatalprofile avi x 76 7 74 1 Z distance mm 794 re SEI OEE 714 58 8 Display settings 66 1 Scaling X Min 22 737 Max 22 16 Z Min 66 096 Max 79 38 scan rate 1 s Exp time ms Profile Number of points Properties Height mm Width mm Area mm Type Min height mm Left position mm Maximum position mm Min width points 22 13 4 Right position mm Reference line Fig 3 9 Offline Mode Offline mode The illustration shows the typical structure of a measuring program in offline mode as well as the joint input and output fields of the measuring programs A detailed description for each field is provided further below in this user manual 1 File In this input field you can select a previously saved profile sequence and start or stop the playback of that profile sequence 2 2D display This display is used to visualize a previously loaded profile The display depends on the parameters in the input fields Scanner settings and Display settings 3 Display settings You can use this input field to configure the scaling of the 2D display 4 Status bar Status mes
42. ge 1 Range 1 The program only calculates the reference line from the points in range 1 Result display The result display shows the currently measured profile the reference line horizontal green line the minimum height horizontal red line the significant section of the profile red points and the left hand and right hand limits of the detected section vertical green lines Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time Number of points The number of points in the profile section Height mm The maximum height of the profile section Area mmv The area of the profile section Left position mm X Z The point which delimits the section on the left Maximum position mm X Z The highest point in the profile section Right position mm X Z The point which delimits the profile section on the right Page 53 Status and Error messages 5 Status and Error messages Status messages and error messages are displayed in each measuring program The possible messages are shown below 5 1 In Online Mode Active LLT Type ero OL There is no fault present The l measurement is active Ty
43. he X Z coordinates and the distance height of the point with the greatest positive distance to the reference line Page 51 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 9 Profile The measuring program Profile is used to determine characteristic data for a significant section of a profile Examples of significant sections of a profile include a glue bead or a weld seam First the measuring program determines the points belonging to the significant section of the profile A reference line is fitted to do this A minimum height in relation to the reference line is specified by the user All points with a distance to the line which is greater than the minimum height are potential candidates for the profile section being looked for If a definable number Min width of these points lie next to each other then the program detects a significant profile section The results display contains information about the height width and area of the currently detected section 1 2 4 YCONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Scanner settings scanCONTROL Profile Measuring Field huge fo Ras SITE IR ER NIE I DER LET eee eee enemies Points per profile 1024 EEA m a on Sensor Laser Exposure time ms E 10 0 auto Profile CLE MRSN NS 106 5 No of profiles 1 s 104 1 Threshold r B 101 8 N Reflections first v 1 Invert signal
44. ich delimit the range in the 2D display or input the values The program then calculates a circle through the points in this range You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 2 Result display The currently measured profile and the calculated circle are shown in this display Page 44 Functions of the Measuring Programs 3 Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time Xcenter mm This shows the X axis coordinate of the center point Zcenter mm This shows the Z axis coordinate of the center point Diameter mm This shows the diameter of the overall circle Page 45 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 6 Edge This measuring program is used to measure the position and gradient of edges in a profile A noise range blue horizontal lines and a threshold value red horizontal line are defined for this purpose whereby the threshold value must lie within the noise range An edge is detected if the profile runs right through the noise range The position of an edge is calculated from the intersecting point between the profile and the threshold value
45. ilter Contains filter files for including DirectX CD Development Contains an environment for developing own signal graphs for scanCONTROL and a SDK for integrating scanCONTROL in C and C CD Development lconnect My Signalgraphs Contains examples of signal graphs Fig 2 1 Content of the scanCONTROL 5 1 CD 2 2 Installation of the scanCONTROL Demo Software When you insert the scanCONTROL 5 1 CD the following installation dialog box appears which offers you a number of options Alternatively you can start the dialog box with the CD setup exe file Page 6 Installation and Preparations for Measuring eal scanCONTROL CD 5 1 E x E Installation options for scanCONTROL Installation quide IMPORTANT Please read the installation guide first Installs scanCONTROL software packages on your system Provides comfortable visualization and several analyses of profile data simple dema program for visualization of start Developer D ema profiles Directly accessable from CD IEEE 1394 driver has to be installed MICRO EPSILON nen Displays documents and help files MICRO EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH i K nigbacher Str 15 D 34496 Ortenburg Tel 49 8542 1 68 0 atone nM Ee Opens the media contents with the Fax 49 95421 62 90 windows explorer wWiwWwwW micra epsilon com Exit Close this dialog Fig 2 2 Installation dialog box Before you start to install the scanCONTROL Demo Software ple
46. ime ms 1 0 manual Mo of profiles 1 amp 75 0 Threshald 136 Reflections largest area Invert signal ae ee NES in X direction no in 2 direction yes Fig 3 14 Tab sheet Scanner settings in the Scanner settings dialog Scanner settings Scanner settings X Advanced settings Fiter settings Processing Suppress backlight yes viden Filter High resolution yes Calibration Head and tail no Sensor Laser power standard Trigger internal Shutter alignment center Delay shutter no Switch off laser if short circuit Peak Min width Max width Min intensity Max inEensiby Analog aut Frequency kHz 110 Hold last valid point voltage range X T 1U0V Invert X voltage range 2 10 Invert 2 Miscellaneous Loop back parameters yes Counter input DIm Count positive edges no Count negative edges no CMM Trigger Enabled no Invert trigger output no Trigger output Port 1 Trigger divisor 1 Mark space ratio 1 1 Skew correction ps 0 0 Fig 3 15 Tab sheet Advanced settings in the Scanner settings dialog Page 29 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Scanner settings Fig 3 16 Tab sheet Filter settings in the Scanner settings dialog Page 30 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 11 Display Settings The parameters in this input field influence the way in which the 2D display is represented
47. ime ms With this parameter you select the exposure time for the scanner The measuring program Display profile shows you the saturation in the resultant display This is influenced mainly by the exposure time and should be between 60 and 80 for a measurement Minimum 0 01 ms Maximum 40 0 ms auto Select this box to activate the automatic exposure time control of the scanCONTROL measuring system 4 No of profiles 1 s This parameter regulates the number of measurements per second This value has priority over the entry in the Exposure time box Minimum 25 Maximum 100 scanCONTROL 2700 2710 and 4000 scanCONTROL 2800 2810 respectively 5 Threshold This value specifies the level of intensity at which the scanner recognizes a reflection The measuring program Display profile shows you the saturation in the resultant display The saturation is influenced mainly by the threshold and should be between 60 and 80 for a measurement Minimum O Maximum 1023 6 Reflections This box is for specifying which reflection is recognized as a profile point This parameter is only of importance for multiple reflections first The reflection closest to the scanner last The reflection furthest away from the scanner largest area The reflection with the largest area highest intensity The reflection with the highest intensity 7 Invert signal inXdirection The signal is inverted on the Z axis in Z d
48. indicate the progress status in the field Buffered profile number The profiles are stored in the selected file if the maximum number of profiles is reached Press the Stop button to abort buffering and start saving The length of the process will vary according to the size of the profile sequence The program will indicate the progress status in the field saved profile number Trigger mode active Press the red Record button The program is ready to buffer profile sequences in the RAM Press the trigger button to buffer a single profile The profiles are stored in the selected file if the maximum number of profiles is reached Press the Stop button to abort buffering and start saving The length of the process will vary according to the size of the profile sequence The program will indicate the progress status in the field saved profile number File Buffer Path The directory in which the file is saved Name Enter a name for the profile sequence you wish to save here No of profiles The maximum number of profiles to be saved in the file This number should not be chosen higher than required as the proportion of the RAM which is reserved for the profiles depends on it You can record up to a maximum of 4000 profiles Data Use this field to select the informations which are stored in the profile file This setting is crucial for the resulting file size of the profile file x z only Stores the X and Z coordinates of the individual m
49. ion Default settings Display profile Save profile Display image data Anale Circle F Edge F Peak F8 Flatness Profile Fig 3 4 Menu Measuring programs This menu item contains all of the available measuring programs and the Close function Close is used to terminate the active measuring program and return to the main window It is not possible to select a new measuring program from an active measuring program First close the active measuring program then start the desired measuring program Page 16 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 Evaluation File Evaluation Default settings Measuring programs Offline Strg F2 Fig 3 5 Menu Evaluation This menu item is used to switch between online mode and offline mode It is not available while a measuring program is active 4 Default settings Evaluation Default settings Offline Save profile File Measuring programs Reset all Display image data Angle Circle Edge Peak Flatness Profile Fig 3 6 Menu Default settings You can use this function to restore the individual measuring programs back to their default settings It is separately available for the online and offline versions of the measuring programs Use the Reset all option to reset all of the measuring programs 5 File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings QW Info about ICOM
50. irection The signal is inverted in the middle of the measurement range parallel to the X axis This function is enabled in the default settings 8Filter With this button you access the Filter settings dialog box see Chap 3 7 9 Advanced With this button you access the Advanced scanner settings dialog box see Chap 3 8 Note To be able to use the Invert signal function scanCONTROL requires a firmware version gt 13 Check the firmware version on the status line if necessary see Chap 3 4 and 5 Note The Scanner settings box is only available in online mode Note For further information on the configuration of the measuring system please refer to the scanCONTROL2800 2810 and scanCONTROL2700 2710 instruction manual and in the documents Quick reference scanCONTROL and Manual scanCONTROL Part B see Chap 3 3 Page 21 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 7 Filter Settings In combination with the scanCONTROL measuring system the scanCONTROL Demo Software offers you the possibility of equidistantly resampling the profile data in the X direction and of filtering the profile data If you want to use the filter functions it is recommended to activate the equidistantly resampling 4 Use the Filter button in the Scanner settings box see Chap 3 6 to open the Filter settings dialog box Filter settings Resample v Interpalate invalid points Range large E a j i 4 Jw Resample all infa
51. l now be applied Page 34 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Range a E ELE LEE ELLE ELLE EE ELLE UELLE EE EE rere EUM Mig Loi d vEp a a EA oe Ej a al b m 1150 T 45 0 u 45 4 5 151 45 4 75 7 45 258 112 47 X position mm 15 03 Range ooo 15 28 Z distance mm E em aj e Al 115 0 101 0 u PN F3 59 0 45 0 en 45 4 151 15 1 45 4 Dan EEZ 34521 A position mm Fig 3 3 Set range 3 12 8 Set horizontal Threshold Press this button in order to adjust horizontal thresholds in the 2D display directly with the mouse Proceed as follows E23 Move the mouse pointer in the 2D display so that it is located at the desired height of the threshold E23 Now click the left mouse button in order to set the threshold Page 35 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 1 Display Profile Use the Display profile measuring program in order to display individual profiles and a sequence of profiles The measuring program also calculates the saturation of the signal in a selected range Additionally you can save the profiles in a format which is compatible with EXCEL 1 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software 15 x File Measuring programs Evaluation Default setting ING scanner settings Display profile Cig sapere Profile Measuring Field huge v e rre nennen nene nennen nra en nnn Points per profil
52. lly incremented If for example profile is specified as the profile name the files profile 0001 sIk profile 0002 slk etc are generated The profile counter is reset after 4000 profiles Page 37 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 2 Save Profile The measuring program Save profile is used to create recordings of profile sequences The scanCONTROL Demo Software creates a file which can then subsequently be loaded again whith a measuring program in offline mode Use this function to analyze fast processes offline In the process the profiles are first stored in the computer s RAM and then saved in a file TJ ICONNECT DispMgri 1 ci x File Measuring programs Evdluation Default settings Profile Measuring Field Points per profile 1024 Sensor Laser Exposure time ms 1 00 No of profiles 1 5 25 Threshold 200 Reflections largest are scanner settin js Save profile Ub WOES Z distance mm alfe E e Zl 87 8 huge 81 8 75 7 Invert signal in x direction Ivi 2 drecton did Filter Advinced N is Scaling X Min 22 157 ax 2 Min 66 108 x 69 7 Display settinijs 22 74 79 34 63 7 Freeze 2D display Trigger mode No of profiles 1000 Data rut set Bo Trigger buffered 0 saved 0 A Data ea profile 57 6 13 2 4 2 48 13 8 DOT X position mm Scan rate 1
53. me effective until the next profile is displayed To do this select a new profile under Current profile Proceed as follows to print out or save a profile Generate a screenshot by pressing the Print key on your PC keyboard Switch to image editing software like Microsoft Paint under Accessories or Word Press Ctrl V to paste the screenshot and then print out the screenshot or save it as a file in the relevant program Proceed as follows if you cannot see a profile in the 2D display and no error messages are displayed in the status bar Close the active measuring program Restore the factory settings for the selected measuring program via the option Default settings in the menu bar Restart the selected measuring program Valid parameters are then loaded into the Scanner settings and the complete measuring range is displayed in the 2D display Page 56 Keyboard Shortcuts 7 Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to speed up your work The following combinations are available Key shortcut Opens the complete documentation for the scanCONTROL Demo Software from the main menu onl Opens the Help file for the active measuring program only from within a measuring program LIEN Starts the measuring program Display profile from the main menu only Starts the measuring program Save profile from the main menu in online mode only Starts the measuring program Display image data md f
54. n each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 9 14 1 Range 1 Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit range 1 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Page 48 Functions of the Measuring Programs 2 Range 2 Use the two sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit range 2 in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Peak settings Type Use this parameter to define whether the program is looking for local minimum values or local maximum values Min height mm Use this setting to specify the minimum distance from the points to the reference line for them to be recognized as a peak Min width points Use this setting to specify the minimum
55. naeess 9 Installation of the Drivers Under Windows XP esiaine nannten 12 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software ccccccsseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeseaenees 15 Starting the scanCONTROL Demo Software sseessssssssssesesene enne nennen nnne nnn 15 Elements in the Main Window cccccccccseccceeeceececeueecauecaueesaueeeueeseaeeceeesaueeseneesaeessaeesaasenas 15 MENU Bar en omen eran ee ets aC RO mM ML NM MI bm e Mu aiu M cU 16 OnliRe Mede as TEM UN 18 OmMNE Moden ee ccc CE xm 19 SCANNER SOLBITigS een aba testet ues 20 miserias c 22 Advanced Scanner Settings cod opto do ere ee 24 Ile SENNO S225 iia cT c ccn HMM MR 27 Displaying scanCONTROL Parameters in Offline Mode 240002224000nnnnneennennn nennen 28 Di5play Setings ne ee ee 31 TOO AN Sene nu ee ee ee Mexicana ete os 31 Reset 2D DISDIayu ues oai edel 32 Automatic Scaling of the 2D Display sseeessssssssseseeeneeenn nennen mnes 32 REED ASDECERAl0 RN PL ee 32 ZOOM In albspispldy iid ta etaed Lat aav dtu ps ae 32 MOV ed ro i eet M c E RE 33 Display Extended Information of a Profile Point esseeeesseeeeeeseeeeereeeennn 33 SEL RAIN Cases ceca P len 34 Set horizontal ThEeSholQ uic ste ofr a e ee onte teddies i deos 35 Functions of the Measuri
56. nd provides examples of signal graphs 2 Confirm the input field selection with Continue gt Page Installation and Preparations for Measuring The installation routine then checks your system environment and installs the additional components if necessary These components are displayed in a dialog box before they are installed see Fig 2 4 Additional components x The following additional components are necessary and will be installed on your system Adobe Reader 3 Cancel Fig 2 4 Additional components dialog box E32 Confirm the dialog box with Continue gt The selected software packages will then be installed Once all the software packages have been installed you may be requested to restart the computer When the installation process has been completed you can install the driver for the scanCONTROL measuring system see Chap 2 3 and 2 4 Note Only use version 6 3 of the CMU driver If a different driver or a different version of the CMU driver for the scanCONTROL is installed at a later date then it will not be possible to operate the scanner with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Page 8 Installation and Preparations for Measuring 2 3 Installation of the Drivers under Windows 2000 Preparing the installation C43 Completely finish the installation of the scanCONTROL Demo Software This procedure is described in Chap 2 2 C3 Connect the scanCONTROL via the IEEE1394 interface to the
57. ng Programs 1lceeeeeeeseeee eene nennen nnn nnne nnn nnn nnn 36 BY 19 2 Al d 0 17 NNMERO AUR HERI ee PRICES ME YN Me 36 Sys NVM tad 2 or pee ee ne ee nee nda MED peel Mod IM EINE LE 38 DIsplayImage Data Sect te cies ar D 40 PUN ee ee se cans es seg amen ea d mE EE eee MU LM 42 CIRCITER TEES 44 EOS ee Ye P ee tae ee 46 Peak Ep D DEDE 48 LATE SS acters sear ui M ia IRE Itu ee 50 ON MA EIE ee een 52 5tatus and Error Messages in ee ee an ee re ee 54 Inline MOGG ans is ei ae ee dmt le m E el 54 IN Offline Mode kassel ensie elle 55 NOLES et ae pace eee eee ete es ee uei que Cet EL dr re 56 Keyboard Shortcuts 2 22 xdi ee a eee 57 Page 3 Introduction 1 Introduction This user manual is designed to provide you with an overview of the functions available with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Together with the scanCONTROL measurement system this software enables you to analyze typical measurement tasks The scanCONTROL measurement system is a high speed sensor which is designed for use in industrial applications The package is characterized by high speed and accuracy of measurement The scanCONTROL Demo Software will show you ways of finding solutions to various applications all combined with the ultimate in terms of accuracy You can create your own measurement routines using the software ICONNECT As a basis the supplied CD offers a simple development environment with examples Note scanC
58. number of points which must lie next to each other and satisfy the criterion Min height mm to be recognized as a peak Reference line This indicates how the reference line is determined Range 1 2 The program generates a reference line which corresponds to the line fit through all points in ranges 1 and 2 Range 1 2 step The program calculates the direction vector of the reference line from the points in ranges 1 and 2 The position of the reference line is only formed from the points in range 1 Range 1 The program only calculates the reference line from the points in range 1 Result display The result display shows the currently measured profile the reference line green line the minimum height red line and the measured peaks red crosses Result status display Scan rate 1 s This display shows the effective scan rate being used by the scanCONTROL Demo Software to evaluate the scanner data The scan rate may deviate from the parameter No of profiles 1 s set in Scanner settings if the computer does not have sufficient processing power Exposure time ms The currently used exposure time No of peaks At this point the program indicates the number of peaks detected in the currently measured profile X position mm This display shows the X coordinate of the first three measured peaks The peak with the smallest X coordinate counts as the first peak Z position mm This display shows the Z coordinate of the
59. pe Option Version Vary the distance between the scanner and the measured object or increase the selected exposure time No points in region of No data are being received from interest the scanCONTROL scanCONTROL is not connected via IEEE1394 to the Check the IEEE1394 connection and No LLT found on PC or the power supply to the check whether the scanner is switched on IEEE1394 Bus scanCONTROL has been and connected to a power supply Also switched off or no CMU driver is check whether the CMU driver is installed installed scanCONTROL Demo Software Open the Advanced scanner settings LLT S N not found on ji g IEEE1394 Bus was last used with a different dialog box and press the button Next to model of scanCONTROL select the current scanCONTROL No free LLT found on iei a nn x Close other programs which are accessing IEEE1394 Bus A scanCONTROL by other programs Close scanCONTROL Demo Software LLT parameters invalid Knkr un TAU need and restore the basic settings on the controller by pressing the Reset button on Error while data transfer ihecantrallac Wrong driver version An incorrect version of the CMU Reinstall the driver as described in section CMU driver has been installed 2 Installation of the drivers The currently used scanner is Close the other program accessing the LLT is already in use already being used by another scanCONTROL or press the button Next progr
60. river or a different version of the CMU driver for the scanCONTROL is installed at a later date then it will not be possible to operate the scanner with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Select the gt Help menu item or press the lt F1 gt key directly in a measuring program to display help information about that measuring program The measuring program Display profile shows the saturation in the result display This is greatly influenced by the exposure time and the threshold value and affects the way in which the profile data are calculated The saturation should be between 60 and 80 during a measurement There may be a discrepancy between the setpoint value and the actual value for the no of scans per second if the number of scans is set too high or the processing power of the PC is insufficient Use the parameter Measuring field in the Scanner settings to define the resolution in the directions of the X axis and the Z axis The value of the X axis is also influenced by the input field Number of points per profile and takes priority over the Measuring field parameter Choosing a measuring field of for example 512 x 256 pixels and a resolution of 1024 points per profile is not consistent In this case a measuring field of 1024 x 256 is selected automatically If you have played back a profile sequence in offline mode and then wish to make changes to the measurement settings or the display settings these changes will not beco
61. rom the main menu in online mode only Starts the measuring program Angle from the main m Starts the measuring program Circle from the main menu only Starts the measuring program Edge from the main menu only m Starts the measuring program Peak from the main menu only Starts the measuring program Flatness from the main menu only F Starts the measuring program Profile from the main menu only Ctrl F 1 Switches to online mode from the main menu only Ctrl F2 owitches to offline mode from the main menu only Ctrl Alt F 12 Closes the scanCONTROL Demo Software from the main menu only Closes the current measuring program and switches to the main menu from an active measuring program only F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 10 Page 57 MICRO EPSILON www micro epsilon de MICRO EPSILON MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH und Co KG K nigbacher Str 15 D 94496 Ortenburg Tel 49 85 42 1 68 0 Fax 49 85 42 1 68 90 e mail info micro epsilon de X9751130 A070108ALI
62. s in the measuring program Edge A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 6 Scanner settings and Chap 3 9 File settings B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 Page 46 Functions of the Measuring Programs 1 Threshold value noise range Noise range blue The size of the blue noise range in the 2D display can be adjusted by moving the two sliders marked by N or by entering changing the values in the according input fields You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Threshold value red The position of the red threshold value in the 2D display can be adjusted by moving the slider marked by T or by entering changing the value in the according input field You can also set the threshold in th
63. s of the measuring programs A detailed description for each field is provided further below in this user manual 1 Scanner settings These values are used to change the scanCONTROL settings 2 2D display This display is used to visualize the profile which has just been measured The display depends on the parameters in the input fields Scanner settings and Display settings 3 Display settings You can use this input field to configure the scaling of the 2D display 4 Status bar Status messages and error messages are displayed in the status bar For more detailed information refer to Chap 5 Status and error messages 5 Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Note Depending on the measuring program the display in online mode may also include additional input fields Note The settings for a measuring program are saved and reused later when the measuring program is started again To restore the default settings use the Default settings function from the menu bar Note The Display image data measuring program does not include the function Display settings Page 18 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 5 Offline Mode In offline mode the software evaluates data which have already been recorded Use this mode to analyze profile sequences later on in a measuring program To record the data use the measurin
64. sages and error messages are displayed in the status bar For more detailed information refer to Chap 5 Status and error messages 5 Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Note The measuring programs Save profile and Display image data are not available in offline mode Page 19 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 6 Scanner Settings Use the parameters in this box to configure the scanCONTROL for your measuring task Please note that the parameters Measuring field Points per profile and the parameters Exposure time No of profiles are dependent on each other This section tells you about the following functions Configurable parameters in the input fields Impact of the parameters on the measurement Restrictions on the resolution and exposure time scanner settings Profile Measuring Field standard U N Points per profile 256 r P ua E El Sensor Laser Eeoa 7 ST a SSS eas veo wees isk ee ees Mens pe ay Bes Tasse Invert signal in direction v in 2 direction 7 cec 8 9 Fig 3 10 Scanner settings input field oO a fh Q Parameters in the Scanner settings input field 1 Measuring field Select one of the values to set the measuring field of the scanner
65. t Peak Max intensity Maximum intensity of a reflection to be detected as a valid profile point Page 25 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 5 Frequency kHz With this parameter you specify the frequency of the analog outputs of the scanCONTROL You can deactivate the analog outputs by selecting O kHz Minimum 0 kHz Maximum 150 kHz Hold last valid point Activate this parameter to substitute invalid values at the analog outputs with the respective last valid values Voltage range X With this parameter you can select the voltage range of the analog output for the X coordinates 10V 10 0V 5V 0 10V Voltage range Z With this parameter you can select the voltage range of the analog output for the Z coordinates 10V 10 0V 5V 0 10V Invert X With this parameter you can invert the analog output for the X coordinates Invert Z With this parameter you can invert the analog output for the Z coordinates Loop back parameters With this parameter you activate the parameter loop back The scanCONTROL settings are saved in the profile file in the measuring program Save profile see Chap 4 2 if Loop back parameters is activated and can then be displayed again later in offline mode see Chap 3 5 Count positive negative edges Use this parameter to activate the internal counter of scanCONTROL The counter input is only available as an option for scanCONTROL Select whether the internal
66. ter into the 2D display 2 Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed E32 Now move the mouse pointer in order to move the profile 3 12 6 Display Extended Information of a Profile Point A Press this button to activate or deactivate the Display extended information of a profile point mode Proceed as follows E23 Move the mouse pointer onto the desired profile point E32 Click on the profile point with the left mouse button The information for the point will now be displayed left to the toolbar for 5 seconds Page 33 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software eee m A 0 603 77 152 Intensity 635 Width 11 E 1 1 Bir l UEM M a ae E i Fig 3 2 Extended information of a profile point The following information is displayed X The X coordinate of the point Z The Z coordinate of the point Intensity The maximum intensity of the reflection from which the point has been calculated Width The width of the reflection from which the point has been calculated 3 12 7 Set Range Hj s sj Press the respective button in order to adjust the associated range in the 2D display directly with the mouse Proceed as follows C4 Move the mouse pointer to any corner or side of the range to be set E32 Now mark the range to be set Hold the left mouse button pressed Move the mouse pointer to the opposite corner or side of the range to be set Ea Release the mouse button The selected range wil
67. the real aspect ratio of the displayed profile is retained Deactivating this option the scaling is adapted separately for the X and Y axes to the settings made in the Min and Max input fields see Chapter 3 11 3 12 4 Zoom in 2D Display al You activate or deactivate the Zoom mode by pressing this button In the Zoom mode you can zoom in parts of the 2D display and so directly set the scaling of the 2D display with your mouse The values in the Min and Max input fields see Chapter 3 11 are updated automatically Proceed as follows E32 Move the mouse pointer to any corner of the desired range to be zoomed in C4 Now mark the range to be zoomed in Hold the left mouse button pressed and move the mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the range to be zoomed in 2 Release the mouse button The marked range will be zoomed in Page 32 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software Z distance mm Elea Zl H 115 0 101 0 ar 73 0 R 59 0 81 2 45 7 16 2 162 48 7 81 2 X position mm Z distance mm E3 e n a e Zl H 103 3 95 2 83 1 8 0 82 8 28 4 16 5 4 7 71 19 0 30 8 X position mm Fig 3 1 Zooming in the 2D display 3 12 5 Move Profile i You activate or deactivate the Move profile mode by pressing this button You can move the profile on the 2D display with an active Move profile mode Proceed as follows E32 Move the mouse poin
68. ting from the setting in the Processing see Chapter 3 8 input field Number of sensors The maximum profile frequency resulting from the setting of the No of simultaneous operating sensors parameter see above Exposure time The maximum profile frequency resulting from the setting of the Exposure time parameter Result The maximum profile frequency resulting from the above restrictions Note Further information on the maximum profile frequency can be found in the document Quick reference scanCONTROL Page 41 Functions of the Measuring Programs 4 4 Angle This measuring program calculates the angle between two selected ranges of a profile The program calculates the best line fit through the points in the selected range and measures the angles between these lines and the X axis as well as the angle between the two lines The measured angles are continuously updated in the results display 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Scanner settings scanCONTROL Profile Measuring Field huge fo Points per profile 1024 Sensor Laser Exposure time ms i 1 00 auto No of profiles 1 5 Threshold Reflections largest area 3 Invert signal v in X direction v in Z direction Filter Advanced Display settings Scaling x Min 19 843 m 21 496 2 Min 132 205 ax 96 811 X position mm
69. tion 4 is the reflection with the largest distance to the sensor B 2D display This display visualizes the profile which has just been measured C Display settings You can use this input field to configure the representation of the 2D display Detailed information on each of the parameters can be found in Chap 3 11 Display settings D Status bar The status bar contains status messages and error messages E Toolbar Use the toolbar to scale the 2D display to activate various options for the mouse interaction and to set ranges directly with the mouse Detailed information can be found in Chap 3 12 Page 36 Functions of the Measuring Programs 1 Range Use the sliders to adjust the red lines which delimit the range in the 2D display or input the values You can also set the range limits in the 2D display directly using the mouse see Chapter 3 12 Log settings This defines the settings for the profile logs Path The directory in which the files are saved Name The name of the profile Trigger Press this button to record a single profile Active Use this function to start the log The log starts and ends with the selection of this checkbox Time diagram Settings These parameters are used to configure the display of the time diagram 4 for displaying profile sequences No of profiles This indicates the number of profiles to be displayed Active Activates deactivates the display of profile sequences
70. tion to the reference line is specified then All points which have a greater distance to the line than the minimum height are potential candidates for peaks If a definable number Min width of these points lie next to each other the program will detect a peak whereby the peak position is defined by the point with the maximum distance to the line 1 4 ICONNECT scanCONTROL Demo Software File Measuring programs Evaluation Default settings Scanner settings scanCONTROL Profile Measuring Field huge fo Range 1 Points per profile 1024 Pas Sensor Laser 88 2 Exposure time ms i auto No of profiles 1 5 86 8 Threshold zu E Reflections area Invert signal in X direction v in Z direction Filter Advanced Display settings Scaling X Min 14 132 ECCE 4 871 a Z Min 83 233 x 86 319 85 5 Scan rate 1 s Exposure time ms No of peaks Peak settings Properties Peak 1 Peak Peak3 Type maximum Min height mm fo Min width points Reference line range 1 2 X position mm Z position mm Height mm D 3 Fig 4 7 Measuring program Peak Input fields and associated parameters in the measuring program Peak A Scanner settings With these values you can change the settings of scanCONTROL In offline mode this input field is replaced with the File input field Detailed information o
71. trigger pulse Note More information about the trigger function of scanCONTROL can be found in the scanCONTROL2800 2810 and scanCONTROL2700 2710 instruction manual Shutter alignment With this parameter you determine how the specified scan rate is maintained with active automatic exposure time control center The intervals are in each case aligned to the center of the interval right The intervals are in each case aligned to the end of the interval left The intervals are in each case aligned to the start of the interval none The intervals are not aligned Delay shutter With this parameter you determine whether the automatic exposure time control is computed based on the original data deactivated or based on the filtered data activated Switch off laser With this parameter you configure the laser safety interlock of scanCONTROL depending on the protective circuit of pins 3 and 13 of the synchronous input This parameter is only available using scanCONTROL 2800 2810 if left open The laser is switched off with the pins open if short circuit The laser is switched off with the pins connected This parameter is only effective for laser class 2M IIM Peak Min width Minimum width of a reflection to be detected as a valid profile point Peak Max width Maximum width of a reflection to be detected as a valid profile point Peak Min intensity Minimum intensity of a reflection to be detected as a valid profile poin
72. und will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search Choose this option to select the driver from a lish Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware ETI a ETE Fig 2 13 Windows XP driver installation step 2 5 CA Inthe next dialog select Don t search will choose the driver to install a Click on Next to confirm this dialog see Fig 2 13 Found New Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Mest IF vau have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Show compatible hardware C U 1394 Digital Camera Device Je e 9 This driver is not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back fL Ne TL Cae Fig 2 14 Windows XP driver installation step 3 Ea Select CMU 1394 Digital Camera Device from the list and click on Next to confirm see Fig 2 14 The Hardware installation dialog will then appear Page 13 Installation and Preparations for Measuring Hardware Installation The software you are installing Far this hardware CMU 1394 Digital Camera Device has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows sP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation o
73. version of a measuring program evaluates data directly from the scanCONTROL and displays them on a PC The offline version loads a previously saved profile sequence and then evaluates it Page 5 Installation and Preparations for Measuring 2 Installation and Preparations for Measuring 2 1 Installation Requirements The following minimum system configuration is required for the scanCONTROL Demo Software to be able to work properly Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Pentium Ill 2 800 MHz 256 MB RAM Screen resolution 1024x768 Proceed as follows to run the scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 Install the IEEE 1394 interface hardware if not already equipped 2 Install the scanCONTROL Demo Software 3 Connect the scanCONTROL measuring system via the IEEE1394 to the computer 4 Install the driver for the scanCONTROL measuring system CD ADocumentation Contains manuals installation instructions and Quick Reference CD Program scanCONTROL Contains the following software packages scanCONTROL Demo Software 1 5 scanCONTROL 3D View 1 2 scanCONTROL 3D Data 1 2 CD Program DeveloperDemo Demo program for scanner setting and visualization of oo data CD Support DirectX8 1 Contains DirectX8 1 DirectX8 1 CD Support Driver CMU1394 Contains the driver files for scan CONTROL version 6 3 CD Support Adobe Reader 9 Contains Adobe Reader 9 CD Support Flmager
74. vert 2 Miscellaneous Y Loop back parameters Counter input DIn Count positive edges Count negative edges CMM trigger Enable CMM trigger Invert trigger output Trigger output Port 1 Trigger divisor 1 Mark space ratio ise Skew correction Lis o OK Cancel Fig 3 12 Advanced scanner settings dialog box dialog box Parameters in the Advanced scanner settings dialog box 1 Note Only experienced users of the scanCONTROL measuring system should adjust any settings in this Type The currently used type of measurement system and the associated firmware version are displayed SN The serial number of the currently used measurement system is displayed Next scanner If a number of measurement systems are connected to the PC you can change between the individual measurement systems with this button Page 24 Working with the scanCONTROL Demo Software 2 Suppress backlight With this entry field you activate the automatic backlight compensation Video filter You activate this parameter to improve the image quality High resolution With this parameter you activate the subpixel resolution for the Z values Calibration You use this parameter to activate the calibration Head and tail You can only use this parameter with the subpixel resolution deactivated With the parameter activated the head center and tail of a reflection are calculated for each coordinate The c

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