User guide
5 TX5 Controller Software
The scanner has several integrated temperature sensors that measure the temperature at different
positions inside the scanner. This screen shows the temperature of the sensor with the currently
most critical value.
If a sensor is within a critical temperature range, just below or above a critical value, the indicator is
in the yellow area; scanning is still possible, but the temperature might have a negative effect on the
scan quality. Therefore, Trimble recommends warming or cooling down the scanner until the
temperature indicator is within the green area.
If the temperature is too high or too low, the indicator is within the red area. In that case, scanning
is not possible and the scanner will shut down within the next few minutes.
Fan cooling switches the scanner's integrated fan on or off. Make sure the fan is switched off in
exceptional cases only. If the fan is switched off for a long period of time, the scanner may
overheat and abort scanning or, in the worst case, overheating may damage the scanner.
If the temperature is above the critical limit, check the fan is switched on. If not, switch it on. The
temperature should drop within a short period of time.
Inclinometer (Dual Axis Compensator)
The data of the built-in dual axis compensator of the laser scanner is used to automatically level the
captured scan data. The accuracy of the dual axis compensation is specified for inclinations up to 5°
and degrades above 5°. The inclination of the scan is electronically measured and stored in each
scan. This information is used during scan registration (for more information, refer to the Trimble
TX5 SCENESoftware User Guide). Trimble recommends leveling the scanner with an inclination less
than 5°. To do this, use a bubble inclinometer at the tripod or the inclinometer screen. If you want
the TX5 SCENE software to automatically use the inclination data for the scan registration, switch
the Use Inclinometer button to ON, else switch it to OFF. This setting affects the current scanning
parameters and has the same function as the equivalent button in the parameters settings. See
Setting the scan parameters, page 46.
The view displays 3 bubble levels as they would appear if mounted on top of the scanner. If the
bubble is inside the inner black circle of the circular level, the scanner is leveled with a vertical
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