User manual

12 FastSCAN

Scanning position (trigger pulled in completely):

• displays laser proﬁles and surface data on the screen in real-time and stores them

in memory

• illuminates both the Laser and Scan LEDs.

Note: If the scanning equipment is set up incorrectly the Laser and Scan lights may

ﬂash alternately when the trigger is depressed into either position.

3.2.2 Wand Sensitivity

The Sensitivity Control allows you to compensate for different subject

surface types, colors and lighting conditions. Position 1 is the least sen-

sitive and position 6 the most sensitive. For most subjects 2-3 is a good

sensitivity setting.

Setting and/or adjusting the sensitivity when scanning any new object

can be done using the Up/Down buttons on the wand, and the com-

puter. This is best done in Camera View mode:

1. Click on the Camera icon, or select View/Camera View.

2. Set the sensitivity control to position 1.

3. Pull the trigger to the Preview position.

4. Push the sensitivity control Up arrow to increase the sensitivity.

• For the Cobra

the red curve of the laser proﬁle should become visible.

• For the Scorpion

red and green curves should become visible; the red

curve is the laser proﬁle as viewed by the bottom camera, and the green

curve is the laser proﬁle as viewed by the top camera.

5. If no laser proﬁle ever becomes visible, try moving the Wand towards or away

from the object.

6. Set the sensitivity control to the lowest value that gives a clean unbroken curve(s).

7. Return to the standard view by deselecting Camera View mode.

On powering down the system, the Wand will remember the sensitivity control’s last

setting.

Note:

A too low sensitivity setting will cause only a small amount of (or no) data to be

collected.

A too high sensitivity setting may result in unwanted data or noise being collected

due to reﬂections or extraneous light.