FaroArm
®
Manual
January 2009
34
Chapter 1: Introduction to the FaroArm
®
Sphere Calibration
Calibrate the FARO Laser Line Probe. You will digitize 24 points in
three positions.
N
OTE: Avoid touching both lenses. Clean the top and bottom lenses
with the cloth from the Laser Line Probe case. Dirt and grease on
either lens can cause poor results.
1 Digitize eight points on the top of the calibration sphere with the
Laser Line Probe pointing in position #1, see Figure 1-33.
Figure 1-33 Calibration Positions
Digitize two points in the Near range
with the center of the laser. One point
on the upper half of the calibration
sphere and the other on the lower half.
Digitize two points in the Far range
with the center of the laser. One point
on the upper half of the calibration
sphere and the other on the lower half.
Digitize two points in the Center
range with the left side of the laser.
One point on the upper half of the
calibration sphere and the other on the
lower half.
Digitize two points in the Center
range with the right side of the laser.
One point on the upper half of the
calibration sphere and the other on the
lower half.
Position #1
Position #2
Position #3
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