FaroArm® Quantum
August 2017
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for choosing FARO’s Portable Measurement Arm - the FaroArm®,
and FARO’s Portable Laser Line Measurement Arm - the Laser
ScanArm®. This
document contains detailed instructions on how to use your Quantum series
FaroArm and the FARO Laser Line Probe with the CAM2
® Measure. Additional
information about probes and important guidelines on maintaining your new
Quantum/ScanArm is also included.
This introduction contains information on how to reach FARO, how to read the
manual, and a brief overview of the Quantum. If you have any questions or need
further instructions about any procedure, contact your Customer Service
Representative by
Phone, Fax or E-Mail. See “Technical Support” on page 161.
Visit the FARO Customer Care area on the Web at www.faro.com to search our
Knowledge Base. The Knowledge Base is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, and contains hundreds of solutions to product and application questions.
General Information ..........................................................................................3
6-Axis Quantum ....................................................................................................................................4
7-Axis Quantum ....................................................................................................................................6
Safety Labels .....................................................................................................8
Pinch Points ..........................................................................................................................................8
Precautions ........................................................................................................8
Regulatory Information .....................................................................................9
Bluetooth ...............................................................................................................................................9
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 802.11) .................................................................................10
Product Environmental Information ...............................................................12
How To Use This Manual
Listed below are some visual and typographical conventions used in each of the
sections.
Bold text Indicates directory names, menu names, buttons,
tabs, key names, acronyms, and modes.
monospaced text Indicates alphanumeric characters or values you
enter in a field on the screen. For example, “Type
0.005 for the tolerance setting.”
SMALL CAPS text Indicates dialog box names, and dialog box items.
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