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Laser Scanner Manual
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Chapter 6: Getting Started
• Use a high-quality tripod. FARO recommends the GITZO ACCSS8032,
available only from your FARO sales representative.
When working with the laser scanner, two aspects must always be considered:
• Due to long recording times and high data-quality requirements, you must
adjust the tripod to be as stable as possible.
• Because a laser scanner moves during operation, the tripod must always be
as rigid as possible.
To achieve stability and rigidity, observe the following guidelines:
• Extend the tripod as little as possible. Less height means more accuracy.
• Extend the thicker segments of the legs before extending the thinner segments.
• When working with the laser scanner, two aspects must always be considered:
• Due to long recording times and high data-quality requirements, you must
adjust the tripod to be as stable as possible.
• Because a laser scanner moves during operation, the tripod must always be
as rigid as possible.
To achieve stability and rigidity, observe the following guidelines:
• Extend the tripod as little as possible. Less height means more accuracy.
• Extend the thicker segments of the legs before extending the thinner segments.
• It is acceptable to extend a leg segment only partially if necessary to achieve a
specific height, but do not partially extend several segments of the same leg.
• Standard working height: the tripod has four leg segments, pull out the first
three fully and leave the fourth one inserted. This results in a working height
of approx. 148 cm, which allows an ergonomic operation of the scanner. Only
pull out the smallest leg segments when you need a larger tripod height.
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The tripod is equipped with large adjustable rubber feet. Each time you move
the tripod, check to ensure that the feet are correctly resting on the ground. If
you need to place the tripod on unstable ground (e.g., grass, gravel, mud) use
the supplied spikes instead of the rubber feet. Press the spikes individually into
the ground until they reach a stable, load-bearing layer.
• After you set the tripod on the ground, check the leg latches. If any of the
latches are loose, spread the legs slightly until the latches cannot be wiggled.
This ensures that the tripod is firmly planted on the ground, and unlikely to
shake or vibrate during scanning.
• The use of the center column significantly reduces the rigidity of the tripod.
We recommend that you avoid using the center column when operating laser
scanners. If you can’t reach the tripod height you need in any other way, keep
the extended length of the center column as short as possible. A better
alternative, however, is to move the tripod to a different, higher position
instead. Use the center column only as a last resort. If you often need high
working heights, we recommend using a larger tripod.
• For scans close to the ground, slide all leg segments into each other before
setting the leg angle to flat. The rubber feet have a recess that helps to