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Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual

Getting Started

The following sections provide system and hardware overviews, in addition to installation and setup

procedures.

Main Page

Copyright2
Table of Contents3
Introduction12
Gocator Overview13
Safety and Maintenance14
- Laser Safety14
- Electrical Safety18
- Handling, Cleaning, and Maintenance19
- Environment and Lighting19
Getting Started21
- Hardware Overview22
- System Overview27
- Installation30
- Network Setup41
  - Client Setup41
  - Gocator Setup44
    - Running a Standalone Sensor System44
    - Running a Dual-Sensor System45
- Next Steps48
How Gocator Works49
- 3D Acquisition49
  - Clearance Distance, Field of View and Measurement Range50
  - Resolution and Accuracy51
- Profile Output54
  - Coordinate Systems54
  - Spacing (Data Resampling)59
- Data Generation and Processing60
- Part Matching61
- Measurement and Anchoring62
- Output and Digital Tracking62
Gocator Web Interface64
- Unblocking Flash64
- User Interface Overview69
- Metrics Area78
- Data Viewer78
- Status Bar78
Management and Maintenance81
- Sensor System82
- Layout84
  - Device Exposure Multiplexing91
- Networking92
- Motion and Alignment93
- Jobs95
- Security96
- Maintenance97
  - Sensor Backups and Factory Reset98
  - Firmware Upgrade99
- Support100
Scan Setup and Alignment103
- Scan Modes104
- Triggers105
- Maximum Encoder Rate112
Sensor112
- Active Area112
  - Tracking Window114
  - Transformations115
- Exposure117
- Spacing121
  - Sub-Sampling121
  - Spacing Interval122
- Advanced123
  - Material124
  - Camera Gain and Dynamic Exposure125
Alignment125
- Alignment States125
- Alignment Types126
- Alignment: with and Without Encoder Calibration126
- Aligning Sensors126
- Clearing Alignment130
Filters130
- Gap Filling131
- Median132
- Smoothing132
- Decimation133
Surface Generation134
Part Detection137
- Part Detection Status141
- Edge Filtering143
Data Viewer144
- Data Viewer Controls144
- Video Mode147
  - Exposure Information147
    - Exposures147
    - Overexposure and Underexposure148
  - Spots and Dropouts149
- Profile Mode150
- Surface Mode152
Models159
- Part Matching160
- Sections174
- Measure Page Overview180
  - Data Viewer181
- Tools Panel181
- Bounding Box205
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings206
- Bridge Value208
- Circle213
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings214
- Dimension215
- Groove218
- Intersect222
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings222
- Line224
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings225
- Panel228
- Position231
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings232
- Round Corner234
- Strip237
- Script241
Surface Measurement243
- Bounding Box244
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings245
- Countersunk Hole248
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings251
- Dimension257
- Edge261
  - Paths and Path Profiles264
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings265
- Ellipse275
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings276
- Hole278
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings280
  - Measurement Region282
- Opening283
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings286
  - Measurement Region290
- Plane290
  - Measurements, Features, and Settingss293
- Position294
- Output317
- Dashboard329
  - State and Health Information329
  - Statistics331
    - Measurements331
    - Performance331
Gocator Emulator333
- System Requirements333
- Limitations334
- Downloading a Support File334
- Running the Emulator335
- Working with Jobs and Data339
- Scan, Model, and Measurement Settings345
  - Calculating Potential Maximum Frame Rate345
- Protocol Output346
  - Remote Operation346
Gocator Accelerator348
- System Requirements349
- Benefits349
- Installation349
- Gocator Accelerator Utility349
- Dashboard and Health Indicators352
- SDK Application Integration352
Gocator Device Files354
- Live Files354
  - Log File354
- Job File Structure355
- Profilegeneration372
- Partdetection373
  - Edgefiltering375
- Partmatching375
  - Edge375
  - Boundingbox375
- Recordingfiltering377
Streams/Stream (Read-Only)378
Tooloptions379
- Measurementoptions380
- Featureoptions380
- Streamoptions381
Tools381
- Profile Types381
- Surface Types382
- Geometric Feature Types383
  - Parameter Types383
- Profilearea385
- Profileboundingbox387
- Profilebridgevalue388
- Profilecircle390
- Profiledimension391
- Profilegroove393
- Profileintersect395
- Profileline396
- Profilepanel398
- Profileposition401
- Profileroundcorner402
Protocols444
- Gocator Protocol444
  - Data Types445
  - Commands445
    - Discovery Commands446
Set Address447
- Get Info448
- Control Commands449
  - Protocol Version450
  - Set Address451
Get System Info454
Get States455
Log In/Out456
Change Password456
Assign Buddies457
Remove Buddies458
Set Buddy458
List Files458
Copy File459
Read File459
Write File460
Delete File461
User Storage Used461
User Storage Free461
Get Default Job462
Set Default Job462
Get Loaded Job462
Get Alignment Reference463
Set Alignment Reference463
Clear Alignment464
Get Encoder464
Reset Encoder465
Start465
Scheduled Start466
Stop466
Get Auto Start Enabled466
Set Auto Start Enabled467
Set Voltage Settings468
Get Quick Edit Enabled468
Set Quick Edit Enabled468
Start Alignment469
Start Exposure Auto-Set469
Software Trigger470
Schedule Digital Output470
Schedule Analog Output471
Ping471
Reset472
Backup472
Restore473
Restore Factory473
Get Recording Enabled474
Set Recording Enabled474
Clear Replay Data475
Get Playback Source475
Set Playback Source475
Simulate476
Seek Playback476
Step Playback477
Clear Measurement Stats478
Read Live Log478
Clear Log478
Simulate Unaligned479
Acquire479
Acquire Unaligned479
Create Model480
Add Tool481
Add Measurement481
Read File (Progressive)482
Export CSV (Progressive)482
Export Bitmap (Progressive)483
Get Runtime Variable Count484
Start Upgrade486
Get Upgrade Log487
Video489
Resampled Profile490
Profile Intensity491
Surface492
Surface Intensity493
- Surface Section Intensity494
Measurement495
- Exposure Calibration Result496
- Bounding Box Match Result497
- Feature Point498
Modbus Protocol504
- Concepts504
- Messages504
- Registers505
  - Control Registers506
  - Output Registers507
Ethernet/Ip Protocol511
- Concepts511
- Basic Object512
- Assembly Object (Class 0X04)513
ASCII Protocol520
- Connection Settings520
  - Ethernet Communication520
  - Serial Communication521
- Polling Operation Commands (Ethernet Only)521
- Selcom Protocol531
Development Kits533
- Gosdk533
- Gdk543
Tools and Native Drivers556
- Sensor Discovery Tool556
- Gentl Driver557
- CSV Converter Tool574
- Mountainsmap Transfer Tool576
  - Configuring Gocator to Work with the Transfer Tool577
  - Using the Mountains Map Transfer Tool577
Troubleshooting580
- Sensors582
  - Gocator582
Specifications582
- Gocator 2320585
- Gocator 2130 and 2330587
- Gocator 2140 and 2340589
- Gocator 2342591
- Gocator 2150 and 2350593
- Gocator 2170 and 2370596
- Gocator 2375599
- Gocator 2180 and 2380602
- Gocator 2400 Series605
- Sensor Connectors617
  - Gocator Power/Lan Connector617
  - Gocator I/O Connector619
- Master 400/800626
  - Master 400/800 Electrical Specifications627
  - Master 400/800 Dimensions629
- Master 810/2410630
- Master 1200/2400639
  - Master 1200/2400 Electrical Specifications640
  - Master 1200/2400 Dimensions641
Accessories642
Return Policy644
Software Licenses645
Support651
Contact652

LMI Technologies Gocator 2140 - Getting Started

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