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Table of Contents
Copyright
2
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
12
Gocator Overview
13
Safety and Maintenance
14
Laser Safety
14
Laser Classes
15
Precautions and Responsibilities
15
Class 3B Responsibilities
16
Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD)
17
Systems Sold or Used in the USA
18
Electrical Safety
18
Handling, Cleaning, and Maintenance
19
Environment and Lighting
19
Getting Started
21
Hardware Overview
22
Gocator Sensor
22
Gocator Cordsets
22
Master
22
Master 400 / 800
23
Master 810 / 2410
25
Calibration Targets
27
System Overview
27
Standalone System
27
Dual-Sensor System
28
Multi-Sensor System
29
Installation
30
Mounting
30
Orientations
31
Grounding
33
Gocator
33
Recommended Practices for Cordsets
33
Master Network Controllers
34
Grounding When Using a DIN Rail (Master 810/2410)
35
Installing DIN Rail Clips: Master 810 or
35
Configuring Master 810
36
Encoder Quadrature Frequency
36
Encoder Quadrature Frequency
37
Setting the Divider
37
Setting the Debounce Period
38
Rut-Scanning System Setup
38
Layout
38
System Setup
39
Software Configuration
40
System Operation
40
Network Setup
41
Client Setup
41
Gocator Setup
44
Running a Standalone Sensor System
44
Running a Dual-Sensor System
45
Next Steps
48
How Gocator Works
49
3D Acquisition
49
Clearance Distance, Field of View and Measurement Range
50
Resolution and Accuracy
51
Resolution
51
Z Linearity
52
Z Resolution
52
Profile Output
54
Coordinate Systems
54
Sensor Coordinates
54
System Coordinates
55
Part and Section Coordinates
58
Switching between Coordinate Systems
58
Spacing (Data Resampling)
59
Data Generation and Processing
60
Surface Generation
60
Part Detection
60
Sectioning
61
Part Matching
61
Measurement and Anchoring
62
Output and Digital Tracking
62
Gocator Web Interface
64
Unblocking Flash
64
Google Chrome
64
Internet Explorer
65
Firefox
66
Microsoft Edge
67
User Interface Overview
69
Toolbar
70
Creating, Saving and Loading Jobs (Settings)
71
Recording, Playback, and Measurement Simulation
72
Recording Filtering
74
Downloading, Uploading, and Exporting Replay Data
75
Metrics Area
78
Data Viewer
78
Status Bar
78
Log
79
Frame Information
79
Interface Language
80
Quick Edit Mode
80
Management and Maintenance
81
Sensor System
82
Dual- and Multi-Sensor Systems
82
Buddy Assignment
83
Over Temperature Protection
84
Sensor Autostart
84
Layout
84
Device Exposure Multiplexing
91
Networking
92
Motion and Alignment
93
Alignment Reference
93
Encoder Resolution
94
Encoder Value and Frequency
94
Travel Speed
94
Jobs
95
Security
96
Maintenance
97
Sensor Backups and Factory Reset
98
Firmware Upgrade
99
Support
100
Support Files
101
Manual Access
101
Software Development Kit
102
Scan Setup and Alignment
103
Scan Modes
104
Triggers
105
Trigger Examples
109
Trigger Settings
110
Maximum Input Trigger Rate
112
Maximum Encoder Rate
112
Sensor
112
Active Area
112
Tracking Window
114
Transformations
115
Exposure
117
Single Exposure
118
Dynamic Exposure
118
Multiple Exposure
119
Spacing
121
Sub-Sampling
121
Spacing Interval
122
Advanced
123
Material
124
Camera Gain and Dynamic Exposure
125
Alignment
125
Alignment States
125
Alignment Types
126
Alignment: with and Without Encoder Calibration
126
Aligning Sensors
126
Clearing Alignment
130
Filters
130
Gap Filling
131
Median
132
Smoothing
132
Decimation
133
Surface Generation
134
Part Detection
137
Part Detection Status
141
Edge Filtering
143
Data Viewer
144
Data Viewer Controls
144
Video Mode
147
Exposure Information
147
Exposures
147
Overexposure and Underexposure
148
Spots and Dropouts
149
Profile Mode
150
Surface Mode
152
Height Map Color Scale
155
Sections
155
Region Definition
157
Intensity Output
158
Models
159
Part Matching
160
Using Edge Detection
161
Creating a Model
164
Modifying a Model's Edge Points
166
Adjusting Target Sensitivity
169
Running Part Matching
170
Setting the Match Acceptance Criteria
170
Using Bounding Box and Ellipse
170
Configuring a Bounding Box or an Ellipse172
172
Running Part Matching
173
Using Part Matching to Accept or Reject a Part
174
Sections
174
Creating a Section
177
Deleting a Section
179
Measurement
180
Measure Page Overview
180
Data Viewer
181
Tools Panel
181
Adding and Configuring a Measurement Tool
181
Source
182
Streams (Sections)
183
Regions
184
Feature Points
186
Fit Lines
188
Geometric Features
189
Decisions
190
Filters
191
Measurement Anchoring
193
Enabling and Disabling Measurements
198
Editing a Tool or Measurement Name
199
Changing a Measurement ID
199
Duplicating a Tool
200
Removing a Tool
200
Reordering Tools
201
Profile Measurement
201
Area
201
Measurements, Features, and Settings
203
Bounding Box
205
Measurements, Features, and Settings
206
Bridge Value
208
Understanding the Window and Skip Settings
209
Measurements and Settings
210
Using Window and Stddev as Metrics Measurements
212
Circle
213
Measurements, Features, and Settings
214
Dimension
215
Groove
218
Intersect
222
Measurements, Features, and Settings
222
Line
224
Measurements, Features, and Settings
225
Panel
228
Position
231
Measurements, Features, and Settings
232
Round Corner
234
Strip
237
Script
241
Surface Measurement
243
Bounding Box
244
Measurements, Features, and Settings
245
Countersunk Hole
248
Measurements, Features, and Settings
251
Dimension
257
Edge
261
Paths and Path Profiles
264
Measurements, Features, and Settings
265
Ellipse
275
Measurements, Features, and Settings
276
Hole
278
Measurements, Features, and Settings
280
Measurement Region
282
Opening
283
Measurements, Features, and Settings
286
Measurement Region
290
Plane
290
Measurements, Features, and Settingss
293
Position
294
Measurements, Features, and Settingss
295
Stud
297
Measurements, Features, and Settings
299
Measurement Region
301
Volume
301
Script
303
Feature Measurement
304
Dimension
304
Intersect
308
Scripts
312
Built-In Functions
312
Output
317
Ethernet Output
318
Digital Output
322
Analog Output
325
Serial Output
326
Dashboard
329
State and Health Information
329
Statistics
331
Measurements
331
Performance
331
Gocator Emulator
333
System Requirements
333
Limitations
334
Downloading a Support File
334
Running the Emulator
335
Adding a Scenario to the Emulator
336
Running a Scenario
336
Removing a Scenario from the Emulator
337
Using Replay Protection
338
Stopping and Restarting the Emulator
338
Running the Emulator in Default Browser
338
Working with Jobs and Data
339
Creating, Saving, and Loading Jobs
339
Playback and Measurement Simulation
340
Downloading, Uploading, and Exporting Replay Data
341
Downloading and Uploading Jobs
344
Scan, Model, and Measurement Settings
345
Calculating Potential Maximum Frame Rate
345
Protocol Output
346
Remote Operation
346
Gocator Accelerator
348
System Requirements
349
Benefits
349
Installation
349
Gocator Accelerator Utility
349
Dashboard and Health Indicators
352
SDK Application Integration
352
Gocator Device Files
354
Live Files
354
Log File
354
Job File Structure
355
Job File Components
356
Accessing Files and Components
356
Configuration
356
Setup
357
Filters
358
Xsmoothing
358
Ysmoothing
358
Xgapfilling
359
Xmedian
359
Ygapfilling
359
Ymedian
359
Xdecimation
360
Xslope
360
Ydecimation
360
Yslope
360
Trigger
361
Layout
362
Alignment
363
Bar
364
Disk
364
Devices / Device
365
Plate
365
Material
368
Tracking
368
Independentexposures
370
Surfacegeneration
370
Fixedlength
371
Rotational
371
Variablelength
371
Surfacesections
372
Profilegeneration
372
Fixedlength
373
Variablelength
373
Rotational
373
Partdetection
373
Edgefiltering
375
Partmatching
375
Edge
375
Boundingbox
375
Recordingfiltering
377
Conditions/Anymeasurement
377
Conditions/Anydata
378
Conditions/Measurement
378
Streams/Stream (Read-Only)
378
Tooloptions
379
Measurementoptions
380
Featureoptions
380
Streamoptions
381
Tools
381
Profile Types
381
Profilefeature
381
Profileline
382
Profileregion2D
382
Surface Types
382
Region3D
382
Surfacefeature
382
Surfaceregion2D
383
Geometric Feature Types
383
Parameter Types
383
Profilearea
385
Profileboundingbox
387
Profilebridgevalue
388
Profilecircle
390
Profiledimension
391
Profilegroove
393
Profileintersect
395
Profileline
396
Profilepanel
398
Profileposition
401
Profileroundcorner
402
Profilestrip
404
Script
406
Surfaceboundingbox
406
Surfacecshole
408
Surfacedimension
411
Tool
413
Surfaceellipse
416
Surfacehole
417
Surfaceopening
420
Surfaceplane
422
Surfaceposition
424
Surfacestud
425
Surfacevolume
428
Tool
430
Tool
431
Custom
432
Output
433
Ethernet
433
Ascii
436
Eip
436
Modbus
436
Analog
437
Digital0 and Digital1
437
Serial
438
Ascii
439
Selcom
439
Transform
439
Device
440
Part Models
441
Configuration
442
Edge Points
442
Protocols
444
Gocator Protocol
444
Data Types
445
Commands
445
Discovery Commands
446
Set Address
447
Get Info
448
Control Commands
449
Protocol Version
450
Set Address
451
Get System Info
454
Get States
455
Log In/Out
456
Change Password
456
Assign Buddies
457
Remove Buddies
458
Set Buddy
458
List Files
458
Copy File
459
Read File
459
Write File
460
Delete File
461
User Storage Used
461
User Storage Free
461
Get Default Job
462
Set Default Job
462
Get Loaded Job
462
Get Alignment Reference
463
Set Alignment Reference
463
Clear Alignment
464
Get Encoder
464
Reset Encoder
465
Start
465
Scheduled Start
466
Stop
466
Get Auto Start Enabled
466
Set Auto Start Enabled
467
Set Voltage Settings
468
Get Quick Edit Enabled
468
Set Quick Edit Enabled
468
Start Alignment
469
Start Exposure Auto-Set
469
Software Trigger
470
Schedule Digital Output
470
Schedule Analog Output
471
Ping
471
Reset
472
Backup
472
Restore
473
Restore Factory
473
Get Recording Enabled
474
Set Recording Enabled
474
Clear Replay Data
475
Get Playback Source
475
Set Playback Source
475
Simulate
476
Seek Playback
476
Step Playback
477
Clear Measurement Stats
478
Read Live Log
478
Clear Log
478
Simulate Unaligned
479
Acquire
479
Acquire Unaligned
479
Create Model
480
Add Tool
481
Add Measurement
481
Read File (Progressive)
482
Export CSV (Progressive)
482
Export Bitmap (Progressive)
483
Get Runtime Variable Count
484
Start Upgrade
486
Get Upgrade Log
487
Video
489
Resampled Profile
490
Profile Intensity
491
Surface
492
Surface Intensity
493
Surface Section Intensity
494
Measurement
495
Exposure Calibration Result
496
Bounding Box Match Result
497
Feature Point
498
Modbus Protocol
504
Concepts
504
Messages
504
Registers
505
Control Registers
506
Output Registers
507
State
507
Stamp
508
Measurement Registers
509
Ethernet/Ip Protocol
511
Concepts
511
Basic Object
512
Identity Object (Class 0X01)
512
TCP/IP Object (Class 0Xf5)
512
Ethernet Link Object (Class 0Xf6)
512
Assembly Object (Class 0X04)
513
Command Assembly
513
Runtime Variable Configuration Assembly
514
Sensor State Assembly
515
Sample State Assembly
516
Implicit Messaging Command Assembly
517
Implicit Messaging Output Assembly
518
ASCII Protocol
520
Connection Settings
520
Ethernet Communication
520
Serial Communication
521
Polling Operation Commands (Ethernet Only)
521
Command and Reply Format
522
Special Characters
522
Command Channel
522
Start
523
Stop
523
Trigger
523
Loadjob
524
Stamp
524
Clear Alignment
525
Moving Alignment
525
Stationary Alignment
525
Data Channel
526
Get Runtime Variables
526
Result
526
Set Runtime Variables
526
Value
527
Decision
528
Health Channel
528
Health
529
Standard Result Format
529
Custom Result Format
530
Selcom Protocol
531
Serial Communication
531
Connection Settings
531
Message Format
531
Development Kits
533
Gosdk
533
Setup and Locations
534
Class Reference
534
Examples
534
Header Files
534
Sample Project Environment Variable
534
Class Hierarchy
534
Golayout
535
Gosensor
535
Gosetup
535
Gosystem
535
Gooutput
536
Gotools
536
Gotransform
536
Data Types
536
Output Types
536
Value Types
536
Godataset Type
537
Measurement Values and Decisions
538
Operation Workflow
538
Initialize Gosdk API Object
539
Configure Sensors
540
Connect Sensors
540
Discover Sensors
540
Enable Data Channels
540
Perform Operations
540
Limiting Flash Memory Write Operations
542
Gdk
543
Benefits
543
Supported Sensors
543
Typical Workflow
544
Installation and Class Reference
544
Required Tools
544
Getting Started with the Example Code
545
Building the Sample Code
545
Tool Registration
545
Entry Functions
546
Tool Definitions
546
Parameter Configurations
547
Graphics Visualization
548
Debugging Your Measurement Tools
550
Debugging Entry Functions
551
Tips
551
Backward Compatibility with Older Versions of Tools
551
Configuration Versioning
551
Define New Parameters as Optional
551
Common Programming Operations
553
Input Data Objects
553
Version
553
Computing Region Based on the Offset from an Anchor Source
554
Setup and Region Info During Tool Initialization
554
Accessing Sensor Local Storage
555
Part Matching
555
Print Output
555
Tools and Native Drivers
556
Sensor Discovery Tool
556
Gentl Driver
557
16-Bit RGB Image
561
16-Bit Grey Scale Image
562
Registers
564
XML Settings File
565
Interfacing with Halcon
565
Setting up Halcon
566
Halcon Procedures
569
Generating Halcon Acquisition Code
573
CSV Converter Tool
574
Mountainsmap Transfer Tool
576
Configuring Gocator to Work with the Transfer Tool
577
Using the Mountains Map Transfer Tool
577
Troubleshooting
580
Sensors
582
Gocator
582
Specifications
582
Gocator 2320
585
Gocator 2130 and 2330
587
Gocator 2140 and 2340
589
Gocator 2342
591
Gocator 2150 and 2350
593
Gocator 2170 and 2370
596
Gocator 2375
599
Gocator 2180 and 2380
602
Gocator 2400 Series
605
Gocator 2410
607
Gocator 2420
610
Gocator 2880 Sensor
613
Gocator 2880
614
Sensor Connectors
617
Gocator Power/Lan Connector
617
Grounding Shield
617
Laser Safety Input
618
Power
618
Gocator I/O Connector
619
Digital Outputs
619
Grounding Shield
619
Digital Input
620
Inverting Outputs
620
Encoder Input
621
Analog Output
622
Selcom Serial Output
622
Serial Output
622
Master Network Controllers
624
Master 400/800
626
Master 400/800 Electrical Specifications
627
Master 400/800 Dimensions
629
Master 810/2410
630
Electrical Specifications
632
Encoder
633
Input
635
Master 810 Dimensions
637
Master 2410 Dimensions
638
Master 1200/2400
639
Master 1200/2400 Electrical Specifications
640
Master 1200/2400 Dimensions
641
Accessories
642
Return Policy
644
Software Licenses
645
Support
651
Contact
652
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Category
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Language
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