Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual
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Measurement Illustration
Z Angle
Determines the orientation angle of an ellipse fitted to the
part's area in the XY plane.
Type Description
Center Point
The center point of the fitted ellipse.
Major Axis A line representing the major axis of the fitted ellipse.
Minor Axis A line representing the minor axis of the fitted ellipse.
Features
For more information on geometric features, see Geometric Features on page 190.
Parameter Description
Source The sensor, or combination of sensors, that provides data
for the tool's measurements. For more information, see
Source on page 183.
Asymmetry Detection
Resolves the orientation of an object over 360 degrees. The
possible values are:
0 – None
1 – Along Major Axis
2 – Along Minor Axis
Region The region to which the tool's measurements will apply. For
more information, see Regions on page 184.
Filters The filters that are applied to measurement values before
they are output. For more information, see Filters on page
192.
Decision The Max and Min settings define the range that determines
whether the measurement tool sends a pass or fail decision
to the output. For more information, see Decisions on page
191.
Parameters
Anchor Description
X, Y, or Z Lets you choose the X, Y, or Z measurement of another tool
to use as a positional anchor for this tool.
Z angle Lets you choose the Z Angle measurement of another tool to
use as an angle anchor for this tool.
Anchoring