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Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual

Gocator Overview

Gocator laser profile sensors are designed for 3D measurement and control applications. Gocator

sensors are configured using a web browser and can be connected to a variety of input and output

devices. Gocator sensors can also be configured using the provided development kits.

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Copyright2
Table of Contents3
Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual7
Introduction13
Gocator Overview14
Safety and Maintenance15
- Laser Safety15
- Electrical Safety20
- Heat Warning20
- Handling, Cleaning, and Maintenance20
- Environment and Lighting21
Getting Started22
- Hardware and Firmware Capabilities22
- Hardware Overview23
- System Overview29
- Installation33
- Network Setup45
  - Client Setup45
  - Gocator Setup48
    - Running a Standalone Sensor System48
    - Running a Dual-Sensor System49
- Next Steps51
How Gocator Works53
- 3D Acquisition53
  - Clearance Distance, Field of View and Measurement Range54
  - Resolution and Accuracy55
- Profile Output58
  - Coordinate Systems58
  - Resampled Data and Point Cloud Data63
- Data Generation and Processing65
- Part Matching66
- Measurement67
- Tool Chaining67
- Output and Digital Tracking77
Gocator Web Interface79
- Browser Compatibility79
- Internet Explorer 11 Issues79
  - Internet Explorer Switches to Software Rendering79
  - Internet Explorer Displays "Out of Memory79
User Interface Overview80
- Toolbar82
- Metrics Area89
- Data Viewer90
- Status Bar90
Management and Maintenance93
- Manage Page Overview93
- Sensor System94
- Layout96
  - Device Exposure Multiplexing103
- Networking104
- Motion and Alignment105
- Jobs107
- Security108
- Maintenance109
  - Sensor Backups and Factory Reset110
  - Firmware Upgrade111
- Support112
Scan Setup and Alignment115
- Scan Page Overview115
- Scan Modes116
- Triggers117
- Sensor124
- Alignment138
- Filters146
- Surface Generation149
- Part Detection153
  - Part Detection Status157
  - Edge Filtering159
- Data Viewer160
Models176
- Model Page Overview176
- Part Matching176
- Sections190
  - Creating a Section193
  - Deleting a Section195
Measurement and Processing196
- Measure Page Overview196
  - Data Viewer197
- Tools Panel198
- Removing a Tool218
- Reordering Tools219
Profile Measurement220
- Advanced Height220
  - Measurements, Data, and Settings222
- Area225
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings226
    - Bounding Box229
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings230
- Bridge Value232
- Circle237
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings237
- Closed Area240
  - Measurements and Settings240
- Dimension244
  - Measurements and Settings244
- Groove247
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings248
- Intersect252
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings252
- Line255
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings256
- Panel259
- Position263
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings263
- Round Corner265
- Strip269
- Script274
Surface Measurement276
- Ball Bar277
- Bounding Box280
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings281
- Countersunk Hole285
  - Measurements, Features, and Settings287
Dimension294
Edge298
- Paths and Path Profiles300
- Measurements, Features, and Settings301
Ellipse312
- Measurements, Features, and Settings313
Extend315
- Data and Settings316
Filter318
- Settings and Available Filters319
Flatness321
- Measurements, Data, and Settings322
Hole327
- Measurements, Features, and Settings329
- Measurement Region331
Opening333
- Measurements, Features, and Settings336
- Measurement Region340
Plane341
- Measurements, Features, and Settings343
Position345
- Measurements, Features, and Settingss346
- Measurements, Data, and Settings350
- Section 347 Measurements, Data, and Settings350
Segmentation356
- Measurements, Data, and Settings358
Sphere363
- Measurements, Features, and Settings364
Stitch366
- Measurements, Data, and Settings367
Stud370
- Measurements, Features, and Settings372
- Measurement Region373
Track374
- Key Concepts376
- Track Location378
- Configuring the Track Tool380
- Measurements, Data, and Settings381
- Anchoring385
- Feature Measurement408
- Scripts427
  - Built-In Script Functions428
Output433
- Output Page Overview433
- Ethernet Output434
- Digital Output438
- Analog Output441
- Serial Output443
Dashboard446
- Dashboard Page Overview446
- State and Health Information446
- Statistics448
  - Measurements448
  - Performance448
Gocator Acceleration450
- Benefits451
- Dashboard and Health Indicators451
- Hardware Acceleration: Gomax451
- Software-Based Acceleration451
- Estimated Performance455
Gocator Emulator457
- System Requirements457
- Limitations458
- Downloading a Support File458
- Running the Emulator459
- Working with Jobs and Data464
- Scan, Model, and Measurement Settings470
  - Calculating Potential Maximum Frame Rate470
- Protocol Output471
  - Remote Operation471
Gocator Device Files473
- Live Files473
  - Log File473
- Job File Structure474
- Filters477
- Trigger480
- Layout482
- Alignment483
- Devices / Device485
- Surfacegeneration491
- Surfacesections492
- Profilegeneration493
- Partdetection494
  - Edgefiltering496
- Partmatching496
Replay498
- Recordingfiltering498
Streams/Stream (Read-Only)499
Tooloptions500
- Measurementoptions501
- Featureoptions501
- Streamoptions502
Tools502
- Profile Types502
  - Profilefeature502
  - Profileline503
  - Profileregion2D503
- Surface Types503
  - Region3D503
  - Surfacefeature503
  - Surfaceregion2D504
- Geometric Feature Types504
  - Parameter Types504
- Profilearea506
- Profileboundingbox508
- Profilebridgevalue510
- Profilecircle511
- Profiledimension513
- Profilegroove515
- Profileintersect517
- Profileline519
- Profilepanel521
- Profileposition523
- Profileroundcorner525
- Profilestrip527
- Script529
- Surfaceboundingbox530
- Surfacecshole532
- Surfacedimension535
- Tool (Type Surfaceedge)537
- Surfaceellipse540
- Surfacehole542
- Surfaceopening544
- Surfaceplane547
- Surfaceposition549
- Surfacestud551
- Surfacevolume553
- Tool (Type Featuredimension)555
- Tool (Type Featureintersect)557
- Custom558
Output559
- Ethernet559
Protocols570
- Gocator Protocol570
  - Data Types571
  - Commands571
Get Default Job588
Set Default Job588
Get Loaded Job588
Get Alignment Reference589
Set Alignment Reference589
Clear Alignment590
Get Timestamp590
Get Encoder590
Reset Encoder591
Start591
Scheduled Start592
Stop592
Get Auto Start Enabled592
Set Auto Start Enabled593
Get Voltage Settings593
Set Voltage Settings594
Get Quick Edit Enabled594
Set Quick Edit Enabled594
Start Alignment595
Start Exposure Auto-Set595
Software Trigger596
Schedule Digital Output596
Schedule Analog Output597
Ping597
Reset598
Backup598
Restore599
Restore Factory599
Get Recording Enabled600
Set Recording Enabled600
Clear Replay Data601
Get Playback Source601
Set Playback Source601
Simulate602
Seek Playback602
Step Playback603
Playback Position603
Clear Measurement Stats604
Read Live Log604
Clear Log604
Simulate Unaligned605
Acquire605
- Acquire Unaligned605
- Create Model606
- Detect Edges606
- Add Tool607
- Add Measurement607
- Read File (Progressive)608
- Export CSV (Progressive)608
- Export Bitmap (Progressive)609
- Get Flag610
- Set Flag610
- Get Runtime Variable Count611
- Set Runtime Variables611
- Get Runtime Variables612
- Upgrade Commands612
Results614
- Data Results614
- Health Results626
Modbus Protocol632
- Concepts632
- Messages632
- Registers633
  - Control Registers634
  - Output Registers635
Ethernet/Ip Protocol639
- Explicit Messaging639
- Implicit Messaging646
  - Assembly Object (Class 0X04)646
    - Implicit Messaging Command Assembly646
    - Implicit Messaging Output Assembly647
PROFINET Protocol649
- Control Module649
- Runtime Variables Module650
- State Module650
- Stamp Module651
- Measurements Module651
ASCII Protocol652
- Connection Settings652
  - Ethernet Communication652
  - Serial Communication653
- Polling Operation Commands (Ethernet Only)653
- Selcom Protocol663
Development Kits665
- Gosdk665
- Gdk675
Tools and Native Drivers688
- Sensor Discovery Tool688
- Genicam Gentl Driver689
- CSV Converter Tool706
  - CSV File Format708
- Mountainsmap Transfer Tool715
  - Configuring Gocator to Work with the Transfer Tool715
  - Using the Mountains Map Transfer Tool716
Troubleshooting719
Specifications720
- Sensors720
- Sensor Connectors766
  - Gocator Power/Lan Connector766
  - Gocator I/O Connector768
- Master Network Controllers773
Accessories791
Return Policy793
Software Licenses794
Support799
Contact800

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