Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual
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Data Generation and Processing
After scanning a target, Gocator can process the scan data to allow the use of more sophisticated
measurement tools. This section describes the following concepts:
l Surface generation
l Part detection
l Sectioning
Surface Generation
Gocator laser profile sensors create a single profile with each exposure. These sensors can combine a
series of profiles gathered as a target moves under the sensor to generate a height map, or surface, of
the entire target.
For more information, see Surface Generation on page 134.
Part Detection
After Gocator has generated a surface by combining single exposures into larger pieces of data, the
firmware can isolate discrete parts on a generated surface into separate scans representing parts.
Gocator can then perform measurements on these isolated parts.