The central area of the SOPAS ET interface shows a simulation of the MLG-2 and its
beams:
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Green = Made beams
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Red = Blocked beams
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Gray = Blanked beams
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Blue = Beams selected with the mouse
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Turquoise = Configured tolerance
You can use the context menu to perform certain actions with the selected beams.
Context menu – Combining beams into zones
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Select multiple consecutive beams.
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In the context menu, select the command Combine to a zone > Zone X.
Figure 79: Combining beams into zones
First, configure a zone in the beam window. In the example, beams 13 and 14 are
combined into one zone. Next, assign an application and a zone to the desired output
(see "Function Zone measuring", page 125).
Context menu – Using beams for object recognition
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Select several beams (by pressing the Ctrl key).
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In the context menu, select the command Assign selected beams to a switching output
> For object recognition > Use Qx.
Figure 80: Using beams for object recognition
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