Reference Manual
Ranger E/D
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Contents
5.6 Setting Exposure Time...........................................................................................................47
5.7 Range Measurement Settings ..............................................................................................49
5.8 Details on 3D Profiling Algorithms........................................................................................ 50
5.9 Color Data Acquisition...........................................................................................................54
5.9.1 White Balancing ....................................................................................................... 54
5.9.2 Color Channel Registration...................................................................................... 55
5.10 Calibration..............................................................................................................................56
5.10.1 Calibrated Data ........................................................................................................ 57
5.10.2 Rectified Images ...................................................................................................... 57
5.10.3 Physical Setup.......................................................................................................... 58
5.10.4 Calibration and 3D Cameras...................................................................................59
6 Ranger D Parameters .................................................................................................................61
6.1 System settings ..................................................................................................................... 61
6.2 Ethernet Settings...................................................................................................................61
6.3 Image Configuration ..............................................................................................................62
6.4 Measurement Configuration .................................................................................................63
7 Ranger E Parameters..................................................................................................................67
7.1 System settings ..................................................................................................................... 67
7.2 Ethernet Settings...................................................................................................................67
7.3 Image Configuration ..............................................................................................................68
7.4 Measurement Configuration .................................................................................................70
7.5 Measurement Components .................................................................................................. 72
7.5.1 Horizontal Threshold (HorThr) .................................................................................72
7.5.2 Horizontal Max (HorMax) ......................................................................................... 76
7.5.3 Horizontal Max and Threshold (HorMaxThr) ........................................................... 77
7.5.4 High-resolution 3D (Hi3D)........................................................................................79
7.5.5 High-resolution 3D (Hi3D COG) ...............................................................................80
7.5.6 Gray ..........................................................................................................................83
7.5.7 HiRes Gray................................................................................................................ 84
7.5.8 Scatter ......................................................................................................................85
7.5.9 Color and HiRes color ..............................................................................................86
8 iCon API .......................................................................................................................................89
8.1 Connecting to an Ethernet Camera ...................................................................................... 90
8.2 Retrieving Measurement Data.............................................................................................. 92
8.2.1 IconBuffers, Scans, Profiles and Data Format .......................................................92
8.2.2 Accessing the Measurement Data.......................................................................... 93
8.2.3 Polling and Call-back ............................................................................................... 95
8.2.4 Handling Buffers ...................................................................................................... 95
8.2.5 Mark Data.................................................................................................................96
8.3 Changing Camera Configuration...........................................................................................97
8.3.1 Using Parameter Files..............................................................................................97
8.3.2 Setting Single Parameter Values.............................................................................97
8.4 Error Handling........................................................................................................................98
8.5 Calibration and Post Processing of Buffers..........................................................................99
8.5.1 Filter Classes............................................................................................................99
8.5.2 Extraction Filter ......................................................................................................100
8.5.3 Calibration Filter.....................................................................................................100
8.5.4 Rectification Filter..................................................................................................101
8.5.5 Color Registration filter..........................................................................................101
8.5.6 Color Generation Filter...........................................................................................103