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The DACS Camera System
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6.3
Using the DACS Camera System
This section covers how to use a DACS Camera System that has been properly installed and set
up. For instructions on how to set up the software and adjust the camera's parameters, skip to
the following section.
In order to use the DACS Camera System, files need to be set up in the Vision 9 software with a
minimum of 3 Fiducial Markers located within the plate area and surrounding the graphics to be cut out
with the router or engraver. The printed diameter of these Fiducials should be 0.25 inches. The
Fiducials should be printed in black. An example of a file that has been set up is shown below. Note that
the Fiducials are not randomly placed within the plate, rather, they are placed along a common X or Y
axis and at right angles to each other.
Note: If the material is to be located on the table with the upper left corner of the material in the upper
left corner of the table (home position), Fiducials must be placed far enough from the edge of the
material so that the DACS Camera can find them. As a general rule for all engravers and routers, locate
the Fiducials at least 3 inches from the top and 3 inches from the left of the machine's home position
(the top left corner of the machine).
Also, try to keep Fiducials spaced at least 3 inches from each other so the Camera System does not
select the wrong Fiducial before running the file. It is also good practice to locate Fiducials away from
circular graphics, such as the letter O, or other round graphics. Doing so may cause the Camera
System to mistake a portion of the graphics as a Fiducial and improperly position the cut tool path.
Fiducials should not be randomly placed within the plate.
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