RUN GEOMAGIC TOUCH DIAGNOSTIC TO VERIFY SETUP AND CALIBRATE
In this section you will run the Geomagic Touch Diagnostic application to confirm that the device is properly connected and installed.
1.
Click the
Geomagic Touch Diagnostic
Programs>3D Systems>Geomagic Touch>Geomagic Touch
2.
The Geomagic Touch Diagnostic application will open and you will be in the Mode dialog.
3.
Click the
Next
arrow in the bottom right of the dialog or click the
4.
The
Select
tab initializes the Geomagic Touch device and begins to run to the Servoloop. Click the
remaining test tabs appear in the dialog to move on to the Calibration stage.
5.
You will have to place the stylus in the ink well to properly calibrate the device. The icon changes from red to green when the
calibration is complete.
6.
Click Next to move on the next test.
7.
The
Read Encoder
dialog displays the range of the devices read and gimbal encoders.
8.
The
Cycle Amps
tab will cycle the device amps. When the results dialog states that the device amplifiers are
move on to the next test.
9.
The
Test Forces
dialog contains a slider for the Motor DAC values and a Celsius field to estimate the heat of motors using a
determined force. When you are comfortable with the motor levels click
10. On the
Box Test
dialog, take the stylus and move it around the box in the dialog. You will notice a Force meter on the right hand
side that displays the force in Newtons. Click
11. The final diagnostic is the Servoloop. The Servoloop demonstrates statistics on the timing intervals of the servo loop; these
statistics are then written to this dialog (you can copy and send to support if needed). The device driver requires by default that the
haptic device forces be updated at a rate of 1000 times a second (1000 Hz).
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icon on your desktop, or if you chose not to install desktop shortcuts click
Diagnostic.
Select
Next
to move on to the Servoloop.
9
tab to move on to the next step.
Next
to move on to the
Box
Start>All
Next
arrow when the six
OK
click
Next
to
Test.
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