Device List Items Picture Quantity Scanner Head Turntable Scanner Stand Scanner Bracket Calibration Board Calibration Board Holder Power Adapter Power Cord USB Cable USB Cable Tripod Reference Point Quick Guide...
Hardware Installation Scanner Set-up Step 1. Place the scanner head onto the bracket. Step 2. Insert calibration board onto the board holder . NOTE : Rotate the calibration board only while calibration. Step 3-1. Turntable and Scanner installation. Place the turntable onto scanner stand.
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Hardware Installation Plug power cord into outlet and the back of scanner;Plug USB cable into back of scanner and computer USB port;Plug USB cable into back of scanner, and turntable. Step3-2. Setting scanner on tripod for fixed scan, turntable coded targets and markers align mode.
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Hardware Installation Scanner Turn-on/off Hold on the touch switch for about one second to turn the scanner on; Double-click on the touch switch and stay for one second each time to turn the scanner off.
Software download Software download Firstly, enter the Support page: http://www.einscan.com/support. Click “Software download”, as shown below: Secondly, please complete the registration, if registered, click log in. After take the survey, it will enter the page http://www.einscan.com/software-download Finally, click the icon to jump to the page of any file to download the software.
Software Installation Double click installation package, drag "EinScan-S" to the Application.Double click installation package, drag the "EinScan-S" to the Application. When installation is finished, there will be a shortcut of the software on the Application In the next step, connect the device and check whether the camera driver installation is successful, click the Mac logo on the top left corner of the desktop, select 'about the machine', open the 'overview' system report,...
Scan Preparation Mode selection (1) Fixed Scan ( With Turntable ): This mode is recommended for objects within the size of 200*200*200mm. (2) Fixed Scan ( Without Turntable ): This mode is recommended for objects over the size of 200*200*200mm, as well as a comparative stable environment (without obvious vibration) are required.
First Scan Choose the device “EinScan-SP”, as shown below. 3.2.1. Help Mode for Beginners Close Help Mode for Beginner by clicking the top right corner . To open Help Mode for Beginner, go to Setting -> User Setting ->Help-mode for beginners 3.2.2.
Drop down Menu Click from the upper left to open drop down menu. 3.3.1. Language This software version is including Simplified Chinese, Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, Korean, Russian and Turkish. Language can be switched in the choose device type interface.
Drop down Menu 3.3.4. User Setting Help Mode for Beginners Help Mode for Beginner is the default selection, which is to guide the new users make a scan completely step by step. Close Help Mode for Beginner by clicking the top right corner .
Drop down Menu 3.3.6. Einscan Community Official Website ( http://www.einscan.com/ ) refers to SHINING3D official website for product and information. Community ( http://www.einscan.com/einscan-experts-forum ) refers to SHINING3D forum for all EinScan users to discuss and share the experience. Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/einscan ) refer to facebook for Einscan users to discuss and share the experience.
Calibration Click ‘Calibrate’ to enter the interface of calibrate. If there is no calibration data, choose device type and it will enter the calibration interface automatically. The interface of calibrate: Calibrating your scanner is important in order to get accurate scan results. The following describes the three steps required to successfully calibrate your device.
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Calibration Don’t move the support. Only rotate the calibration board. After the 1st calibration sequence, the turntable will stop and the display will show what is in FigureB. Being careful not to move the support, remove the calibration board, rotate it 90° counterclockwise and place the board back onto the support as shown in Fig.
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Camera Calibration Upon completion of the 3rd calibration sequence, the software will automatically calculate and archive the current conditions. This calculation may take several seconds but once complete, you are ready to start automatic turntable scanning. When calibration is finished, the software will close the calibration window automatically and enter the scan mode selection page.
Calibration Precautions You must finish all the calibration steps according to the instruction when you calibrate at the first time. Situations as below need do calibration again: ① When the scanner is used for the first time or after long time without using. ②...
Help Mode for Beginner Choose Fixed Scan, as shown below, click “Next”. Help Mode for Beginner is the default selection, which is to guide the new users make a scan completely step by step. Close Help Mode for Beginner by clicking the top right corner .
Fixed Scan Enter the interface of New Project and Open Project, the default project save location is the desktop, then it will remember where the user last created a new project. Click “New Project”, enter the project name, then click ‘Save’ to enter the interface of Non-texture Scan and Texture Scan selection.
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Fixed Scan Enter the interface of fixed scan, check “With Turntable” Work distance:Adjust the distance between the object and device (suitable working distance is 290 ~ 480mm), until the cross is clearly to be seen on the object. Camera viewport Tick to display the right camera viewport and texture camera viewport.
Fixed Scan Turntable Steps Before scanning, you can set the scan times per round under turntable scan. The default setting is 8 times. Align Mode The default is turntable align mode, you can also choose markers, turntable coded targets and feature align mode. Align mode can be re-selected after the turntable has rotated one circle.
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Fixed Scan Stripes ⑥Shift + Left mouse: choose data You can edit the current part data after each scan. You can do the below edition if the data has excess parts, both data and mark points can be edited. SHIFT+Left mouse: Select excess parts, the selected section is displayed in red, as shown below. Delete selected data Click the button and “DELETE”...
Fixed Scan 5.3.3. Manual Align Align If automatic alignment failed during scanning, you can use manual align. Click the button to open Manual Align view port on the left side of the software. Keep SHIFT down, and click left mouse button to select at least 3 non-collinear corresponding points in the 3D preview windows for Manual align, As shown on the right.
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Fixed Scan Fixed Scan Watertight Closed model can be printed directly. After choose this mode, you should select the object details. Select High for objects with fine texture, select Med or Low for objects in smooth surface or with less detail. The time for data processing is in relation to the detail setting. The higher the level of details is, the longer time the processing takes.
Fixed Scan 5.4.2. Data Post Processing After meshing, the following dialogue box of data post processing will appear. You can simplify the data per your request, do fill holes, sharpening or smoothing operations. Unwatertight and watertight, the post processing of the interface as shown below. Unwatertight Watertight Data simplification...
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Fixed Scan Before simplification After simplification Fill holes The default does not check the mark point and fill hole, check the fill hole you need set perimeter, choose 10-100mm perimeter to fill the hole, less than the perimeter of the hole will be filled.
Fixed Scan Before smooth After smooth Sharpen Improve the overall clarity of the data, the figure below before and after sharpening: Before sharpen After sharpen 5.4.3. Save Your Data Before merging can save data as asc single. After merging, it can be saved as asc, stl, ply and obj.
Fixed Scan Scale window Scale result 5.4.4. Share Your Data Click the button after merging to share data, it will show the dialog as below. You can share your model to Sketchfab, while model title, username and user password are required. Register an account and look at the shared model at http://sketchfab.com. Note:...
Fixed Scan Fixed Scan 5.4.5. Project You can new or open projects. The default project location is the desktop, then it will remember where the user last created a new project. Note: The projects created by auto scan and fixed scan can be reciprocally imported. After importing the project, direct access to scan, choose the scan mode based on whether the imported project is texture.
Fixed Scan 5.5.3. Points and Triangles Current Points and Triangles When scanning it will show the current points and current triangles in the lower right corner. When you edit the scan data, the current points and the current triangles change in real time. 5.5.4.
1. What if no scan data when the turntable has rotated one circle? Solution: Please make sure that the object won’t block the mark points on the turntable. Or, there will be no fringe pattern, while turntable will be still rotating. If the align mode is mark point, please make sure that the marks on the turntable are covered, so as not to affect the scanning.
Safety Precautions Keep well-ventilation. Environment temperature shall below 40 Celsius degree, and do not use the device under an environment with flammable or corrosive gases or another similar environment. Please grab and place gently in the proper position, and do not squeeze it. Prepare precautions like sunscreen, rain-proof, shock-proof and etc.
Help Contact us Email: einscan_support@shining3d.com More scanning information http://www.einscan.com More scanning information can refer to ---Support...
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