Bluetechnix Argos3D P100 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide
Version 1.6

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  • Page 1 Argos3D - P100 Quick Start Guide Version 1.6...
  • Page 2 This document is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted for any purpose in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, without expressly written permission by Bluetechnix GmbH. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Changing the integration time (6) ..................20 4.1.7 Changing the frame rate (7) ..................... 20 4.1.8 Generic register read/write (8) ..................20 System Requirements & Support ....................21 Visualizer ..........................21 LightVis ............................ 21 Support ........................... 21 Index ............................... 22 ©Bluetechnix 2014...
  • Page 4 Bluetechnix takes no liability for any damages and errors causing of the usage of this board. The user of this board is responsible by himself for the functionality of his application. He is allowed to use the board only if he has the qualification.
  • Page 5: Unboxing

    Figure 1-1: Connector Overview a. Modulation Light Interface b. Micro USB 2.0 Interface c. Power Connector NOTE: Please follow the next steps in the right order to get your ‘P100’ up and running correctly. © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 5 | 22...
  • Page 6: Connecting The Power Supply

    Figure 1-2: Connecting Power Supply 1.2.3 Connecting USB2.0 cable After boot up, plug in the micro USB2.0 cable and connect your Argos - P100 to a free USB port of your Figure 1-3: Connecting USB2.0 cable © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 6 | 22...
  • Page 7: Evaluation Package

    Support CD. For updates register on our support website at https://support.bluetechnix.com/ and download the latest version of the Evaluation Package for your Argos -- - P100. ‘‘ADAF Basic’’ is included on a separate CD. Support website Figure 2-1: Download Evaluation Package © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 7 | 22...
  • Page 8: Login Screen

    Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Login Screen Figure 2: Login screen Register as new customer If you don’t have a valid customer login you can create a new account at https://support.bluetechnix.com/software/CreateUser.aspx © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 8 | 22...
  • Page 9 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Figure 2-3: Registration form © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 9 | 22...
  • Page 10 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Once you downloaded the evaluation package extract the .zip file on your hard drive to e.g. C:\Argos3D-P100\ and read the Readme.txt first. Figure 2-4: Unzipped Evaluation Package © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 10 | 22...
  • Page 11: Install Argos 3D - P100 Drivers

    - P100, you have to install the driver which can be found in the evaluation package. Open the Windows Device Manager by pressing the Windows-Button + Pause-Button and choose Device Manageras shown in following figure. Figure 3-1: Windows Device Manager © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 11 | 22...
  • Page 12 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Once Device Manager is opened, right click ‘‘Bluetechnix -- - Argos3D -- - P100’’ in ‘‘Other Devices’’ and click ‘‘Update Driver Software’’. Figure 3-2: Device Manager -- - Update Driver Software © Bluetechnix 2014...
  • Page 13 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Then choose ‘‘Browse my computer for driver software’’. Figure 3-3: Locate and install driver software manually © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 13 | 22...
  • Page 14 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 Point the driver install utility to ‘‘C:\Argos3D-P100\windows\driver’’ on your local hard drive. Check ‘‘Include subfolders’’ and click ‘‘Next’’. Figure 3-4: Browse for driver software on your computer © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 14 | 22...
  • Page 15 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 If the Windows Security warning appears choose ‘‘Install this driver software anyway’’. Figure 3-5: Driver security warning © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 15 | 22...
  • Page 16 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 The Update Driver Software Utility finishes the driver installation showing following Window. Figure 3-6: Driver Software successfully installed © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 16 | 22...
  • Page 17 Quick Start Guide - Argos3D - P100 After successful driver installation there should be a new device in the device manager named ‘‘Bluetechnix - Argos 3D - P100’’. Figure 3-7: Bluetechnix PMD Devices in Device Manager Congratulations You now have successfully installed your Argos - P100 on your PC.
  • Page 18: Start Using Your Argos

    Important - P100 is set to capture scenes in approximately 1.5m The default configuration of your Argos with 40 frames per seconds. For other configurations refer to the User Manual of Argos P100. © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 18 | 22...
  • Page 19: Working With ''Visualizer

    The color scheme will then be expanded from red to blue for the distance image and from black to white for the amplitude image, between the selected minimum and maximum. © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 19 | 22...
  • Page 20: Statistics (4)

    To read a register enter the register address as hexadecimal value and press the ‘‘get’’ button. The register content should be shown as decimal value in the ‘‘´Value’’ text-field. The text-field becomes green if the operation was successful, red otherwise. © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 20 | 22...
  • Page 21: System Requirements & Support

    You can find LightVis in the directory ‘‘C:\Argos3D-P100\application\LightVis’’ of the support package. Support For answers to common questions, troubleshooting steps and further documentation visit our Bluetechnix support website or using the direct link: https://support.bluetechnix.com/wiki/Argos © Bluetechnix 2014...
  • Page 22: Index

    System Requirements & Support ........ 21 Depth image ..............18 Drivers Troubleshooting ............21 Installation ............... 11 USB2.0 Evaluation Package Connecting ..............6 Downloading ............. 7 Visualizer LightVis ............... 21 Work with ..............19 © Bluetechnix 2014 Page 22 | 22...

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