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  • Page 1 FARO F OCUS ASER CANNER ANUAL 2019 ECEMBER...
  • Page 2 TRACKER, FARO LASER SCANNER, FARO IMAGER AND ANY MATERIALS, AND MAKES SUCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE SOLELY ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS. IN NO EVENT SHALL FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR SPECIAL, COLLATERAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE FAROARM, FARO LASER TRACKER, FARO IMAGER OR ITS MATERIALS.
  • Page 3 Volkswagen CAN Tools The scanner's firmware is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. For license and copyright information pertaining to the use of these resources, refer to the following document in the FARO Knowledge Base: https://knowledge.faro.com/Essentials/General/3rd- Party_Open_Source_License_Information_for_FARO_Products#Overview...
  • Page 4 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6.1.3 Tips for Using the Battery ........32 6.2 Setting up the FARO Laser Scanner ......33 6.3 Setting up the tripod .
  • Page 6 6.11 Shutting Down the FARO Laser Scanner ......57 6.12 Powering Off the FARO Laser Scanner ......58 Chapter 7: Controller Software 7.1 General Elements .
  • Page 7 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 9.1.1 What's needed ......... . 135 9.2 Cleaning Slightly Contaminated Optics .

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: General Information

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 1: General Information 1.1 Notes and Signs DANGER A DANGER notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure or practice that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, will result in personal injury or death.
  • Page 9 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 1: General Information...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Introduction

    The resulting images are an assembly of millions of 3D measurement points. Unless otherwise stated, we use the term FARO Laser Scanner for any of the FARO Laser Scanner Focus 70, Focus...
  • Page 11 • WLAN to remotely control the scanner. The FARO Laser Scanner works by sending an infrared laser beam into the center of a rotating mirror. The mirror deflects the laser beam on a vertical rotation around the environment being scanned; scattered light from surrounding objects is then reflected back into the scanner.
  • Page 12 For more information, see Online Help and Notifications on page 114. A list of the potential fields of application of the FARO Laser Scanner can be found on the FARO web page www.faro.com.
  • Page 13 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Feature Focus Focus Focus 150 or 350 Focus Plus 150 or 350 Scanner base interface with version with version Focus with version Focus Plus not applicable Focus 150A / 350A 150A / 350A Far distances scan profile...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3: Equipment

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 3: Equipment The FARO Laser Scanner is shipped with the following standard equipment:             Scanner transport and carry case  Laser scanner. An SD card is already inserted in the scanner ...
  • Page 15 USB flash drive with SCENE software and this user's manual (optional)  AC power cable  Status Indicator (Not pictured. Only included with Focus Plus scanners.)  Required additional • FARO-recommended tripod (FARO order number ACCSS8032) equipment: Recommended • Spare battery additional • Status Indicator equipment: • Thermal Cover Retain all packing materials as you may need them later.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4: Safety Precautions

    • Do not use parts which have not been supplied or recommended by FARO. • Only replacement parts authorized by FARO may be used according to the instructions obtained from FARO.

  • Page 17: Electrical Safety

    Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard. • Do not use the FARO Laser Scanner in vicinity of strong magnetic or electrical fields. • Before operating the FARO Laser Scanner and its accessories in hazardous areas, contact the local safety authorities and safety experts.

  • Page 18: Power Block Battery Safety Measures

    • Only use the charger recommended by FARO to charge the battery. • Do not charge or discharge damaged batteries. • Do not charge the battery in the FARO Laser Scanner when it is stored in the transport case. • Do not use wet or dirty batteries in the FARO Laser Scanner or with the charger.

  • Page 19: Mechanical Safety

    FARO Laser Scanner. CAUTION General Use The FARO Laser Scanner may only be used when set on a flat and stable surface. Injuries may result if the FARO Laser Scanner overturns. Only use equipment recommended by FARO and follow the setup instructions in this manual or in the manual of the manufacturer of the equipment.

  • Page 20: Storage

    • The FARO batteries are lithium-ion batteries and are thus classified as dangerous goods. When transporting or shipping the FARO batteries, ensure that you observe all applicable local and international rules and regulations.
  • Page 21 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • The product has been dropped or damaged in any way. • Objects have fallen onto the product. • The product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. • The product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5: Parts And Their Functions

      Figure 5-1: Display side of the FARO Laser Scanner Power On/Off button - Press this button to power on the FARO Laser  Scanner. If the scanner is on and running, press this button to power it down. Pressing and holding the button more than 3 seconds will switch the FARO Laser Scanner off without shutting down.

  • Page 23: Battery Side

    FARO Laser Scanner Manual 5.1.2 Battery Side     Figure 5-2: Battery Side of the FARO Laser Scanner Battery compartment cover  Socket to plug an external power supply  LED showing battery status  SD card slot ...

  • Page 24: Front Side

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 5.1.3 Front Side Figure 5-3: Front View of the FARO Laser Scanner Scanner mirror - for safety and cleaning instructions see Mechanical Safety  on page 19 and on page 135. Cleaning Instructions for Optics Scanner mount ...

  • Page 25: Power Dock Battery Charger

    Cover of the scanner base interface for automated applications. Remove  to get access to the automation interface of the FARO Laser Scanner. For more information, read the FARO Laser Scanner automation interface manual. Cover the automation interface if it is not needed or not in use.
  • Page 26 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Color State Flashes orange Battery charging, state of charge less than 10% Unknown power source. Battery and AC adapter are not detected Flashes red Battery deep discharge Chapter 5: Parts and their Functions...
  • Page 27 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 5: Parts and their Functions...

  • Page 28: Chapter 6: Getting Started

    FARO Laser Scanner to recording your first scan. 6.1 Charging the Battery The Power Block battery can be charged in the FARO Laser Scanner or in the FARO Power Dock battery charger. Carefully read the safety measures described in...

  • Page 29: Charging The Battery In The Faro Laser Scanner

    4. Connect the AC power cable to the power supply unit as well as to a power outlet. Check the input voltage on the type label before connecting. 5. If the FARO Laser Scanner is turned off, the LEDs of the scanner will start blinking blue while charging. The LEDs will stop blinking and will illuminate to constant blue when the battery is fully charged.
  • Page 30 The FARO Laser Scanner need not be switched on to charge the battery. NOTE: Remove FARO Laser Scanner from the transport case before connecting the power supply to the scanner.

  • Page 31: Charging The Battery With The Power Dock Battery Charger

    1. Connect the cable of the power supply unit to the power socket of the FARO Power Dock battery charger. If you forcibly insert the plug in a wrong direction, the plug and the Power Dock battery charger can be damaged.

  • Page 32: Tips For Using The Battery

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 5. Charging starts automatically; the LED blinks and illuminate according to the current charging state of the battery. For more information, see Power Dock Battery Charger on page 25. After charging, carefully press the charger interlock mechanism and remove the battery out of position.

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Faro Laser Scanner

    • Injuries may result if the FARO Laser Scanner overturns. • The FARO Laser Scanner may only be used when set on a flat and stable surface. • If using a cart, move the setup with special care. Never move the cart by pulling at the power cables.
  • Page 34 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • Use a high-quality tripod. FARO recommends the GITZO ACCSS8032, available only from your FARO sales representative. When working with the laser scanner, two aspects must always be considered: • Due to long recording times and high data-quality requirements, you must adjust the tripod to be as stable as possible.

  • Page 35: Mounting And Using The Quick Release

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual achieve full-surface contact even with a flat leg angle. To do this, you must turn the feet individually by hand. • Ensure that the twist-lock sleeves for leg length adjustment, the central wing nut of the tripod shoulder, and the tripod head are always tightly screwed together.

  • Page 36: Sd Card

    6.5.1 Preparing an SD Card The FARO Laser Scanner stores the recorded scans on a removable SD card. This memory card can also be used to create backups of the scanner settings, to import scanner settings, and to install firmware updates.

  • Page 37: File Structure Of The Sd Memory Card

    When removing a FARO Laser Scanner SD card from your computer, you should always use the “Safely Remove Hardware” option from the system tray in Windows, otherwise you risk corrupting the data on the SD card.

  • Page 38: Inserting The Sd Card

    Updates - Copy firmware updates to this folder. This folder must be created manually. See Firmware Update on page 111. FARO-LS - Signature file, used to identify the SD card as a FARO Laser Scanner card. This file will be created automatically as soon as a scan has been started.

  • Page 39: Switching The Faro Laser Scanner On

    LEDs will blink orange. When the FARO Laser Scanner is ready, the LEDs will stop flashing and will illuminate constantly blue, the Home screen of the scanner's controller software will appear on the integrated touch screen.

  • Page 40: Setting The Interface Language

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 6.7.1 Setting the Interface Language Starting from the Home screen, go to > > General Settings > Home Manage Language to change the language of the controller software. Figure 6-10: Language Selection Screen Select the language by tapping the corresponding button. The selected language will be highlighted.

  • Page 41: Setting The Date And Time

    Select time zone - Tap to choose the date format. The currently selected date format is displayed with the option. Change date and time - Tap to set the internal clock of the FARO Laser Scanner. Chapter 6: Getting Started...

  • Page 42: Setting The Date Format

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 6.7.3 Setting the Date Format Figure 6-12: Change Date Format Select the date format by touching the corresponding button. You can select between the date formats DD.MM.YYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD, where YYYY is the year, DD the day and MM the month. The selected format will be highlighted.

  • Page 43: Setting The Unit Of Length And The Temperature Scale

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Discard Changes - Tap to discard your changes. 6.7.5 Setting the Unit of Length and the Temperature Scale > You can change the units scale under > > Home Manage General Settings Units Figure 6-14: Change Unit of Length Lengths will be displayed by the controller software either in meters or in feet.

  • Page 44: Entering Scanner Information

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 6.7.6 Entering Scanner Information You can specify a scanner name and the owner of the FARO Laser Scanner. Starting from the screen, go to > > General Settings > Home Home Manage Scanner Details. Figure 6-15: Scanner Details Scanner name - Tap to change the name of the scanner.
  • Page 45 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual To choose a predefined scan profile or to change the scanning parameters tap the Parameters button. Figure 6-16: Change the Scan Parameters Selected Profile - Shows the name of the selected scan profile. Tap to select a scan profile.
  • Page 46 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Advanced Settings - Enable or disable the Clear Contour and Clear Sky filters. Enable or disable the Far Distance. Scan Size [Pt] - Shows the size of the scan in points horizontally x vertically. The vertical size may only be changed by setting a new resolution or by changing the scan area angle.
  • Page 47 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Setting Resolution and Quality > > Resolution / Quality) Home Parameters Figure 6-18: Change Scan Resolution and Quality Resolution The resulting scan resolution. You can choose among 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/20 and 1/32.
  • Page 48 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual If you plan to capture several scans from the same position (with different resolutions) and if it is important that these scans have the same horizontal start angle, then you should neither switch off the scanner nor change the quality between the recordings of these scans.
  • Page 49 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Selecting the Sensors > > Select Sensors) Home Parameters Figure 6-20: Selecting the Sensors Use Inclinometer Enable or disable the automatic use of the inclination measurement of the built-in dual axis compensator (inclinometer) for the scan registration in SCENE.
  • Page 50 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual scan registration in SCENE if this button is switched to ON. For more information, see GPS on page 88. Recommended Settings button to enable the use of all sensors. Color Settings > > Color Settings)
  • Page 51 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Scanning with HDR capturing Set the HDR capturing by tapping the button from 2x to 5x. This setting corresponds to the exposure levels. If no option is selected, then OFF selection is displayed. NOTE: When HDR is enabled, the larger number of captured images will result in a longer capturing time.

  • Page 52: Scanning Parameters Overview

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • Normal - Select this option to scan most objects. • Near - Select this option to scan near objects. • Far Distances - Select this option when scanning outer spaces where the scan surfaces are located at distances greater than 20 meters from the scanner position.

  • Page 53: Starting A Scan

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Mio. Pts Net Scan Resolution Quality Point Distance pt/360° (full scan) Time 10.9 0:00:48 12.3mm/10m 5,120 10.9 0:01:06 12.3mm/10m 5,120 10.9 0:01:57 12.3mm/10m 5,120 10.9 0:07:22 12.3mm/10m 5,120 10.9 0:29:07 12.3mm/10m 5,120 1/10 0:00:49 15.3mm/10m...
  • Page 54 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual The executed processing steps are displayed in the status area of the scanning screen, the time remaining is indicated by a timer. Tap the drop- down tab to display more information about the scan. Figure 6-23 shows the expanded tab.
  • Page 55 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual with a preview picture of the captured scan. Now, you may move the scanner to the next scan position and start a new scan. Figure 6-24: Scan Preview The scan preview shows a grayscale picture of the captured scan to verify the scan itself and to check if all objects (e.g., targets) are clearly visible.

  • Page 56: Led Behavior

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual The Reset Zoom button is only visible when you zoom into the scan picture. With this button the scan picture can be zoomed back to its original size. When zoomed in you can move the zoomed picture by dragging it with your fingers in any direction.

  • Page 57: Data Security

    (knowledge.faro.com/Hardware/3D_Scanners/Focus/ Scan_Verification_Tool_Download_and_Manual). 6.11 Shutting Down the FARO Laser Scanner To shut down the FARO Laser Scanner, press its Power On/Off button for 2 or 3 seconds or tap the Power button in the user interface drop-down list under . The top LEDs will start blinking blue. As soon as the FARO Laser...

  • Page 58: Powering Off The Faro Laser Scanner

    FARO Laser Scanner Manual 6.12 Powering Off the FARO Laser Scanner Once the FARO Laser Scanner has been completely shut down, remove the battery and secure the equipment in protective cases. 1. Open the battery compartment cover. 2. Release the interlock mechanism of the charger to release the battery.
  • Page 59 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 6: Getting Started...

  • Page 60: Chapter 7: Controller Software

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 7: Controller Software 7.1 General Elements 7.1.1 Status Bar        Figure 7-1: Status Bar Inclinometer shortcut  - shows the current time of the scanner. See Clock Setting the Date and Time ...

  • Page 61: Navigation Bar

    If the charge state of the battery is below 25 percent, you will get a warning. Switch to the spare battery as soon as possible. ® If the charge state of the battery reaches 10 percent, the FARO Laser Scanner will stop scanning and will automatically shut down.

  • Page 62: Frequently Used Buttons

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Home - returns you to the Home screen. See Home Screen on page 62  7.1.3 Frequently Used Buttons Add button. Adds new scan profiles, projects or operators. Duplicate button. Adds new scan profiles, projects or operators by duplicating the selected list element.
  • Page 63 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual button - Starts a scan. See Starting a Scan on page 53. Start Scan  button - Opens the dialog to select another scan profile and to Parameters  edit the current scanning parameters. For more information, see Setting the Scanning Parameters on page 44.

  • Page 64: Scan Parameters

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual button - Tap or swipe to access the on-site registration scan Scan Mode  mode. Figure 7-5: On-Site Registration home screen 7.3 Scan parameters Scanning parameters like resolution, quality or the scanning angles are the parameters used by the scanner for recording the scan data.

  • Page 65: Selected Profile

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual To select a predefined scan profile or to change the scanning parameters, tap button on the screen. Parameters Home Figure 7-6: Change the Scan Parameters 7.3.1 Selected Profile Shows the name of the selected scan profile. Tap to select a scan profile. If the scanning parameters differ from the selected profile, altered is appended to its name.

  • Page 66: Resolution And Quality

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.3.2 Resolution and Quality Figure 7-7: Scan Parameters, Resolution, and Quality Displays the selected resolution in megapoints, and the selected quality. Tap the button to change these values. Chapter 7: Controller Software...

  • Page 67: Horizontal And Vertical Scan Range

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.3.3 Horizontal and Vertical Scan Range Figure 7-8: Scan Parameters - Scan Area Displays the scan range with the horizontal and the vertical start and end angles in degrees. Tap to adjust them. 7.3.4 Select Sensors...

  • Page 68: Scan With Color

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Opens the screen to enable or disable the automatic use of the data of the built-in sensors and external Scan Localizer for the scan registration in SCENE. NOTE: When Scan Localizer option is enabled, the GPS option must be disabled and vice versa.
  • Page 69 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual without giving special weighting to a particular area. Use this setting in scenarios with even lighting conditions. Figure 7-11: Even weighted metering Horizon Weighted Metering - With horizon weighted metering mode, the camera will use the light information coming from the horizon to determine its exposure setting.
  • Page 70 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual then be moved up or down and set to the center of the remaining vertical scan area. The following figures illustrate this behavior. Exposure metering area Figure 7-13: Exposure metering area (highlighted yellow) for the full vertical...
  • Page 71 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual paintings in historical buildings). Compared to even weighted metering, this mode will increase scan duration by approximately 14 seconds. Figure 7-15: Zenith weighted metering HDR Mode The High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging method merges images captured with different exposure settings to one image with a greater dynamic range of luminosity.

  • Page 72: Manage

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual situations. However, enabling the night mode will increase the scan duration significantly if the option is switched on. Scan with Color NOTE: The best scanning results can be achieved if Night Mode enabled along with...

  • Page 73: Scan Projects And Clusters

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual See On-Site Registration on page 104. 7.4.1 Scan Projects and Clusters The Projects/Clusters page displays the structure of your real scan projects. A scan project can consist of a main project that has several sub-projects called clusters.
  • Page 74 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual through the SD card. Read the SCENE user manual for more information on this. NOTE: Every project and cluster gets a unique internal identification number when it is created. Combining the scans to scan clusters during post processing in SCENE will be done according to this identification number and not on the basis of the project name.
  • Page 75 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Add a scan project or cluster To add a project, tap the + button at the bottom of the projects list. A new subproject called Default_Project will be added to the selected project. Tap the field to open its parameters.
  • Page 76 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual list. The currently edited item will then be assigned as a cluster to this project/cluster. Figure 7-19: Select Parent Project/Cluster This view shows all available projects and clusters that are applicable to be a parent project/cluster. Tap on a button to select the parent project/cluster. The selected parent project/cluster will be highlighted.
  • Page 77 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual to duplicate and tap the Duplicate button at the bottom of the list. The newly created project has the same settings and properties as the original project. Delete a scan project To delete a project or cluster, select it in the list and tap on the button.

  • Page 78: Scan Profiles

    The Profiles page displays a context sensitive toolbar at the bottom to add, duplicate, delete, or modify profiles Figure 7-21: Profiles As previously mentioned, the FARO Laser Scanner comes with factory predefined scan profiles (see on page 112 for an overview of Factory Settings the available factory predefined scan profiles).
  • Page 79 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual only and cannot be changed or deleted. But you can of course add and manage your own custom scan profiles. This view shows all scan profiles that are available on the scanner. To add a new profile, tap the button.
  • Page 80 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Factory Predefined Scan Profiles Overview Outdoor... Outdoor Indoor...10 m Indoor 10 m... Preview Object HD 20 m 20 m... Scan indoors Scan indoors Scan outdoors Scan outdoors Capture a fast Scan certain objects or areas in...
  • Page 81 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Factory Predefined Scan Profiles Overview Outdoor: Far Indoor HDR Outdoor HDR Distances Scan indoors where Scan indoors where the Scan outdoors where the distances from the distances from the scan- the distances from the scanner to the main...

  • Page 82: Operators

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual NOTE: is not available on all scanner Outdoor: Far Distances models. See See Differences between the scanners on page 12. 7.4.3 Operators Information about which scanner operator has recorded which scans might be useful for the person who is post-processing the scans; especially when there are several scanner operators working on the same scan project.
  • Page 83 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual To delete an operator profile, select it and tap the button. Delete Figure 7-24: Operator Profile details Name - The name of the scanner operator. Company - The name of the company providing the scanning service.

  • Page 84: Sensors

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.4.4 Sensors Figure 7-25: Sensors Temperature - Tap to view the current scanner temperature and to switch the scanner's fan on or off. See Temperature Sensors on page 84. Inclinometer - Tap to level the scanner. See Inclinometer (Dual Axis Compensator) on page 85.
  • Page 85 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual be possible but it is recommended to warm or cool down the scanner until the temperature display is highlighted in green again. If the temperature is too high or too low, the temperature display will be highlighted in red.
  • Page 86 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual If the inclination is larger than 5°, the background color of the level will turn red. This has two consequences: the inclinometer accuracy will be further reduced, and the scan quality may be affected. The two linear levels describe the direction of inclination: If the bubble in the upper level is on the left side, the scanner is tilted to the right (if you are standing in front of the display).
  • Page 87 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Compass Figure 7-28: Compass The built-in electronic compass measures the orientation of the scanner on the earth’s surface which is useful information for the registration process. This information is attached to each scan and can be used for the scan registration in SCENE (see SCENE user manual for more information).
  • Page 88 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual The accuracy of compass measurements can be affected by magnetic or other environmental interference. An indicator of the strength of environmental interference and thus of the current compass measurement accuracy is the displayed Horizontal field strength of the magnetic field. The typical strength of the earth's magnetic field depends on geographical position and varies from 0.3 to 0.6 gauss (G).
  • Page 89 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual GPS precision - Provides information about the precision of the currently measured coordinates in meters or feet. The DOP (dilution of precision) values are an indicator of the quality of the geometry of the current satellite constellation.
  • Page 90 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual To see the currently measured altitude on this screen, the use of the altimeter must be switched ON. For scan registration it is sufficient to know the difference in altitude of the various scanner positions. Before starting your scan project, you should pick a position of your scanning site which you would like to use as the reference for the altitude measurements.

  • Page 91: General Settings

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.4.5 General Settings Figure 7-31: General Settings Sounds - Change the volume of the scanner sounds, enable or disable scanner sounds. See Sounds on page 92 Power Management - View detailed settings regarding the administration of power like the battery charge level;...
  • Page 92 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual See Retaking Pictures on page 131. Remote Access to Scans Enabling this function will allow you to have access to the scans on the inserted SD card on remote devices that are connected to the scanner through WLAN or Ethernet.
  • Page 93 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Power Management Figure 7-33: General Settings, Power Management Screensaver - If the screen has not been touched for a certain period of time, a screensaver appears on the screen. Change the length of time before the screensaver appears by tapping the plus or minus buttons.
  • Page 94 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Brightness - Set the brightness of the screen. Select Theme - Change the theme of the screen. Tap to get the screen Home background theme options to Dark or Bright. Calibrate the display - If you experience the touch screen to be slightly misaligned, you can recalibrate it.
  • Page 95 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual WLAN The WLAN interface can be used for remote connections, especially if your scanner is not equipped with an automation interface connection. Figure 7-35: WLAN Settings The scanner has an integrated WLAN module that allows you to remotely connect to the scanner with portable devices, such as notebooks, PDAs or tablet computers.
  • Page 96 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual It is possible to turn WLAN off from a remote interface. Since this might disable the connection to the remote interface, a warning is displayed. NOTE: The scanner user-interface can be accessed through the following desktop browsers: Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer (Version 11).
  • Page 97 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Network Name The name of the wireless network. Tap it to enter a screen where the available networks are displayed and can be selected. IP settings Set a static IP Address or obtain one automatically through DHCP.
  • Page 98 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual browser. You will receive a security warning from the browser before connecting to the GUI; confirm to proceed. Figure 7-38: Scanner secure connection: Warning Be aware that setting an IP address manually can result in a conflict, if two devices on the same wireless network claim to have the same IP address.
  • Page 99 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • : Use a manually configured proxy. Configuration includes: Manual • Host: The host name (or IP address) of the proxy server. • Port: The port through which to connect to the proxy server. • Exclusion List: A comma-separated list of hosts for which no proxy will be used.
  • Page 100 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Network Name The name of the network that the scanner will create. The scanner serial number is used as the Network Name. Your remote device will display the scanner with this name in the list of the wireless connections. If the scanner is not listed, refresh the network list.
  • Page 101 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. • In the Internet Protocol dialog, use the option “Use the following IP address” and provide a valid IP address and subnet mask. The IP address and subnet mask of your notebook must be compatible with the scanner’s.
  • Page 102 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • The screen of the controller software appears in your web browser Home and you can control the scanner as usual. Figure 7-40: Controller software in web browser of a remote device Remotely accessing If you would like to access the scan files that are stored on the scanner’s...
  • Page 103 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Scanner Details Figure 7-41: Scanner Details Scanner Name - Give your scanner a name. Owner - Enter the owner of the scanner. LAN IP Address -The Ethernet IP address of the scanner. Subnet Mask -The Ethernet subnet mask of the scanner.

  • Page 104: On-Site Registration

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.4.6 On-Site Registration Figure 7-42: On-Site Registration Settings This page displays the available settings to upload, process, and register scans on a connected SCENE instance. All uploaded scans will be continuously processed and registered according to the following settings.
  • Page 105 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Find Checkerboards Turn this option ON to automatically detect checkerboards in the uploaded scans. Select this setting when you use checkerboards as external targets for a target based registration. Find Markers Turn this option ON to automatically detect checkerboards in the uploaded scans.

  • Page 106: Service

    Factory Settings - Reset the scanner to its factory settings. See Factory Settings on page 112. FARO Customer Support - View the FARO Customer Support contact data. Command Prompt - Command prompt to send commands to the scanner. This function is for FARO Service purposes only.
  • Page 107 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Warnings and errors disappear from the list when they have been fixed. NOTE: If an empty or full SD card is inserted, the LED turns red and a permanent notification is displayed. However, when the SD card is removed, both warnings remain active until the scanner is shut down.
  • Page 108 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Format Card - Format the inserted SD card. NOTICE Format the inserted SD card. This operation will delete all scans and other data of the SD card. Always use this formatting function for SDXC cards...
  • Page 109 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual The manual backup option creates snapshots of this scanner data and helps you to protect it from accidental loss if your scanner hardware or storage media fails. It creates a duplicate copy of your data on your SD card; you can then archive the data on another storage device or modify it with SCENE and transfer the modified data back to your scanner.
  • Page 110 For example, if you want to restore or import scan profiles, all the existing scan profiles on the scanner will be overridden by the new profiles. The scanner's default profiles remain unaffected from this operation. FARO recommends backing up your data before restoring. Chapter 7: Controller Software...
  • Page 111 Firmware Update Figure 7-48: Service, Firmware Update There are two ways to update the firmware of your FARO Laser Scanner: • The scanner is online and can fetch the firmware from a server • The firmware is transferred with the SD card The update process can take up to 30 or 40 minutes depending on the extent of the update.
  • Page 112 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Pay attention to lower and uppercase when entering the folder name. Then insert the SD card into the scanner, and tap the button. Update from SD Card NOTICE Risk of data loss! Do not manually shut down or power off the scanner during...

  • Page 113: View Scans

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7.5 View Scans You can examine preview pictures of the scans stored on the inserted SD card. A list of all available scans will be displayed: Figure 7-50: Scans List This list contains all scans that are available on the SD card, displayed with their name.

  • Page 114: Online Help And Notifications

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Delete button - Deletes the currently displayed scan from the SD card.  Info - Tap to view the scan properties.  Start Scan button - Starts a scan or resumes the previous scan. ...
  • Page 115 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 7: Controller Software...

  • Page 116: Chapter 8: Special Scanning Modes

    • On-Site Registration • On-Site Compensation The external computer must run SCENE and connect to the FARO Laser Scanner via WLAN. By default, SCENE is not configured to offer these modes in the Workflow Bar. If you want to use them, activate the Scanning category in the settings under Settings >...
  • Page 117 3. If the IP address is not associated to an active laser scanner, an error message is displayed. 4. If a connection is successful to a supported FARO Focus Laser Scanner, button becomes active and green. Click to control the scanner Control through the HTML user interface.

  • Page 118: On-Site Registration

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 5. SCENE starts the task and displays the scanner user Scanner Control interface. You can control the scanner remotely through this HTML interface. Figure 8-5: Finish or Cancel task 6. Click the button to close the scanner user interface,...
  • Page 119 Enter the IP address as it is, Address following exactly the given scheme of digits. 5. Connect to the FARO laser scanner after entering the IP address in the task. Site Registration 6. Click the left or right arrow (or swipe) until the Home screen changes to the On-Site Registration scan mode.
  • Page 120 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual project. In this case, it is better to set a low number of scans to use for registration.) • IP Address and Port: You can enter the IP address of the running SCENE instance manually. Note that these settings are automatically set by SCENE and should only be changed by experienced users.

  • Page 121: Map Page

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 8.2.2 Map Page The map page shows an overview of the area that was scanned so far. Figure 8-7: Map page The Map page has the following components: Overview Map Displays the map of a top down view of all scans in the current cluster or project that have been successfully registered.

  • Page 122: List Page

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Scan Controls At the bottom of the screen three Scan Controls are available: • : Tap to view the Parameters page. Parameters • : Tap to start a scan. Start Scan • : Tap to switch to Project or Cluster selection.

  • Page 123: Scan Details Page

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 8.2.4 Scan Details Page The scan details page shows detailed information for one scan. The page contains the following elements: Figure 8-9: Scan Details Page : The preview image of the scan. As in the preview page, the...

  • Page 124: On-Site Compensation

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual A dialog pops up when you tap the right arrow. Tap if you want to Confirm register the scan again. The scan is registered again and the registration status is displayed as until the process is completed.

  • Page 125: On-Site Compensation Steps

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Using the scanner as a WLAN access point NOTE: Disable the proxy server to make the connection work. If this is not possible for some reason, enter the addresses of both devices in the Exceptions field. We recommend to use a WLAN card that supports IEEE 802.11n.

  • Page 126: Place Target

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Enter Scanner IP Address 1. Enter the IP address of the laser scanner. You can find the IP address of the laser scanner by tapping Manage > General Settings > WLAN > IP on the scanner user interface. Enter the IP address as it is, Address following exactly the given scheme of digits and dots.

  • Page 127: Horizontal Alignment

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • The target sheets must be placed in a vertical range of -50° to +50° from the scanner device. Note that under some circumstances, +50° can only be achieved if the target is placed on the ceiling.

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual • When the compensation is finished, the Compensation Report is displayed with the results of the compensation. Open the compensation report as PDF by clicking the button Open Report. The Compensation Report is saved as PDF to the location specified in the left side of the page.

  • Page 129: Scan Groups

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Error The SD card of the scanner could not be accessed. Solution Make sure that the SD card is inserted and that it is not write-protected and has sufficient free space left (approximately 330MB). Error Communication with the scanner failed.

  • Page 130: Creating A Scan Group

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 8.4.1 Creating a scan group NOTICE The primary scan and the detail scans must all be taken from the same scanner position. Ensure that the scanner tripod or other mount will not move throughout the procedure. If...

  • Page 131: Retaking Pictures

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7. When you have selected all the targets you want, click Add Scans to Group. The scanner will begin to make the detail scans. The scanner screen will keep you informed about the progress. Figure 8-16: Detail scans completed When all the detail scans are complete, the preview image of the primary scan is displayed.
  • Page 132 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual immediately after they are taken, select any pictures that include objects that were not part of the laser scan, and retake them without the incorrect objects. 1. Before beginning the scan, make sure that Retake Pictures is enabled. For more information, see General Settings on page 91.
  • Page 133 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 8: Special Scanning Modes...

  • Page 134: Chapter 9: Maintenance

    FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 9: Maintenance We recommend that you check your FARO Laser Scanner at least once a month. This enables you to spot trouble before it starts and helps provide you with an efficient measuring system. The FARO Laser Scanner is a precision instrument that contains many sensitive components, and it must be handled with care.

  • Page 135: Cleaning Instructions For Optics

    (United States and Canada compliant duster with integrated nozzle) • https://www.thorlabs.de/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=CA4-EU (European Union compliant duster with integrated nozzle) 2. Acetone-free, non-flammable optics cleaning fluid such as Dust-Aid Ultra Clean Liquid (highly recommended by FARO), available from optical supply stores such as: • https://dust-aid.com/dslr-camera-sensor-cleaning-liquid/ (Order via sales@dust-aid.com)

  • Page 136: Cleaning Slightly Contaminated Optics

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 3. Lens tissue, available from optical supply stores such as: • https://www.thorlabs.de/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=MC-5 4. Small dropping bottle and medium wash bottles, available from optical or chemical supply stores such as: • https://www.thorlabs.de/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=B2939 5. Stainless steel forceps, available from optical or chemical supply stores such as: •...

  • Page 137: Dry Pre-Cleaning (Non-Contact Cleaning)

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 9.2.1 Dry Pre-Cleaning (Non-Contact Cleaning) Always start to remove dust or liquid droplet contamination on mirror or sensor cover by using compressed dry air or special duster sprays (dry cleaning gas). NOTICE Do not shake the Duster Spray bottle.

  • Page 138: Wet Cleaning By Tissue And Isopropyl Alcohol As A Cleaning Fluid

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 9.2.2 Wet Cleaning by Tissue and Isopropyl Alcohol as a Cleaning Fluid NOTICE Damage of the scanner’s mirrors and lenses Use a clean (new) pair of gloves for the following steps. Prepare the cleaning Figure 9-2: Assemble the cleaning pad 1.
  • Page 139 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Figure 9-4: Folding the cleaning pad (2) 2. Repeatedly fold the cleaning pads in half as shown in the pictures above. Fold twice on the long side, then turn 90°, fold twice more to create a soft pad that is about 30 mm long.
  • Page 140 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 3. Use the forceps to fix the cleaning pad as shown in picture. Leave at least 2-3 mm between the edge of the pad and the forceps. Figure 9-6: Creating a T-shaped cleaning pad (1)
  • Page 141 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 4. Slightly compress the pad on top of the spare cleaning tissues to create a T-shaped cleaning pad as shown in the two pictures above. Figure 9-8: Soaking the cleaning pad 5. Use the small drop bottle to soak the cleaning pad with isopropyl alcohol or cleaning fluid (Picture 7).
  • Page 142 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Cleaning mirror module or sensor cover Figure 9-9: Cleaning mirror module with pad and isopropyl alcohol or cleaning fluid  Figure 9-10: Cleaning sensor cover with pad and isopropyl alcohol or cleaning fluid NOTICE Damage of the scanner’s mirrors and lenses...

  • Page 143: Cleaning Of Strongly Contaminated Optics

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 7. After each cleaning cycle, discard the cleaning pad and prepare a new pad as described above. 8. Repeat the cleaning such that the full mirror or sensor cover aperture has been wiped once. 9. Check cleaning status by visual inspection.

  • Page 144: Dry Pre-Cleaning (Non-Contact Cleaning)

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 9.3.1 Dry Pre-Cleaning (Non-Contact Cleaning) Always start to remove dust or liquid droplet contamination on mirror or sensor cover by using compressed dry air or special duster sprays (dry cleaning gas). NOTICE Do not shake the Duster Spray bottle.

  • Page 145: Wet Cleaning By Water Or Diluted Mild Soap Solution

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 9.3.2 Wet Cleaning by Water or Diluted Mild Soap Solution Provide a rigid base, for example, table or transport box topside, as a safe basis for the following cleaning procedure. 1. Remove laser scanner unit from tripod.
  • Page 146 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 3. Ensure that mirror is free to move and easily accessible for wet cleaning. NOTICE Damage of the scanner’s mirrors and lenses Use dust-free gloves for all following steps! Figure 9-13: Fix the mirror with your finger tips to keep it in this position 4.
  • Page 147 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 5. Clean the mirror module (analogue: sensor cover) by rinsing with water or diluted neutral soap solution in oscillation motion. NOTICE Damage to the scanner’s mirrors and lenses Wait for the cleaning liquid to drain and dry off! DO NOT try...

  • Page 148: Chapter 10: Technical Data

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 10: Technical Data 10.1 General Power supply voltage: 19 V (external supply) 14.4 V (internal battery) Power consumption: 15 W (when device is idle) 25 W (while scanning) 80 W (while battery charges) Battery life: 4.5 hours...

  • Page 149: Data Handling And Control

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 10.3 Data handling and control Data storage: SD cards of type SDHC™ and SDXC™; 32 GB card included Scanner control: Through touchscreen display and WLAN connection. Access by mobile devices through HTML5. 10.4 Ranging unit...

  • Page 150: Color Unit

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Focus Distance Accuracy: 1 mm Angular Accuracy: Horizontal: 19 arcsec Vertical: 19 arcsec Unambiguity interval: 614 m for up to 0.5 Mio. pts/s; 307 m at 1 Mio. pts/s; 0.6 m to 70 m indoor or outdoor with upright...

  • Page 151: Multi-Sensor

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 10.6 Multi-Sensor Dual axis compensator: Levels each scan: Accuracy 0.019°; Range ±2° Height sensor: Via an electronic barometer the height relative to a fixed point can be detected and added to a scan. The electronic compass gives the scan an Compass orientation.

  • Page 152: Ambient Conditions

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 10.9 Ambient Conditions Ambient Temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C Extended operating -20 to 55°C temperature: Low temperature operation: the scanner must be powered on while internal tempera- ture is at or above 15 °C...

  • Page 153: Scanner Dimensions

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 10.11 Scanner Dimensions Figure 10-1: Scanner Dimensions All dimensions are in mm. Chapter 10: Technical Data...

  • Page 154: Scanner Mount Dimensions

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual 10.12 Scanner Mount Dimensions Figure 10-2: Scanner mount The 3/8 in. central thread can be used to mount a fixation device below the scanner. The scanner has 4 M5 tapped holes as interface for helical operation.
  • Page 155 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 10: Technical Data...

  • Page 156: Chapter 11: Error Messages

    Restart scanner. If the problem still occurs after restart, contact FARO Customer Service. Color acquisition failure Color acquisition has stopped Save log file and contact FARO unexpectedly. Probably color Customer Service. acquisition is not complete. Out of time failure This indicates an internal Restart scanner.
  • Page 157 Permanent warning error. Restart scanner. If the problem still occurs after restart, contact If an empty or full SD card is FARO Customer Service. inserted, the LED turns red and a permanent notification is displayed. However, when the SD card is removed, both warnings remain active until the scanner is shut down.

  • Page 158: Chapter 12: Disposal

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 12: Disposal At the end of its lifecycle, this product must not be disposed with normal waste, but instead must be returned to a recycling facility for electric and electronic devices. Contact your local government or local waste disposal operators to ensure you comply with local laws.
  • Page 159 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 12: Disposal...

  • Page 160: Chapter 13: Technical Support

    FARO Laser Scanner Manual Chapter 13: Technical Support FARO Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing the best technical support to our customers. Our Service Policy is detailed in Industrial Service Policy page 170 this manual. If you have any problem using one of our products, follow these steps before contacting our Technical Support Team: •...
  • Page 161 FARO Laser Scanner Manual Asia Support Hours (Monday through Friday) 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Singapore Standard Time (SST) Email: supportap@faro.com Phone: +1 800 511 1360, +65 6511 1350 (Worldwide) Fax: +65 6543 0111 Japan Support Hours (Monday through Friday) 9:00 a.m.

  • Page 162: Appendix A: Software License Agreement

    This Software License Agreement is part of the Operating Manual for the product and software System which you have purchased from FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (collectively, the “Licenser”) By your use of the software you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Software License Agreement.
  • Page 163 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual VIII.If a party engages the services of an attorney or any other third party or in any way initiates legal action to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees before trial and in appellate...

  • Page 164: Appendix B: Purchase Conditions

    FARO. 1.03 If the Purchaser fails to make full payment of the purchase price within the period set out in the Order, FARO shall at its option have the following remedies, which shall be cumulative and not alternative: a) the right to cancel the Order and enter the Purchaser’s premises to re-...
  • Page 165 2.01 Delivery dates are estimates and not guarantees, and are based upon conditions at the time such estimate is given. 2.02 FARO shall not be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect or consequential, resulting from late delivery of the Product. The Purchaser’s...
  • Page 166 FARO’s faulty material or workmanship, the Focus Laser Scanner will be repaired or adjusted to the extent found by FARO to be necessary or at the option of FARO, replaced with a new Focus Laser Scanner or parts thereof at no cost to the Purchaser.
  • Page 167 Purchaser agrees to indemnify and save FARO harmless from any such claims made by third parties. 4.10 The foregoing shall be FARO’s sole and exclusive liability and the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to the system.
  • Page 168 6.00 Non-Disclosure 6.01 All Software including, without limitation, the Operating System Program and any FARO special user programs, provided to the Purchaser as part of the system, either at the time of or subsequent to the delivery of the Focus Laser Scanner, is the intellectual property of FARO.
  • Page 169 Purchaser, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, United States of America. 7.04 FARO shall be entitled to recover all of its reasonable fees and costs including, but not limited to, its reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by FARO in...

  • Page 170: Appendix C: Industrial Service Policy

    3rd party software updates and warranty service or claims. 1.07In the event that FARO replaces any product or replacement product, FARO retains all right, title, and interest in and to all products or portions of products that were replaced by FARO.
  • Page 171 States. Outside the Continental U.S., FARO will ship equipment directly to the customs broker. • Standard Service Plans are contracted at time of purchase or at any time while a unit is covered by a FARO hardware service plan (as described in more detail later). ®...
  • Page 172 Laser Scanner FocusS 150s and Computers when service is required. All equipment shipping costs are paid for by FARO (both ways). FARO will make its best effort to ship all loaner Focus 150s within 24 hours of the receipt of the purchasers request.
  • Page 173 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual...

  • Page 174: Appendix D: Industrial Products Service Policy

    FARO Knowledge base. FARO Software All FARO Software users will receive maintenance releases until the end of life for the version at no charge electronically or at a minimal fee for the computer media package. All enhancement and functionality upgrades will be available for purchase upon release.
  • Page 175 ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual...

  • Page 176: Appendix E: Certifications

    Laser Scanner Manual Appendix E: Certifications E.1 FCC Notice FCC Equipment Authorization Trade name: FARO Product Name: Focus These devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. The devices may not cause harmful interference, and 2.

  • Page 177: Ce Conformity

    ® FARO Laser Scanner Manual E.3 CE Conformity...
  • Page 178 250 Technology Park Lake Mary, FL 32746 800-736-2771 U.S. / +1 407-333-3182 Worldwide Email: support@faro.com FARO Europe GmbH & Co. KG Lingwiesenstrasse 11/2 D-70825 Korntal-Münchingen, Germany FREECALL +800 3276 73 78 / +49 7150/9797-400 FREEFAX +800 3276 1737 / +49 7150/9797-9400 Email: support.emea@faro.com...

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