Compass - Faro FOCUS3D X 130 User Manual

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FARO Laser Scanner Focus X 130 Manual
January 2014
and has the same function as the equivalent button in the parameters settings. See
"Setting the Scanning Parameters" on page 41.
The dual axis compensator is able to detect whether the scanner is mounted
upside-down, i.e. turned by 180 degrees. To ensure the accuracy of the
inclination measurements, make sure that the inclination of the upside-down
mounted scanner to the horizontal line is less than 5 degrees, i.e. that it is turned
between 175 and 185 degrees (or between -175 and -185 degrees).
The view displays 3 bubble levels as they would appear if mounted on top of the
scanner. If the bubble is inside the inner black circle of the circular level, the
scanner is leveled with a vertical scanner's pan axis. If the bubble is inside the
larger black circle, the inclination of the scanner is within 5 degrees and the
background color of the level is green. If the inclination is larger, the background
color of the level will turn red and the accuracy of the inclination measurement
might then be reduced (this also applies if the scanner is mounted upside-down).
The two linear levels help understanding 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). If the scanner is tilted towards you, the
bubble in the left level is in the upper half.

Compass

(Home > Manage > Sensors > Compass)
Figure 6-37 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 manual for more information). If you want SCENE to
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