Faro FOCUS3D X 130 User Manual page 13

Figure 1-3 Vertical and Horizontal Rotation
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Additionally, the Focus X 130 determines the reflectivity of the captured
surfaces by measuring the intensity of the received laser beam. In general, bright
surfaces reflect a greater portion of the emitted light than do dark surfaces. This
reflectivity value is used to assign a corresponding grey value to each single
point.
The single point measurements are repeated up to 976,000 times per second. The
result is a Point Cloud, a three-dimensional dataset of the scanner's environment
(hereinafter referred to as the „laser scan" or „scan"). Depending on the selected
resolution (points acquired per rotation) each point cloud consists of millions of
scan points.
The laser scans are recorded to the removable SD memory card, enabling easy
and secure transfer to SCENE, FARO's point cloud manipulation software.
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This manual provides an introduction to the Focus X 130. At a minimum,
please read the safety information in chapter "Safety Precautions and
Maintenance" on page 9 and the step-by-step guide in chapter "Getting Started"
on page 27 before first use.
You may also find various training and tutorial videos in the Internet at
http://tutorial.faroeurope.com