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This page answers questions about which FARO arm to use in your tube measuring application. We've listed the different options in this page so that you know what to consider.
==Arm Repeatability and Ball Probe Accuracy==
This chart shows the arm repeatability for the different FARO arm models. FARO arm sizes is listed in VOLUME - which means the diameter of the sphere volume that the arm can reach in total. So the length of the arm 1/2 the volume value.
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" align="left"> <tr style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;"> <th align="left">&nbsp;</th> <th align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;" colspan="6"> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #0055a0;" class="AA_pgS">WORKING VOLUME</strong></div> </th> </tr> <tr style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #f2f2f2;"> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;"><br /> </th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">1.2 M (4 foot)</span></th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">1.8 M (6 foot)</span></th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">2.4 M (8 foot)</span></th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">2.7 M (9 foot)</span></th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">3 M (10 foot)</span></th> <th width="80" align="left" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #cccccc; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;"><span class="AA_pgS" style="color: #0055a0;">3.7 M (12 foot)</span></th> </tr> <tr style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #f2f2f2; background-color: #e9f4f9;"> <th align="left" style="text-align: left; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;" class="accuracy"> <div style="color: #0055a0;">Edge</div> </th> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left">0.024 (0.00094)</td> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left">0.029 (0.0010) </td> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" style="border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;">0.064 (0.0025)</td> </tr> <tr style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #f2f2f2;"> <th align="left" style="text-align: left; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;" class="accuracy"> <div style="color: #0055a0;">Prime</div> </th> <td align="left">0.016 (0.0006)</td> <td align="left">0.019 (0.00075)</td> <td align="left">0.024 (0.00094)</td> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left">0.042 (0.0017)</td> <td align="left" style="border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;">0.060 (0.0023)</td> </tr> <tr style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #f2f2f2; background-color: #e9f4f9;"> <th align="left" style="text-align: left; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;"> <div style="color: #0055a0;">Fusion</div> </th> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left">0.036 (0.0014)</td> <td align="left">0.043 (0.0017)</td> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left">0.074 (0.0029)</td> <td align="left" style="border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #cccccc;">0.104 (0.0040) </td> </tr> <tr> <th align="left" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</th> <td align="left" colspan="6" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #cccccc;"><span style="text-align: left; margin-top: 5px; color: #0055a0;" class="AA_pgS"><strong>REPEATABILITY mm (in)</strong></span><br /> <br /> <em><span class="small">Performance specifications according to B89.4.22&nbsp;</span></em></td> </tr></table>
These repeatability values are also referred to by FARO account managers as "accuracy" values.
===Ball Probe Accuracy===
You can expect the ball probes to perform close to the values listed in the grid above when the arm is setup and used properly.
===Laser Line Probe Accuracy===
In general, you can take these values are ''double'' them to get the expected accuracy of the laser scanners. FARO also calls these scanners '''"Laser Line Probes"''' because they scan using one line or "stripe" of laser at a time. The different scanners have a huge variance in performance. Choosing the right scanner is very important. (More important than choosing the right arm in our opinion.)
==FARO HD Scanner==
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* The HD scanner is the blue laser scanner. It is also known as "Version 6" internally at FARO.
* It is, by far, the best performing laser scanner that FARO offers. If you can afford this scanner, '''then we STRONGLY recommend it over every other scanner.'''
* The reason is because it handles reflectivity issues MUCH better than all previous versions. (Black surfaces and mirror-finish surfaces scan less accurately than other finish surfaces. However, unlike older scanners, it can still scan these surfaces without using surface coatings.)
* If you were to point the laser at a wall with the grip pointing toward the floor, then you will see a vertical laser line on the wall. The effect is to give the sensation that you are spray-painting the surface with the laser with a left to right or right to left motion relative to the handle.
* For details on why, see this page about the scanner: [[FARO Version 6 Scanner]]
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==FARO ES Scanner==
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* The ES scanner is the last red laser scanner released. It is also known as "Version 5" internally at FARO.
* It's performance is much better than any previous versions, but (unlike the HD scanner) you may have to deal with lighting issues with this scanner. Sometimes external lighting can interfere with this scanner. You may need to move the arm to a darker room to measure. Skylights from external sunlight will probably make scanning impossible in our experience.
* It is often necessary to run this scanner in FIXED exposure mode - rather than AUTO. This is a bit of an inconvenience to the customer. But customers don't seem to mind anyway.
* It also cannot handle reflectivity issues as well as the HD scanner. The way to solve this issue is to spray the part with a surface coating that is a white or a bright color (yellow, blue, green, red, etc.).
* If you were to point the laser at a wall with the grip pointing toward the floor, then you will see a vertical laser line on the wall. The effect is to give the sensation that you are spray-painting the surface with the laser with a left to right or right to left motion relative to the handle.
* If you must purchase an non HD scanner, this the only other scanner that we recommend.
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==FARO Version 4 Scanner==
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* This is the original Edge scanner. We only recommend it if this is your only option.
* This was the first scanner from FARO to have a vertical laser line. If you were to point the laser at a wall with the grip pointing toward the floor, then you will see a vertical laser line on the wall. The effect is to give the sensation that you are spray-painting the surface with the laser with a left to right or right to left motion relative to the handle.
* '''This scanner works best with the scanner exposure algorithm set to FIXED MODE. Automatic modes will not work well when measuring tube shapes.'''
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==FARO Version 3 Scanner==
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* This scanner will not work on the Edge arm. We only recommend it if this is your only option.
* Unlike the Edge scanners, the laser line runs horizontally. So, if you were to point the laser at a wall with the grip pointing toward the floor, then you will see a horizontal laser line on the wall.
* '''This scanner only works with the scanner exposure algorithm set to FIXED MODE. Automatic modes will not work well when measuring tube shapes.'''
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==FARO Version 2 Scanner==
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* This scanner does not work with Edge arms.
* This is the oldest scanner that we know about. (We've never seen version 1.) A few customers use it in applications that don't require a lot of accuracy. It works - but it cannot be run well in a room with standard factory lighting. Also, expect to surface-coat (see [[Surface Spray]]) any slightly reflective tubes.
* Unlike the Edge scanners, the laser line runs horizontally. So, if you were to point the laser at a wall with the grip pointing toward the floor, then you will see a horizontal laser line on the wall.
* '''This scanner only works with the scanner exposure algorithm set to FIXED MODE. Automatic modes will not work well when measuring tube shapes.'''
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==Other Pages==
* See [[VTube-LASER]]
* See [[FARO Version 6 Scanner]]
* See [[Surface Spray]]</rev>
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===Page Revision Date: December 24, 2015===
==Ideal Setup for the HD (Version 6) Blue Laser Scanner in VTube-LASER==
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The FARO ScanArm HD blue laser scanner has significantly increased capabilities compared to earlier FARO scanners.<br><br>
Because of that, it requires different setup recommendations for the FARO Laser Line Probe Control window. These settings work very well in VTube-LASER ''specifically'' for the HD scanner.<br><br>
'''VTube-LASER be connected to a FARO arm to perform these steps.'''
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===STEP 1===
In VTube-LASER window click on '''Scanner Algorithm''' label above the viewport window.<br><br>
This loads the '''FARO Laser Line Probe Control''' window.<br><br>
The alternative way to get into the FARO Laser Line Probe Control window is to click on '''Measure Setup''' in the '''Navigation Pane''' > '''Arm tab''' > '''Scanner Control''' button.</td>
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===STEP 2===
'''Set the Scan Rate to 1/1.'''<br>
* This value will allow the laser stripes to come into VTube-LASER as quickly as the FARO driver can send them.<br><br>
===STEP 3===
'''Set the Scan Density to 1/16'''<br><br>
* This value will reduce density of the points in the laser line returned to VTube-LASER.<br><br>
* VTube-LASER removes some of points with two separate algorithms. First it uses a '''Maximum Number of Points Allowed in Cylinder Laser Stripe''' filter. Second it removes any points that are unnecessarily close to other points. So it works faster if the FARO driver removes some of those points in advance. Both scanning and calculation can be many times faster when the Scan Density is reduced to anything less than 1/1.
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===STEP 4===
As of early 2017, we tend to prefer to use '''Automatic - HDR''' (High Dynamic Range) for as many materials as possible. According one of the top technicians at FARO, this is an acceptable approach for VTube-LASER because we are not scanning dense point clouds like other programs do. (We use 1/16 for scan density with the HD scanner.)<br><br>
If you are scanning in a room with sunlight coming through the windows - then be sure to use the HDR mode because it is better able to adapt to sunlight and shadow.<br><br>
The only time to change it to '''Automatic - Normal''' is when that mode gives better coverage of points on dull or blasted material.<br><br>
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===STEP 5===
'''Uncheck''' the '''Reflection Filter''' option.<br><br>
* The FARO reflection filter makes FARO stop returning points when the scanner is moving, so scanning seems to stop and start even with the green button pressed.<br><br>
* There doesn't seem to be significant benefit for tube scanning with this filter on - and VTube will remove spiked outliers automatically with the spike filter - so this filter is redundant.
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===STEP 6===
Click on the OK button to exit the FARO Laser Line Probe window.<br><br>
This completes the setup.
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==Other Pages==
*Back to the [[VTube-LASER]] page</rev>
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