Clear Sky
- Enables the dynamic sky filter. During scanning, this hardware filter removes scan points
resulting from scanning empty spaces in the sky.
Distance Range
- The Distance Range setting configures the scanner to increase the quality of the points
captured at specified distances.
l
Normal
- Select this to scan most objects.
l
Near
- Select this to scan objects that are near the scanner, especially when the objects are reflective.
l
Far Distances
- Select this when scanning outer-lying spaces, where the scan surfaces are located at
distances of greater than 20 meters from the scanner. This setting is not recommended for indoor
scanning.
Recommended Settings
- Enables the Clear Contour and Clear Sky filters. Disables Far Distance
Optimization.
Starting a Scan
Remember that the scanner is turning and the mirror unit is rotating at high speeds. Ensure that the
scanner can freely move, and that the mirror cannot hit any objects.
Start scanning by tapping on
Start Scan
on the controller software's home screen, or use the Stream app
on your phone. After starting the scanner, a full 360° reference run is performed to initialize the pan axis.
This will not occur for subsequent scans.
NOTE:
If there is not enough space on the SSD or SD, you are warned and the scanner refuses to scan.
Remove scan data from the SSD or SD using the storage management feature. Refer to
When the scan process starts, the scanner's laser is switched ON. The scanner's LEDs blink red as long as
the scanner's laser is switched ON. During scanning, the scanner rotates 180° clockwise. If you are
scanning with color, the scanner continues to turn for a total of 360° to take the pictures.
NOTE:
If pictures are taken that include objects that were
not
scanned by the laser, e.g., if a person or
vehicle moves into the camera’s field-of-view, you can retake the pictures, if this feature is
enabled before scanning. See
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. The figure
below shows the expanded tab.
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