Z Corporation ZScanner, User Manual

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Page 3: ...canner 12 Starting ZScan for the first time 13 ZScan 14 General Interface 14 Main Interface Description 15 Configure ZScan 26 Add Reference 27 Sensor Calibration 28 Sensor Configuration 29 Sensor Mana...

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Page 5: ...reflective surface MEDICAL USAGE warn subjects not to stare into the beam Subjects under effect of any medication and young children could possibly have their natural aversion reflex affected and it m...

Page 6: ...proper authorization is prohibited Distribution of the software without a written authorization from ZCorp is forbidden The Purchaser shall not reproduce or duplicate dissemble decompile reverse engin...

Page 7: ...you zoom on particular details while scanning Redesigned live surface rendering Enhanced lighting and shading Quick dynamic rendering mode Customize your ZScan experience 5 different 3D viewer control...

Page 8: ...formation within ZScan New Powerful Installer No need to uninstall ZScan when upgrading Automatic Geomagic detection to install plug in Now possible to keep scanner files when uninstalling Improved Co...

Page 9: ...ZScanner 800 system includes the following components ZScanner 800 scanner Ergonomic stand Reflective targets Calibration verification plate Carry on case Firewire PCMCIA card Firewire cable Firewire...

Page 10: ...scanning There are two different ways to acquire these targets either by using the Scan Features mode or by detecting features interactively in the Scan Surface mode The former enables the acquisitio...

Page 11: ...olution of the volume in order to match the level of detail needed on the object scanned Facets Edition and Multi resolution Facets represent the final output of the scanner which is structured as a c...

Page 12: ...at can be used to import a positioning model acquired by photogrammetry General Considerations ZScan is a software that takes advantage of modern computer architecture Almost all operations are multi...

Page 13: ...s all requirements Note that Administrator s privileges are required to complete the installation correctly Insert the ZScan CD ROM in the drive to launch the installation process If the installation...

Page 14: ...er his name and the organization for which the software is installed It is recommended to install the software for all users so everyone on the machine has access to the software When all these fields...

Page 15: ...for ZScan and the relevant sensor are selected Also if versions of Geomagic are installed the plugins for this software will be installed It is possible to select not to install one of those component...

Page 16: ...to use the device with the ZScan application This tool is also accessible through the main ZScan interface and is explained in details later in this manual ZScan is now correctly installed It is poss...

Page 17: ...card itself The other end of the power supply cable must be plugged into a power outlet and the other end of the FireWire cable must be plugged into the ZScanner 800 The scanner is now correctly conne...

Page 18: ...located only in the menu Each of these functions will be described and located later The Scan Tree allows the user to select the mode under which the software operates By default the scan mode is sele...

Page 19: ...process Recording The scanner is currently in the acquisition process Press the trigger to acquire data Disabled The software is currently doing computation and is unable to acquire any data The numbe...

Page 20: ...possible to select between 5 different mouse configurations The main actions available in each mode are summarized in the table below but at all times the possible mouse actions are listed in the sta...

Page 21: ...a part The default value is unchecked Lock Viewpoint allows the user to lock the viewer in its current position From that moment it will no longer move automatically when scanning However you can zoo...

Page 22: ...a slower machine and with a large model If the Edit Facets mode is activated the editing tools will be available in the contextual menu These tools will be described in the Selection Mode section Gen...

Page 23: ...Start data acquisition Scan Stop Scan Stop data acquisition Scan Reset Scan Reset the current scan The scanner and the scanning parameters will not be reinitialized as in New Session Features Mode Wh...

Page 24: ...ormation about the total number of features in the current scan and the number of currently observed features The Positioning Features Parameters contains two parameters available to the user the Feat...

Page 25: ...ften very practical to be able to use another reference or simply add one For example a user may want to scan in a pre defined positioning system to avoid having to align the scan afterward in a third...

Page 26: ...t possible value that will include all laser curves already acquired regardless of whether they are inside the current volume or not or if the facets have already been deleted Surface Mode Expanding P...

Page 27: ...2 0 Higher resolution does not necessarily means better results Plane surfaces could end up noisier as more unwanted imperfections could be caught Facets Mode When the Facets mode is selected in the S...

Page 28: ...functions Facets will be IRREVERSIBLY DELETED When in doubt use the Send facets to Recycle Bin function Facets Mode Expanding Panels There are two expanding panels in Facets mode Facets details and Fa...

Page 29: ...rts of the 3D model in order to edit parts selectively Selected facets will be displayed in yellow in the 3D Viewer Toolbar Icon Menu Action Edit Selection This button allows the user to choose the di...

Page 30: ...he Facets Parameters expanding panel Be careful when using the Delete Facets functions Facets will be IRREVERSIBLY DELETED When in doubt leave the facets in the Recycle Bin Recycle Bin Expanding Panel...

Page 31: ...checked Use My Scans folder ZScan will create a folder in My Documents called My Scans and will use that as the default folder for saving your scans It is possible to set the parameters that ZScan us...

Page 32: ...its defined in ZScan It defaults to millimeters and can be changed in Configure Options Sensor Calibration Even under normal use the ZScanner 800 may need to have its calibration optimized This tool i...

Page 33: ...anner to the factory settings via the Sensor Manager Sensor Configuration This tool is used to configure the sensor s laser power and the cameras shutter time according to the type of surface you wish...

Page 34: ...ting by hitting the Default button It is possible to reset the parameters to what they were before opening the sensor configuration tool by hitting the Reset button Sensor Manager At the end of the in...

Page 35: ...s manipulation cannot be undone Software Uninstallation ZScan can be uninstalled through the Add and Remove Programs in Windows Control Panel In Windows XP In the Start Menu go to Parameters Control P...

Page 36: ...keeping his license and configuration files If Yes is selected the folders ZScan Configuration and ZScan Licence will not be removed Help Should you have issues with some of ZScan s functionalities pl...

Page 37: ...on the object with a minimal distance of 20 mm 0 75 in between them For surfaces with a low curvature the distance between each target can reach 100 mm 4 in Those targets will enable the system to pos...

Page 38: ...s impossible for ZScan to know in which direction they are The scanner will use the positioning targets pattern to position itself in space and will add the normal after detecting the targets for the...

Page 39: ...the laser lines detection However if the contrast on the piece is high it is best to scan one part of the object change the sensor configuration and finish the scan with the rest of the scan Please no...

Page 40: ...get on the plate should be in perfect condition Even only one damaged or misplaced target will produce an Optimization failed message 3 Click on the Default button in order to restore the calibration...

Page 41: ...nt of a surface already scanned and trigger again or try to redistribute the targets differently on the surface When a temporary malfunction occurs it is indicated by 2 red LEDs located on the upper p...

Page 42: ...identifies the largest object and removes smaller patches whose size is determined by the value of the slider The bigger patches or the smaller patches that are somehow connected to the main object c...

Page 43: ...r better precision and accuracy in these zones Decreasing Resolution If some regions in the scan have had their resolution increased it is possible to revert this surface to the original resolution by...

Page 44: ...become available If the facets were deleted with the Remove Isolated Patches slider it will not be possible to restore them from the Recycle bin Instead you must go back to the Surface Parameters Exp...

Page 45: ...not detect the targets I am experiencing slow frame rate when scanning My scanner refuses to calibrate I had a Out of memory error and now there is no surface or facets in my session Some holes appear...

Page 46: ...sold with our systems can be dowloaded by our customers under maintenance through our website Please install these drivers if you are using our laptop under Vista to ensure best possible performances...

Page 47: ...nstruct the surface at this resolution My surface doesn t appear completely when in Facets view The part you are scanning may be too large or may not be centered in the scanning space Make sure that y...

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Page 50: ...36 P PCMCIA 4 Planes 28 Positioning Features 19 35 Positioning Targets 28 Protect Patches 23 R Recycle Bin 5 26 39 Reference Mode 21 Remove Isolated Patches 23 39 Resolution 39 Decreasing 39 Increasin...

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