Measure Laser Probe Options

The options on the Measure Laser Probe dialog box determine the procedure that the software uses for the laser sensor calibration. To access this dialog box, open the Probe Utilities dialog box (Insert | Hardware Definition | Probe), and then click Measure.

Measure Laser Probe dialog box

Change the following options as needed or as directed in "Step 4: Calibrate the Laser Sensor".

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Types of Calibration Operations

The options in this section are available based on the laser sensor. Tips works for all probes, and Offset is only for Perceptron sensors.

When you calibrate Perceptron sensors for the first time:

For more details, see "Step 4: Calibrate the Laser Sensor".

 

Starting with PC-DMIS 2019 R2, PC-DMIS no longer supports the Perceptron laser sensor. While you may still be able to install PC-DMIS 2019 R2 and later, PC-DMIS displays an error if you attempt to run measurement routines that use the Perceptron scanner. For additional information, please contact Technical Support.

Operation Settings

The items that appear in this area vary based on the laser sensor type.

Parameter sets

Parameter sets allow you to create, save, and use saved sets for your laser sensor. This information is saved with the probe file, and it includes the settings for your laser sensor.

To create your own named parameter sets:

  1. Modify any parameters on the Measure Laser Probe dialog box.

  2. From the Parameter Sets area, in the Name box, type a name for the new parameter set, and click Save. To delete a saved parameter set, select it, and click Delete.

Calibration Tool

Select the appropriate calibration tool. If this is your first calibration, you need to click Add Tool to first define the calibration tool. For specific information on defining a qualification tool, see the "Defining Hardware" chapter of the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

Make sure you use the spherical qualification tool that comes with your laser sensor. The surface characteristics of this tool are designed for optimal scanning results. If you use a tool made by another manufacturer, it may produce inaccurate data.