This topic describes the similarities and differences between the HP-L-5.8 sensor for CMM and the HP-L-10.6 sensor for DCC.
Similarities
The values in the Measure Laser Probe dialog box (Insert | Hardware Definition | Probe | Measure button) are the same:
Measure Laser Probe dialog box
The X, Y, and Z values on the Position Probe tab in the Probe Toolbox are the same.
The Laser tab in the Laser View in the Graphic Display window is the same:
Graphic Display window - Laser tab
Differences
The shape of the sensor is different.
The related components in probe.dat are different.
The standoff distance, and the sensor's field of view (that is, the sensor’s geometry) are different:
Graphic Display window - Laser tab
For the HP-L-5.8, the AutoGain button appears in the Laser View in the Graphic Display window. When the HP-L-5.8 sensor is in range on a part, you can select the button to learn the best gain setting and update the Probe Toolbox accordingly. You can also use this functionality while you set up laser Auto features and laser scan properties. For more information about how to set up these properties, see "Creating Auto Features with a Laser Sensor" and "Scanning Your Part Using a Laser Sensor" in the PC-DMIS Laser documentation.
The default value for the Increment 2 option (the increment distance between scan lines) in the Scan parameters area for a Patch Advanced Scan is 45 mm for the HP-L-5.8 (the HP-L-10.6 has a different default value).
The differences on the Laser Scan Properties tab in the Probe Toolbox in the Auto Feature dialog box are as follows:
The HP-L-5.8 has only one scan zoom state, the dimension of the field of view is fixed. (There are no green option buttons on the Laser Scan Properties tab as there are for the HP-L-10.6 and HP-L-20.8.)
For the HP-L-5.8, there are five sensitivity modes (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) in the Gain list on the Laser Scan Properties tab. When you select a mode, the image in the Laser View updates in real-time. You can also select the Quality Filter icon next to the Gain list to enable or disable the Quality Filter mode.