File – Import – Digitizer – Step Scan (When VIVID 900/910 is Selected)

Chapter 2

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Parameters for [File-Import-Digitizer-Step Scan]Dialog Box

 

AF

Executes auto-focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

Displays a monochrome monitoring image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

Takes and displays a color picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Tab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distance

Checking this checkbox sets [Distance] on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intensity

Checking this checkbox sets [LD] and [Gain] on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

Sets the intensity of the laser beam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain

Sets the gain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus Lock

Locks the focus. When you select this item, the program automatically places checks in the [Dis-

 

 

tance] and [Intensity] checkboxes, and displays the currently set position, the current laser-beam

 

 

intensity, and the gain value.

 

Scan (Auto Scan)

Causes the VIVID unit to execute a scan.

 

 

If [Auto Scan] (in the [Hardware] tab) is checked, this name for this control becomes [Auto Scan].

 

Color Read

When you press this button after taking a scan, the program takes a color shot and updates the

 

 

picture on the display. This button is effective only after scanning, and only if [Use Texture] is

 

 

checked and [Auto Read] is unchecked.

 

Convert

Use when you want the program to load camera data. Opens the [File-Import-Digitizer-Step

 

 

Scan-Convert] dialog box.

 

Export

Export scanned data in various data formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go

Sequentially executes those of the following functions that are checked: [AF], [Scan], [Convert],

 

 

[Export], and [Close].

 

Camera 1 Tab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Log

If this checkbox is checked, the program applies log correction for color data. Use when you

 

 

want to brighten up neutral color.

 

Smooth

If this checkbox is checked, the program applies smoothing to color data. Use if illumination is

 

 

low and the image is unclear.

 

Dark

If this checkbox is checked, the program applies dark correction to color data. Use if you are get-

 

 

ting striation-type noise in the images.

 

Color Level

Checking this checkbox sets the program to use color exposure level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threshold

Checking this checkbox sets the program to use a threshold for distance-image creation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine/Fast

Selects the scan mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Range Expan-

If this checkbox is checked, the program takes multiple shots so as to expand the dynamic range

 

sion Mode

and reduce data loss. This checkbox is displayed only for the VIVID 910.

 

High Quality Mode

If this box is checked, the program includes display of low-reliability data. On the range image,

 

 

data for which laser intensity was too high appear in light gray, while data for which intensity

 

 

was too low are shown in dark gray. This checkbox appears only if you using the VIVID 910.

 

Use Texture

Checking this checkbox enables use of color images when converting and exporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

 

 

 

Note that if you use the [Go] button, the program will automatically load color data after scan-

 

 

ning, regardless of whether [Auto Read] is checked.

 

Auto read

Checking this checkbox enables auto-read operation. If auto-read is enabled, the program will

 

 

load data after scanning (after the [Scan] button is clicked), with no need to click the [Color

 

 

Read] button.

 

Auto Load Parameters

Causes the command to automatically load the parameter settings saved by the [Save Parameters]

 

 

feature.

 

Save Parameters

Saves the parameter settings entered in the [Camera 1] tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load Parameters

Loads the parameter settings saved by the Save [Parameters] feature.

 

 

 

 

 

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