Faro FOCUS3D X 130, User Manual

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FARO
®
Laser Scanner Focus
3D
X 130 Manual
January 2014
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Chapter 5: Getting Started
a value < 30°. The exposure metering area will then be moved up or down and set
to the center of the remaining vertical scan area. The following figures illustrate
this behavior. Figure 5-24 shows the exposure metering area (highlighted yellow)
for the full vertical scan area; Figure 5-25 shows the exposure metering area for a
limited vertical scan area set to e.g. 10° to 90°.
Zenith Weighted Metering
- With zenith weighted metering, the camera will
use the light information coming from above the scanner to determine its
exposure setting. Use this mode if there is very bright light coming from e.g.
windows and if you want to achieve the most correct balance of light and
exposure for objects at the ceiling of building (e.g. for ceiling paintings in
Figure 5-24 Full vertical scan area
Figure 5-25 Limited vertical scan area