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4.1.5
Step 5 - Switching on the scanner
Check that the laser lock is in Off position.
Switch on the external operating PC and when the PC is
ready, switch on the power for the scanner by turning the red button
on the connector box or, if you have a battery pack, by using the
switch on the battery pack. The scanner’s Power LED will be on.
Start the scanner by pushing the On/Off button. This will start the
boot procedure of the internal PC, which will be indicated by the PC
LED turning to red for a moment and then flashing in green.
When the PC is ready, the PC LED will remain green, while the
Motor LED will be flashing in green till the initial parameter
transfer is finished.
When the base unit and the mirror unit are ready, the Motor LED will
stop flashing and remain green.
4.2
Installing and using the software
4.2.1
Step 6 – Software installation
If SCENE Record is not already installed on your PC, insert the CD supplied
with the scanner and follow the installation instructions on the screen.
4.2.2
Step 7 – Establishing an Ethernet connection to the scanner
Run SCENE Record and click on the symbol to select your scanner by a
left-click on the scanner’s name. Open the context menu with a right-click to
connect to the scanner.
The status icon will change to “Connected” after the connection has been
established and the “start scan”-symbol ( ) will become activated ( ).
Fig.14 SCENE Record – scanner selection
