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Table of Contents

Part 1 Startup

1. Checking the Accessories

..................................................... 1

2. Three Manuals for Using the LPX-250

................................. 2

3. LPX-250 System Configuration

............................................ 3

4. Names and Functions

............................................................. 4

5. Installation and Cable Connections

.................................... 5

Removing the Head Retainers and Installing .............................. 5

Connect the Cable ....................................................................... 6

6. Switching the Power On and Off

and Opening and Closing the Door

............. 8

Steps for Switching On the Power .............................................. 8

Switching Off the Power ............................................................. 8

Opening and Closing the Door ................................................... 8

7. Preparing the Programs

......................................................... 9

Programs Installed and Set Up .................................................... 9

System Requirements ................................................................. 9

Steps for Installing and Setting Up the Programs ...................... 10

Starting Dr. PICZA3 ................................................................. 10

Selecting the Communication Port ............................................ 10

Part 2 Basics of the LPX-250

1. Scanning System

................................................................... 11

2. Suitable and Unsuitable Objects for Scanning

............... 12

3. Plane Scanning

...................................................................... 13

Feature of Plane Scanning ........................................................ 13

Mounting Orientation for the Scan Object ................................ 13

4. Rotary Scanning

..................................................................... 14

Features of Rotary Scanning ..................................................... 14

Finishing by Rescanning ........................................................... 14

5. Mounted Position of the Object

and the Scannable Area

................................. 15

Plane Scanning ......................................................................... 15

Rotary Scanning ....................................................................... 16

Effective Sensor Area ............................................................... 16

Part 3 Basic Operation

1. Getting Ready to Scan

.......................................................... 17

Selecting a Scan Object ............................................................ 17

Deciding on the Scanning Mode ............................................... 17

Mounting the Scan Object ........................................................ 17

2. Scanning Operation

.............................................................. 18

3. Viewing the Results of Scanning

....................................... 19

Manipulating the Perspective and the Zoom Rate ..................... 19

Changing the Display Method .................................................. 19

4. Saving Data

............................................................................. 20

Saving in Dr. PICZA Format .................................................... 20

Exporting Data ......................................................................... 20

Part 4 Features for Better Scanning

1. Detailed Settings for Plane Scanning

............................... 21

Scanning Using Manual Settings .............................................. 21

Detailed Scanning Conditions ................................................... 22

2. Detailed Settings for Rotary Scanning

.............................. 23

Scanning Using Manual Settings .............................................. 23

Detailed Scanning Conditions ................................................... 24

3. Finishing Detailed Areas Using Rescanning

................... 25

Finishing Areas That Could Not Be Scanned ............................ 25

Scanning a Specific Area in Greater Detail ............................... 27

4. Case Studies for Better Scanning

...................................... 28

Scanning Results for Objects That Are Difficult to Scan ........... 28

Choosing the Scanning Mode ................................................... 28

The Scanning-start Direction for Plane Scanning ...................... 30

Object Mounting Location for Rotary Scanning ....................... 31

Part 5 Editing Scanning Results - Using 3D Editor

1. What You Can Do Using 3D Editor

..................................... 32

2. Importing and Exporting Data

............................................. 32

Importing Scanning Results Immediately ................................. 32

Importing More Than One Set of Data ..................................... 33

Exporting Data in Other Formats .............................................. 33

3. Basic Operations for Objects

.............................................. 34

How to View the 3D Editor Window ........................................ 34

Let's Try Editing Data with 3D Editor ...................................... 35

Part 6 Troubleshooting

.................................................... 37

Part 7 Appendix

1. Sample Data Sheet

................................................................ 39

2. Table Dimensional Drawing

................................................. 40

3. Specifications

......................................................................... 41

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Page 1: ...nual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or erro...

Page 2: ...and the computing device must be shielded For Canada CLASS A NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CLASSE A AVIS Cet a...

Page 3: ...structions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the h...

Page 4: ...trocution or fire Install on a stable surface Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury Do not use while in an abnormal state i e emitting smoke burning odor unusual noise o...

Page 5: ...n is not emitted outside the machine It is safe to view the laser light through the window However this may not be the case if the machine is disassembled or if its cover or safety devices are broken...

Page 6: ...intended to ensure the safety of the operator They must be affixed at the appropriate locations Do not allow them to become soiled or attempt to peel them off Also be sure to observe the stated cautio...

Page 7: ...Finishing by Rescanning 14 5 Mounted Position of the Object and the Scannable Area 15 Plane Scanning 15 Rotary Scanning 16 Effective Sensor Area 16 Part 3 Basic Operation 1 Getting Ready to Scan 17 S...

Page 8: ...3 CD ROM Roland Software Package 1 User s Manual 1 Hexagonal wrench size 3 mm 1 The Contents of the CD ROM The included CD ROM contains the following items Dr PICZA3 program 3D Editor program Dr PICZA...

Page 9: ...eader is not set up on the computer you re using then it is installed automatically to enable you to view the manual easily no matter what kind of computer you re using Acrobat Reader is a product ofA...

Page 10: ...ng 3D data Computer running Windows 3D scanner unit Scanning program Dr PICZA3 3D data editing program 3D Editor Exporting data DXF format 3D surfaces STL format text binary IGES format surfaces VRML...

Page 11: ...tches the power on and off When on it lights up green It flashes when the door is open When an error occurs it lights up or ange and red Movement LEDs During scanning operations the green lights flash...

Page 12: ...ed caps 3 Open the door The blue panel visible to the right of the table at the back is head retainer 2 Use the hexagonal wrench 2 5 mm to remove the five screws then detach head retainer 2 4 Remove h...

Page 13: ...dedicated AC adapter Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not use with any electrical power supply that does not meet the ratings displayed on the AC adapter Use with...

Page 14: ...lty connection Failure to do so may result in breakdown or malfunction Switch off the power to the computer and the machine before you make the cable connections Be sure to make the connection to a CO...

Page 15: ...after switching on the machine may make it impossible to perform scanning This may occur depending on the computer but does not indicate a malfunction If this happens start the computer first and the...

Page 16: ...hard disk space 10 MB for both Dr PICZA3 and 3D Editor for installation Monitor 640 x 480 resolution 256 colors or higher 800 x 600 resolution or higher 16 bit color High Color or higher and OpenGL c...

Page 17: ...erify the name of the model of the 3D scanner that is connected Be sure to turn on the LPX 250 before you run Dr PICZA3 With this system the Run MODELA Player and Run 3D Engrave buttons in Dr PICZA3 a...

Page 18: ...ser light It emits a spot beam onto the scan object and detects reflected light from the object with sensors It performs scanning as it rotates the scan object and moves the laser beam from bottom to...

Page 19: ...he laser beam is too shallow 20 degrees or less In many cases it is not possible to scan areas near the top of an object Yes No Objects that do not pass light Clear or transparent objects Applying whi...

Page 20: ...because the laser light can easily pass through the voids However if the laser light is blocked by another area it becomes impossible to determine that the void exists This means the direction from w...

Page 21: ...ning for curved surfaces It is more selective of the shape of the object than plane scanning but conversely reproduces smooth curves even at relatively coarse pitches and also takes less time Capturin...

Page 22: ...r the center of the table If it is mounted at the edge of the table it will fall outside the effective sensor area making correct scanning impossible When There Is a Single Scanning Surface When you a...

Page 23: ...of the center of the table This is the effective sensor area When laser light is reflected from the area to the left of the table center the LPX 250 decides that there is no object to scan The surface...

Page 24: ...scanning for other objects If an object is nearly cylindrical overall but has one or more areas that are not suited to rotary scanning such as the handle of a coffee cup you may consider using rotary...

Page 25: ...object has a highly irregular shape or long narrow protrusions the size may not be detected correctly If this happens then perform scanning using settings made manually as described in Part 4 Verifyi...

Page 26: ...he results in various ways Manipulating the Perspective and the Zoom Rate Changing the Display Method Clicking these buttons changes the display method Point Group button This displays the scanning po...

Page 27: ...t the separator character then click OK Select one supported by the program with which you want to share the data 3 Type in the name of the file to export then click Save In addition to these the LPX...

Page 28: ...settings manually to any values you like Scanning Using Manual Settings 1 In Dr PICZA3 click the SCAN button The Scan dialog box appears 2 Click the Make Settings and Scan button for plane scanning T...

Page 29: ...width Last point Height direction pitch Width direction pitch Start point 1 3 2 4 5 6 Detailed Scanning Conditions 1 This sets the number of scanning surfaces For multi plane composition select a num...

Page 30: ...SCAN button The Scan dialog box appears 2 Click the Make Settings and Scan button for rotary scanning The Settings for Scanning dialog box appears 3 Set the scanning conditions then click the Scan but...

Page 31: ...nd height direction scanning pitch For the unit of measurement for circumferential pitch you can select either degrees or the number of segments of the circumference 360 degrees 4 This sets the scanni...

Page 32: ...scanning This is a feature that lets you do scanning over again in the plane scanning mode for the portion you want to finish Note that you cannot expect any benefits from rescanning in cases such as...

Page 33: ...scanning pitch as required then click Scan Drag to select the area to rescan SPACE key drag left or right to shift the perspective This executes rescanning Shortcut Keys for Shifting the Perspective Y...

Page 34: ...own any keys to specify the rescanning area You can specify more than one scanning area 6 Enter a finer scanning pitch then go to the Controller and click Scan Rescanning starts 7 You can check and ve...

Page 35: ...These are some examples of scans of difficult materials The plated object was specially scanned for experimental purposes only Avoid highly reflective objects because of danger of eye injury Choosing...

Page 36: ...ne scanning Pitch of 1 4 mm x 1 4 mm Scanning time of 6 minutes This is an example of an object finished using rescanning after rotary scanning and an object scanned using plane scanning To determine...

Page 37: ...nning It is a good idea to give thought to the direction in which cavities and voids can be most easily captured that is the direction in which the laser beam passes and also to keep in mind what area...

Page 38: ...deliberately shifts the mounted position away from the center Note that plane scanning may be better suited to an object like this one At this mounted position the back portion is not scanned correctl...

Page 39: ...u can delete unneeded objects Merge You can unite a number of objects There is even an alignment feature for doing this Reduce the number This reduces the amount of data while keeping detail This is a...

Page 40: ...button Importing more than one set of data Dr PICZA file STL file DXF file DXF file STL file VRML file Export button Saving data in other formats Importing More Than One Set of Data You can use the Im...

Page 41: ...and Y directions there is no movement in the Z axis direction Use this at times such as when you want accurate movement in only the X and Y directions Perspective You can move in all three directions...

Page 42: ...left 4 When you have decided on the cut location click Run The apple is divided into two parts How ever its still looks like a single object Try sepa rating the two parts Click the Select Object butto...

Page 43: ...Click the Rotate Object button then drag to turn the object counterclockwise Try turning it until the cut surface faces down Look at the Perspective window to see how the cut surface faces the front...

Page 44: ...tions then switch on the power First start the computer then switch on the power to the scanner unit Restart the computer then reset the power to the scanner unit Unplug the scanner sAC adapter from t...

Page 45: ...from the electrical outlet redo the connections then switch on the power Reinstall the program Restart the computer Unplug the scanner s AC adapter from the electrical outlet redo the connections then...

Page 46: ...0 to 360 degrees Scanning pitch Height direction 1 0 mm Circumferential 1 0 degrees Scanning time Approx 27 minutes Memory used Approx 38 MB estimate of use by Dr PICZA3 Data size Dr PICZA format text...

Page 47: ...Part 7 Appendix 40 9 screw holes M6 depth 7 mm 6 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 2 5 4 1 2 0 d e g r e e 1 2 0 d e g r e e 2 Table Dimensional Drawing...

Page 48: ...scharged outside housing is 0 39 W pulse width 350 s pulse frequency 2 857 Hz Sensor Noncontact laser sensor Scanning method Spot beam triangulation Operating speed Table rotation speed 15 rpm head ro...

Page 49: ...es not grant you to sub license rent assign or transfer the right granted under this agreement nor the Software itself including the accompanying items to any third party You may not provide use of th...

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