full system calibration scan with the same Ricoh Theta Z1 camera that is used for the scan project. The
calibration data is shared across all projects for one user.
For best results:
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Power on the Focus scanner and Ricoh Theta Z1 camera approximately 15 minutes before the full
system calibration scan so they can reach operating temperature.
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Perform the calibration scan in an indoor environment, such as an office, or a room.
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Walls should be a minimum of ~ 6 feet (2 meters) and a maximum of ~16 feet (5 meters) from the
scanner.
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Objects and/or patterns should be distributed around the floor, walls and ceiling.
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Avoid calibrating in rooms with plain white walls, dark environments, or movement such as opening
doors, people moving around, ceiling fans, etc.
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Make sure that there are no reflective surfaces such as mirrors, or glass walls in the scanner's field of
view.
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The scanner/tripod assembly must be set up on an even, solid floor.
If the calibration scan does not have proper color overlay, repeat the system calibration and processing in
Scene
Repeat the calibration procedure in the following circumstances:
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If you are using a different camera or scanner other that the pair which were fully calibrated, previously
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Prior to scanning projects that will contain many scans.
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When scan colors lack quality.
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When scanning in environments with extensive temperature variations, or low/high temperatures.
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If the mounting bracket is moved or bumped.
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If color overlay results show errors
The calibration process creates a 1/5 / 2x quality scan that includes two PanoCam pictures, and an internal
camera color capture with even weighted metering. The full system calibration process takes about 3.5
minutes.
SCENE stores system calibration and scan calibration data in a folder on your system drive:
Users\...\AppData\Local\FARO\SCENE\Store
CAUTION:
Do not delete or edit the data in that folder. If the data is deleted or altered, a new calibration
is required. Incorrect data can cause or errors or unexpected results in SCENE.
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