User’s manual FARO Laser Scanner LS
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© 2007 FARO Scanner Production
4.1.5 Step 5 - Switching on the scanner
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Check that the laser lock is in Off position.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 FARO 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 FARO 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.10 FARO Record – scanner selection
4.2.2.1 Connection problems
A connection can only established if the scanner and the operating PC have
compatible IP addresses and compatible subnet masks. If they don't, this is indicated
by the Net incompatibility icon
. You can check the parameters on the operating
PC using the command ipconfig in the windows command prompt.