Operating Instructions
IVC-3D
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Contents
Contents
1Introduction............................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Laser Safety .................................................................................................................................5
2Installation Guide .................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Preparing the IVC System ...........................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Preparing the Power I/O Cable ....................................................................................6
2.1.2 Preparing the Device.....................................................................................................6
2.2 Installing IVC Studio ....................................................................................................................7
2.3 Receiving an Image from the Device.........................................................................................7
3Functional Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 IVC-3D Camera ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.1 3D Images................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 Profiles ........................................................................................................................11
3.1.3 Suppressing ambient light......................................................................................... 11
3.1.4 Capturing 3D Images ................................................................................................. 12
3.1.5 Missing Data............................................................................................................... 12
3.2 IVC Studio.................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.1 Programs in Development and Production.............................................................. 13
3.2.2 Saving Programs ........................................................................................................ 14
3.3 Handling Multiple Products ..................................................................................................... 15
4Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.1 Creating a Product ................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.1 Create a Product ........................................................................................................ 17
4.1.2 Select a Device........................................................................................................... 18
4.1.3 Create a Program ....................................................................................................... 18
4.1.4 Create a Table ............................................................................................................ 18
4.2 About Writing Programs........................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1 Tools ............................................................................................................................ 19
4.2.2 Programming Window................................................................................................ 20
4.3 Adding Program Steps ............................................................................................................. 21
4.4 Setting Parameter Values........................................................................................................24
4.4.1 Setting Constant Parameter Values ......................................................................... 24
4.4.2 Using Tables and Results from Other Steps ............................................................ 26
4.4.3 Setting Parameter Values with Expressions ............................................................ 28
4.4.4 Using Conditions and Jumps..................................................................................... 28
4.5 Testing and Running the Program .......................................................................................... 30
4.6 Saving the Program.................................................................................................................. 31
4.7 What’s Next?............................................................................................................................. 32
5Hardware description....................................................................................................................................... 33
5.1 Measurement setup................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................. 34
5.3 Technical Data.......................................................................................................................... 37
5.4 Dimensional Drawings ............................................................................................................. 38
