Test Runs and Production Deployment
In this phase, you need to conduct test runs of the 3D measurement system and prepare for production deployment to ensure that external devices can properly obtain measurement results, and the system can be stably applied to the production line.
Test Runs
Prerequisites
Before testing the 3D measurement system, the following conditions must be satisfied:
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If the laser profiler uses an external device to trigger each round of data acquisition, make sure that the external device can normally input signals to the laser profiler to trigger one round of data acquisition.
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If the laser profiler uses an encoder to trigger line scans, make sure that the encoder can input the signals that trigger line scans to the laser profiler normally.
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The desired communication protocol, such as TCP ASCII, has been enabled for the external device, and the connection between the 3D measurement system and the external device has been established.
In addition, before testing the 3D measurement system, you need to prepare sample objects (including OK and NG ones) and the values (reference values) measured by other measurement instruments.
Operation Process
The procedure for conducting test runs on the 3D measurement system is as follows:
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After the object is in place, an external device (such as a photoelectric sensor) sends a signal to trigger data acquisition.
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The laser profiler acquires data.
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An external device (such as a PLC) sends a command to trigger the Mech-MSR project to run. Take the communication mode of TCP ASCII as an example:
trigger, 1
This command triggers the Mech-MSR project with ID 1 to run. Project ID is the number before the project name in the project list.
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An external device obtains the measurement result output by the Mech-MSR project.
return, 1
This command obtains the measurement result output by the Mech-MSR project with ID 1. The format of the result returned by this command is set by the Data format of return commands parameter in the Communication Configuration window.
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Confirm that the external device can receive the measurement result normally and parse it.
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Confirm that the measurement result and measured value of each sample are consistent with the reference value or that the error is within the acceptable range. If the measurement results meet expectations, the 3D measurement system can be applied to the production line.
Production Deployment
Project Run Settings
To ensure that the project runs automatically, you can configure the project execution settings:
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In the project toolbar, click the setting icon.
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In the pop-up window, select Run upon image update and close the window.
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In the project toolbar, enable Run upon Image Update. Once this option is enabled, the project will automatically run each time the software receives image data from the laser profiler(s).
Configure Statistical Report
You can intuitively view the measurement results from a project over a period of time through data tables and charts and export the queried data via the statistical report.
If you need to query data and export data, refer to Statistical Report for more information.
Configure Production Interface
The production interface features a visual information panel to help users get quick knowledge of production and project execution status, which can help identify and judge production abnormalities.
If you need to configure the production interface, refer to Guide to Production Interface.