The main window is comprised of several elements corresponding to different input and output functions.
Menu Bar
The File Menu has options to start and stop the digitizer, connect and disconnect from SURFCAM, and exit.
The Options Menu allows the user to access the various communications and digitizing mode settings dialogs, and to set the behavior of the application (set to be in the foreground, set to give audio feedback, set to begin digitizing at startup.)
The Digitize Menu allows the user to set the current digitizing mode and to activate or deactivate any filters.
The Help Menu gives access to this help file and information about this application.
Main Window
The main window has two readout boxes and two control buttons. When Faro is taking data from the digitizing arm, the readout boxes display the position (in the FaroArm world coordinates) of the digitizing tip in the XYZ readout box, and the normalized orientation of the tip in the IJK readout box. The Connect/Disconnect button allows the user to initiate and terminate the DDE link to SURFCAM (if a copy of SURFCAM is currently running). The Start/Stop button controls the data stream input from the FaroArm.
Status Bar
The status bar keeps the user informed of the operations and settings.
Digitized Points Counter
The title bar is updated whenever a point is digitized. The counter records the number of points digitized.
The Digitized Points Counter is visible even when
the application is minimized.