Some older systems use the Serial interface.
New systems use the USB interface.
If you have a USB interface, perform the following steps. If you have a Serial interface, modify the steps where indicated.
Connect the FaroArm to the PC.
Turn
on the FaroArm.
The "Found New Hardware Wizard" window opens. Follow the
prompts to install the FaroArm drivers. The FaroArm USB drivers are in
this folder: SURFCAM
installation folder\FaroArm\Common\FARO Shared\FaroUsbDriver\ (Serial users install Serial drivers).
Inside
SURFCAM set the digitizing device.
From the SURFCAM menus click Tools
> Options. Select
the Faro Arm option
in the System > Input
Device > Digitizing
Device box.
Browse
to \SURFCAM
installation folder\FaroArm\
Run Setup.exe
Run
the SURFCAM FaroArm USB module.
Start > Programs > SURFCAMnnnn >
SURFCAM Tools > FaroArm
USB (Serial users select FaroArm
Serial).
Click
Start Digitizer.
The red light on the probe handle begins to blink.
The Reference
Encoders window opens. Reset the encoders at each joint to use
the FaroArm. Rotate each arm until all red arrows disappear. After all
encoders are reset, the red light on the probe handle turns off.
Run
the configuration.
Click Options > General
Configuration. Set the parameters and then click OK.
See General Configuration.
If
necessary calibrate the probe tip.
Click Options > Probe
Tip Calibration. Follow the prompts. See Probe
Tip Calibration.
Define
the coordinate system.
Select Alignments from the main menu and
select one of the alignment methods. For instance, the Basic
method allows you to define the coordinate system by selecting four points.
See Alignments Menu.
Click
Connect to SURFCAM.
Digitize
the model to create points In SURFCAM.
Click Create > Point
> Digitize. Digitize points with the Faro
Arm. Notice the dynamic view of the probe tip that is visible in the SURFCAM
window