Laser Projector Basics

Laser projector operation can be broken down into 3 categories:

  1. Alignment

  2. Part or Ply Construction

  3. Projection and Instrument Controls

 

 

Alignment

Alignment of the laser projector within the SA job files provides the ability to accurately project objects. The Alignment process starts within SA. Choose Instrument>Laser Projector>Align Laser Projector this will prompt for selection of the alignment points. Just like a best fit operations these points are used to align the projector in the job file. You will then be asked to guild the projectors beam to the corresponding reflector to be measured.

An initial alignment must be performed in this way prior to starting to work with a laser projector. After an initial alignment has been made the projectors offer a quick auto-align function to refine the alignment much like a drift check operation.

 

Part or Ply Construction

Parts within the SA job must be converted to projection files to be able to define the mirror angles necessary to correctly project them. This process starts on the SA side. Select Instrument>Laser Projector>Project Objects to choose an object to project. The controls within the projector interface will then control the way in which that part or ply is saved and projected.

 

Projection and Instrument Controls

Each interface offers a slightly different set of controls but each offers the ability to start and stop projection as well as iterate between parts. Refer to the individual Quick-Start guides for specifics.