Mixed-Model Systems

You can combine different models of G2 sensors from the same series into a single system, taking advantage of the higher resolution of one model and the wider field of view of another.

For example, some sensor models have much wider fields of view, but the trade-off is that their resolution is much lower: finer features on targets are below their resolution and therefore can't be measured. Models with smaller fields of view—which limit the maximum size of targets that can be scanned—have much finer resolutions. You could therefore set up a sensor system containing one or more high resolution sensors (such as Gocator 2510) with one or more sensors that provide a wider field of view (such as Gocator 2530). This lets you perform high resolution inspection only on areas where it's needed (that is, where there are fine features), while getting wide overall coverage from the other sensors.

When combining different models in a single system that uses uniform data point spacing (Uniform Spacing is enabled in the Scan Mode panel), the minimum X resolution of the lowest resolution sensor limits the minimum X spacing of the entire system. When combining non-matching models in a system that does not use uniform spacing, all sensors use their native X resolution. Typically, when using different models in a single system, you will want to use non-uniform spacing. For more information on setting X spacing, see Spacing Interval. For more information on uniform spacing, see Uniform Data and Point Cloud Data.

It's important to note that when you assign Buddy sensors in a mixed-model system, Gocator uses the Main sensor's default scanning values for the Buddy sensors, which may be incompatible with the Buddy sensors and may prevent the system from starting or performing an alignment. For this reason, after assigning Buddy sensors in a mixed-model system, ensure that the settings for each Buddy sensor in the Sensor panel on the Scan page all have valid and in-range value (no errors indicated in the setting fields). For more information, see Sensor.