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Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Main features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. Initial set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Introduction
2.1 Starting DimensionTwo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Language selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Initial setup
2.3 Video source setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Getting started 3. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1 Screen areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation 3.2 Camera settings control (with EVO Cam II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.1 Lighting controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Settings 3.2.2 Brightness, Gain and Iris controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Auto Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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3.4 Controlling the displayed image magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.5 Still capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.6 Handling captured images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.6.1 Renaming a captured image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.6.2 Deleting a captured image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.7 Crosshair and active crosshair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7.1 Moving the crosshair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7.2 Rotating the crosshair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7.3 Changing the colour of the crosshair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7.4 Resetting the crosshair position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7.5 Active crosshair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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 3.8 Magnification settings (with EVO Cam II). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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3.8.1 Selecting pre-set magnification (and calibration) settings. . . . . . 23
Contents 3.8.2 Magnification files and displayed magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.8.3 Creating magnification settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.9 Adding annotations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.9.1 Adding shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.9.2 Editing shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.9.3 Adding text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.9.4 Editing text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Introduction 3.9.5 Adding annotation arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.9.6 Editing arrows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Initial setup 3.10 Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.10.1 Pre-conditions for measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Getting started
3.10.2 Measurement functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.10.3 Changing the display units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operation
3.10.4 Displaying the measurement toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.10.5 Resolution and precision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings
3.10.6 Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Contacts 3.10.7 Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.8 Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.10.9 Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.10.10 Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.11 Image/annotation contrast control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.12 Output options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.13 Calibration by the user. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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 4. Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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4.1 Accessing the settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contents 4.2 Software version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.3 Read/Write settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.4 Backup and restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.5 Set language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.6 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.6.1 Initial security setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.6.2 General security setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Introduction 4.7 File locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.8 Video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Initial setup
4.8.1 Pixel resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.8.2 Line thickness for overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Getting started
4.8.3 Image source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.8.4 Camera choice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Operation
4.8.5 Video source properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Settings
4.9 Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.9.1 Lock window layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contacts 4.9.2 Display inch/mm button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.9.3 Display dms/dd button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.9.4 Display keyboard button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.9.5 Shutdown computer on exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.9.6 Display at full screen size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.9.7 Restore defaults at launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.9.8 Crosshair to click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.10 Display formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.10.1 Resolution settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.10.2 Current inch/mm flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.10.3 Current dms/dd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.10.4 Use comma for decimal point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.10.5 Date format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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4.11 Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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EVO Smart Cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Contents Appendix 1 - System re-focus routine (SRR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Appendix 2 - Pre-set magnification/calibration files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Appendix 3 - Calibration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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 Home Introduction
Contents General
The DimensionTwo™ software is designed to provide users of Vision Engineering’s digital
inspection systems with more extensive capabilities including EVO Cam II control and high
measurement accuracy. In addition to image capture, image annotation tools and on-screen
measurement, DimensionTwo provides control of the EVO Cam II camera settings, lighting and
zoom settings, an active crosshair (with edge detection) and extended calibration features, such
as field of view correction and edge bias, which improve measurement accuracy.

Introduction
Main features
Image Capture
Capture an image with one click of the mouse, or touch of the screen.
Initial setup
Annotation of captured images
Getting started Text, arrows and shapes can be added. A range of powerful constructions are available including creating
intersecting lines e.g. for bolt circles etc.

Operation Font size adjustment and a palette of colours are available so that maximum contrast can be obtained
between the captured image and the annotation.
Settings Measurement
On-screen measurement can be utilised on any captured image with a choice of circles, lines, points,
Contacts angles and distances. Measurements include; nearest point separation, centre-to-centre separation,
furthest point separation.

Pre-set factory calibration at a range of magnifications offers convenience, simplicity and high accuracy
as they incorporate Field of View (FOV) correction, parcentricity correction and edge bias Correction.
Users can also perform their own calibrations; either the standard pixel calibration using a calibration
mask (provided) or a more accurate calibration, which takes into account FOV, parcentricity and edge
bias corrections specific to the individual camera/sensor and lens being used. A calibration grid is
provided which can be used for FOV calibrations for a broad range of magnifications.

Touch-screen capability
Simply touch the screen to capture an image, annotate it or measure it. With the usual swipe, pinch and
touch of the fingers, the touch-screen facility minimises the use of the mouse making the image capture
process even easier.

Opacity change
DimensionTwo allows for the captured image to be modified with a change in opacity from 0 to 100%.
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1.1 System requirements
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The following are the minimum system requirements that will enable DimensionTwo™ to run
efficiently:

• Operating system 64-bit. Microsoft Windows 8.1 or 10

• CPU type Intel Core i5, with CPU clock of 2.5 GHz
• Display card Dedicated video graphics card, capable of 1600x1200 with
live video streaming, or Intel HD4000 “on-board” video
graphics card
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• Display resolution 1600x1200

Initial setup • Memory 8GB

• Disk space 200GB hard drive - for installation, plus data and
image/video storage
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• USB USB2.0 ports (x2) and one USB3.0 port for connection with
Evo Cam II
Operation
• Adobe® Flash® Adobe® Flash® Player v15

Settings
• Other Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard

1.2 Software installation

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EVO Cam II firmware REV:1.0.0.40:02.00.9:01.06 or higher is required to establish
successful communication between DimensionTwo and the EVO Cam II hardware.

! First plug the security dongle into a USB port and wait until the ‘Device driver software installed
successfully’ message is displayed before continuing. This may take a couple of minutes.

i Ensure all previous versions of the software have been uninstalled before proceeding
with the software installation.

XInsert the USB-stick supplied into a USB port on the PC.

XNavigate to the USB’s content and double click on the setup.exe file.
XThe DimensionTwo installation screen will be displayed (see Figure 1 overleaf):

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 Home Figure 1: DimensionTwo installation screen

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Introduction

Initial setup
XClick on Next>.
Getting started XFollow the on-screen instructions (including the validation of any operating system notifications)
until the software is fully installed.

Operation
i For communication to EVO Cam II (and with the USB3 cable connecting EVO Cam II to the
PC) the following is required to complete the installation:
1. Navigate to the DimensionTwo directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\DimensionTwo) and open the
Settings
sub-directory: ‘D2 Configuration Files’. Double-click on the file: ‘Transfer D2 Configuration
Files.bat’. This will transfer the pre-set files (magnification settings and calibrations) to the
Contacts Metlogix/Settings folder where they can be read by DimensionTwo.
2. Navigate to the MetlogixD2.ini file in the Metlogix/Settings folder and manually enter the COM
port number in place of the X (the ; semicolon should also be deleted):
[EvoCam]
;Port=X
DimensionTwo will then ‘know’ through which port communication to and from EVO Cam II will
be. (To identify the COM port number, go to the Windows Device Manager and select ‘Ports’).
3. Select EVO Cam2 as the camera source (see section 2.3 on page 13).

i DimensionTwo also supports an ‘emulation’, or demo, mode where no license key is

required. This can be used to perform basic software functions in an ‘offline’ mode.

i The first time the software is used the ‘Super Admin’ user can set the supervisor’s
password and up to 5 users’ access rights and password (see section 4.6). If the system
is only to be used by one person or if all users are to have equal rights, the security
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This section will describe the following:
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• Starting DimensionTwo (see below)
• Language selection (page 12)
• Video source setup (page 13)

2.1 Starting DimensionTwo

Double click on the DimensionTwo icon D 2 on your PC’s desktop. If no security settings have been
Introduction changed, the Home screen will be displayed (Figure 2).

Initial setup Figure 2: Home screen

Getting started

Operation

Settings

Contacts

If users have been assigned passwords, the Login screen will be displayed (see Figure 3 overleaf)

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 Home Figure 3: Login screen

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Introduction

Initial setup
To login, proceed as follows:
Getting started
XIf necessary, click on the required language.
Operation XSelect the appropriate user button.
XUsing the on-screen keyboard key in your password and click Done. The Home screen will now
be displayed.

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Settings
If you click on Exit, DimensionTwo will be closed.
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 2.2 Language selection
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If necessary, select your preferred language as follows:
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XClick on the DimensionTwo logo u to reveal the drop down menu (Figure 4).
XClick on the Settings button v. The Settings screen will be displayed (Figure 5).
Figure 4: Settings button

u
Introduction
v
Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings
Figure 5: Settings screen
Contacts

XClick the Languages button, click the required language from the list and click Done to return to
the Settings screen.

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 2.3 Video source setup
Home
If the default graphic is displayed in the capture area of the screen, proceed as follows to select the
Contents required video source:

XFrom the Home screen (Figure 6), click on the DimensionTwo logo u and then click on the
Settings button v from the drop down menu. The Settings menu will be displayed (Figure 7).

Figure 6: Settings button

u
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v
Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

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Figure 7: Settings menu

XClick the Video button. The Video setup screen will be displayed (Figure 8).
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 Home Figure 8: Video setup screen

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Introduction

Initial setup

Getting started The Image source has 3 drop down options:

XBitmap: this is the emulation mode.

Operation
XuEye: select this when using Mantis Elite Cam HD or Lynx EVO Smart Cam / Smart Cam5.
XDirect Show: select this when using other cameras. For EVO Cam II select ‘EVOCam2’ from the
Settings list in the Camera Choice dropdown menu, as seen below.

Contacts

i As described on page 9, the MetlogixD2.ini file should include [EVO Cam] and the COM
port that is being used to connect it.

i The DimensionTwo license key must be detected at startup to successfully configure any
camera device.
XWhen the selection is complete, click Done to return to the Settings menu and again to return to
the Home screen.

iX Before changes to the video settings can take effect, the software must be restarted.

The ‘Config file’ options (1 to 5) allow different camera settings to be saved. This functionality can
be used with Mantis Elite Cam HD or Lynx EVO and is discussed further in section 5.

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Contents i To view this manual whilst DimensionTwo is running, hold down the Alt key and press the
Tab key to toggle between the two.

This section will describe the following functions:

• Screen areas (page 16)

• Still capture (page 17)
• Handling captured images (page 20)

Introduction • Using the crosshair and active crosshair (page 21)

• Changing the display units (page 23)
Initial setup • Controlling the image magnification (page 19)
• Add annotation (page 26)
Getting started • Measurement (page 31)
• Image control (page 38)
Operation • Output options (page 39)

Settings

Contacts

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 3.1 Screen areas
Home
The Home screen consists of the following areas:
Contents • u Status bar
• v Image area
• w Displayed image magnification
• x Active crosshair selector
• y Auto focus
• z Camera control settings
• { Annotation controls
Introduction • | Output options
• } Measurement icon (selecting this brings up the measurement tools to the right)
Initial setup • ~ Measurement display area
• Image list
Getting started
Figure 9: Screen areas
Operation
u
Settings
v
~
Contacts

w xyz { |}
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Contents
Selecting the ‘Sun’ icon brings up two tiers of camera control settings.

3.2.1 Lighting controls

The upper tier is for the camera lighting control; there are 3 slider controls: the integrated overhead
LED, the substage light (optional) and an external light source connected to the EVO Cam II.

Figure 10: Lighting control panel

Introduction

Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

Contacts
The sliders can be positioned from 0-100, mapping into the supported range of light output in the
EVO Cam II. Each slider can be adjusted either by using the mouse to move the slider or by entering
a numeric value (0-100) into the field above the slider and pressing Enter.

Each slider can be enabled or disabled in the ‘Light Control’ setup screen in the Settings menu as
shown in the screenshot below.

Figure 11: Light control set-up screen

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 3.2.2 Brightness, Gain and Iris controls
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The lower tier of the camera control setting is for the Brightness, Gain and Iris control. Each can be
positioned either by using the mouse to adjust the slider or by entering a numeric value (0-100) in
Contents the field above the slider and pressing Enter.

Figure 12: Brightness, Gain and Iris control panel

a) Manual mode b) Auto mode

Introduction

Initial setup

Getting started

Operation
Manual and Auto Exposure Modes: The EVO Cam II camera can be in one of two exposure control
modes, effecting the shutter speed of the frames viewed on DimensionTwo; Manual(M) or Auto(A).
Settings The adjustment of Brightness, Gain, and Iris levels will put the EVO Cam II camera into one or other
of these modes automatically. The mode currently set will be indicated with a small “A” for Auto, or a
Contacts small “M” for Manual mode, as seen in the two screenshots above.

i Adjustment of the Gain or Iris will automatically enable Manual Exposure Mode. Adjustment of
Brightness will automatically enable Auto Exposure Mode as shown in the screenshots above.

As described in the previous section, each slider can be enabled or disabled in the ‘Light Control’
setup screen in the Settings menu as shown in Figure 11.

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 3.3 Auto Focus
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Auto Focus is enabled and disabled using the Auto Focus icon located in the bottom left toolbar, as seen
Contents in the screenshots below. When enabled, the EVO Cam II will actively attempt to achieve focus for any
image presented to the camera. When disabled, the system will effectively be in Manual Focus Mode.

Auto Focus disabled (Manual Focus) Auto Focus enabled

i Auto Focus mode cannot be used when performing measurements. If Auto Focus is
enabled when attempting to enter the Measurement mode, a message will be displayed
instructing the user to disable Auto Focus.
Introduction
3.4 Controlling the displayed image magnification
Initial setup To change the magnification of the image displayed in the Image area, proceed as follows:

Getting started
XClick on the icon at the bottom left corner of the screen. A selection of icons will be
displayed as follows:

Operation Figure 13: Displayed image options

Settings
Displays the entire image Displays the full width of the image

Contacts

Displays the image at full size Drag over area to magnify

Zoom in Zoom out

i When the icon is selected, the full width of the image will be displayed but this may
cause some of its height to be cropped.

i The scrolling wheel on a compatible mouse can be used to zoom in and out.

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i To pan the image in the Image area, hold down the right mouse button and drag it as required.

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To capture a still from the image being displayed in the Image area, proceed as follows:
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XUse the controls on the video source to obtain the desire image.
XClick on the icon in the Status bar. The icon will now be displayed as and a still
image will be displayed at the top of the Image list. It will be highlighted blue to indicate it is
currently being displayed in the image area and its filename will be displayed at the left-hand end
of the status bar.

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i The default filename allocated to a still image is created from the date and time it was captured.

XClick on the icon, to return to displaying live video in the image area.

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i If an annotation or dimension is added to an image whilst in the video mode, a still
capture will be taken automatically.
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3.6 Handling captured images
Operation
Captured images can be renamed to aid identification, or deleted when they are no longer required,
as follows:
Settings
3.6.1 Renaming a captured image
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XClick on the image in the Image list which is to be renamed (scroll through the list if necessary). It will
be highlighted blue and its current filename will be displayed at the left-hand end of the status bar.
XClick on the filename. It will be highlighted in green.
XEither type in the filename required, or click on the name again to edit the existing filename.
XWhen the filename has been changed, click Done.
3.6.2 Deleting a captured image
XClick on the image in the Image list which is to be deleted (scroll through the list if necessary). It will be
highlighted blue and its current filename will be displayed at the left-hand end of the status bar.
XClick on the icon at the bottom right of the screen. The delete prompt will appear.
XClick Yes to delete or No to abort deletion.

i If all the images in the Image list are deleted, the Image area will display the video source or
the bitmap image according to the Image source and Camera choice settings.
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3.7.1 Moving the crosshair
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XTo move the crosshair in the XY plane, ensure the icon is displayed in the top left of the
Image area. If the icon is displayed, click on it.
XClick and drag the mouse cursor on the Image area to move the crosshair. The movement will be
reflected by the X and Y values in the Measurement display area.
XTo zero the new position of the crosshair, click the X and/or Y buttons in the Measurement display
area.

3.7.2 Rotating the crosshair

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XTo rotate the crosshair, ensure the icon is displayed in the top left of the Image area. If the
icon is displayed, click on it.
Initial setup XClick and drag the mouse cursor on the Image area to rotate the crosshair. The movement will be
reflected by the Q value in the Measurement display area.
Getting started XTo zero the new angle of the crosshair, click the Q button in the Measurement display area.
3.7.3 Changing the colour of the crosshair
Operation
XWith nothing selected in the Image area, click on the icon in the top left of the Image area
to change the colour of the crosshair. They will change in the following order:
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Dark blue
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Light blue
Magenta
Black
White
Green (default)

3.7.4 Resetting the crosshair position

To restore the crosshair to its default position (i.e. the centre of the image area with zero rotation),
click and hold the left mouse key over the or icon for approximately 3 seconds.

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 3.7.5 Active crosshair
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DimesionTwo includes a Video Edge Detection (VED) probe option, or Active Crosshair, which
automatically finds the best point of the edge to take a measurement from. The Active Crosshair is
Contents selected by clicking the probe icon found in the bottom left toolbar. The selected probe will be
indicated by the probe icon as shown in the figures below.

Active Crosshair Selected Simple Crosshair Selected

A single edge position, detected within the Region of Interest (ROI) of the Active Crosshair, will
be displayed as a small green “ringlet”. This edge position is determined by a “Strongest Edge”
algorithm that is executed against all pixels located within the ROI of the probe. This is the position
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that will be used when entering a point into a measurement (see Figure 14 below).

Initial setup Figure 14: The active crosshair

Getting started

Operation Translate/rotate button

Settings
Colour selection wheel
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Candidate edge position

ROI sizing handle

Active crosshair ROI

The size of the ROI for the Active Crosshair can be increased or decreased using the sizing handles
located on opposite sides of the Active Crosshair ROI diameter. Click and drag to resize the ROI.

Both the Active and Simple Crosshairs can be moved or rotated over the image. The Translate/rotate
button in the top left corner of the live video Image is used to switch between these modes. The
colour of the crosshair can also be changed using the Colour Selection Wheel button found directly
below the Translate/rotate button.
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 3.8 Magnification settings (with EVO Cam II)
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3.8.1 Selecting pre-set magnification (and calibration) settings
Contents The magnification (or zoom) setting on EVO Cam II can be changed via the DimensionTwo main
display by selecting one of the pre-set magnification settings. A mouse-click on the file name in the
top right of the screen will bring up a drop-down menu below it showing the other magnification
settings in the same group (e.g. B1 to B10 in the example below). The required file (magnification)
can be selected by a mouse-click, and the camera will respond accordingly.

Figure 15: Top right of the screen enlarged to show the magnification settings drop-down menu

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Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

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There are 10 factory pre-set magnification settings for each EVO Cam II lens. This means 10 files
in each of 7 groups (7 lenses). As an example, the table below shows the zoom lens position for
each pre-set magnification/calibration file for the x0.62 lens. The full set (for all lenses) is tabulated in
Appendix 2 on page 51.

Table 1:The pre-set zoom lens positions for the 0.62x lens.

x0.62 File name B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10

Magnification (approx)* 2.60x 5x 10x 15x 20x 30x 40x 50x 60x 78.12x
Zoom Lens Position 0 5330 9532 11357 12481 13942 14934 15607 16019 16384

The approximate magnification at each position is also shown (for a 24” Monitor with the screen
display set at 1:1).

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 To access magnification settings in a different group (e.g. when changing lenses) hold down on the
Home left mouse key when clicking on the file name to bring up the drop-down menu of groups (Figure 16).
Alternatively, all files in all groups can be accessed via Magnifications in the Settings window (Figure 17):
Contents use mouse-clicks to change the calibration file displayed in the top right hand corner of the screen.

Figure 16: Top right of the screen enlarged to show the pre-set groups in the drop-down menu

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Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

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i Each magnification setting file also holds the factory-set pixel calibration, and FOV
calibration for that zoom lens position. So selecting a file (from the group corresponding
to the fitted lens) will also allow accurate measurements at that setting to be made
without the need for user calibration (see Section 3.10 on page 31).

3.8.2 Magnification files and displayed magnification

Pre-set magnification files for the 0.62x lens (see Table 1 on page 23) are named B1, B2, B3 etc.
The corresponding (actual) magnification will depend on the size of the monitor being used and the
‘displayed image magnification’ setting in DimensionTwo (see Section 3.4 on page 19).

In order to display the true magnification, measure the size of the displayed image (diagonal) on
the monitor, and enter this value in the EVO Cam II firmware settings for screen size. The correct
magnification will then be displayed in the EVO Cam II firmware’s on-screen display ribbon.

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 3.8.3 Creating magnification settings

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To avoid overwriting factory pre-set magnifications/calibrations, it is recommended that
different file names and groups names are used.
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XGo to Magnifications in the Settings menu
XSelect New
XEnter a Group name (e.g. the lens name, or user name, or the date) in the Group name box and
a file name in the Name box (e.g. ‘20x’ to indicate the magnification). Then click the green ‘tick’ in
the bottom right of the screen to exit the Magnifications window.

Figure 17: Magnifications window

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Initial setup

Getting started
XRepeat steps 2 and 3 (above) to add further file names / magnification settings.
Operation XWhen ready, click Done to exit the Settings window and return to the display screen. The file
name is displayed now in the top right of the screen next to the icon.
For EVOCam II, entering the correct zoom index position in the magnification file will enable the
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camera to go to the correct magnification when the file is selected. To do this:

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XSelect the required file name (magnification setting) using the drop-down menu box in the top
right of the screen either on the main display or in the Settings/Magnificaitons window.
XOn EVO Cam II, the focus setting needs to be set to manual focus (MF) mode and the focus
set to infinity with the subject in sharp focus. If it is not in focus, go to a high magnification and
manually focus using the camera column height adjustment dials.
XUse the EVO Cam II firmware controls to set the required magnification.
i Rather than use the ‘zoom in’ an ‘zoom out’ controls on the EVO Cam II control panel, it
may be easier to use ‘set zoom limits’ function in the firmware because this will ensure
that the camera can be set to the discrete magnification of interest (e.g. exactly 10x rather
than 9.92x or 10.06x etc.)
XMouse-click in the Zoom lens position window and then mouse-click on the Use Current button
on the right hand side of the screen. The Zoom lens position box should now be populated with a
4 or 5 digit number.
XSelect Done to exit the Magnifications window, and select Done again to return to the display screen.
When this file is selected, the camera zoom will now go to the required magnification. It is also possible
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 3.9 Adding annotations
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i If, after adding annotation to an image, another image is selected from the Image list, the
annotation on the original image cannot be edited or deleted. However, new annotation
can be added and edited.

Annotations in the form of rectangles, circles, text and arrows can be added to an image as follows:

3.9.1 Adding shapes

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XSelect the or icon as required and click and drag the cursor in the Image area from
where the shape should start until the required area is covered.

Initial setup
i If the image being displayed was direct from the video source a still capture will be taken
automatically and an image will be added to the top of the image list highlighted in blue.

i
Getting started
Whilst the shape is being drawn, the Measurement display area will display the position of
the centre of the shape relative to the zeroed position of the crosshair (X and Y), and the
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width (W) and height (H) for rectangles and the diameter (D) for circles.

Settings i In order that correct measurements are displayed, the correct calibration file must be set
(see page page 24). Note that if no calibration file is set, the displayed measurements
will not be correct.
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XWhen the shape is completed (the mouse button released), the icon will no longer be highlighted
and the position of the crosshair will be displayed.

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 3.9.2 Editing shapes
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XClick on the border of an existing shape. It will now be displayed as shown below.
Contents Figure 18: Shape editing

Not selected Selected

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Initial setup

Not selected Selected

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XTo move a rectangle, select it and then click and drag it from one of its sides to the required position.
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XTo move a circle, select it and then click and drag from the circle at its centre to the required position.
XTo re-size a rectangle, click and drag any of the circles in its corners until it is the required size.
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The aspect ratio of a rectangle can also be changed when it is re-sized.
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XTo re-size a circle, click and drag the circle at its edge until it is the required size.
XTo change the colour of a shape, select it and then click on the icon in the top left of the
Image area. The shape will change colour in the following order:

Dark blue
Yellow
Light blue
Magenta
Black
White
Green (default)
XTo delete a shape, select it and click the icon at the bottom right of the screen.

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Contents iX When text is added to an image, it will be in the form of an arrow attached to a text box.

To add text to an image, click the icon and then click and drag from where the point of the
arrow is required. Release the mouse when the text box is in the required position.

i Whilst the text box is being drawn, the Measurement display area will display the position
of the centre of the box relative to the zeroed position of the crosshair (X and Y), and the
width (W) and height (H) of the box.

XTo add text, click the text box to select it (Figure 19).
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Figure 19: Text box selection

Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

Contacts Not selected Selected

XKey in the required text and click the a icon to make the text smaller or the A icon to
make it bigger.

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XTo re-size the text box, select it and then click and drag on one of the corner circles until it is the
required size and in required position (the call-out arrow head will remain in the same position).
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XTo move the position of the call-out arrow head, select it and then click and drag the arrow head
circle until it is in the required position.
XTo edit the text in a text box, select it. The text cursor, although not shown, is always at the end of
the text. Use the Backspace key to delete text or key in text to add it to the end of existing text.
XTo change the colour of a text box, select it and then click on the icon in the top left of the
Image area. The shape will change colour in the following order:

Dark blue
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Yellow
Light blue
Initial setup Magenta
Black
Getting started White
Green (default)

Operation XTo delete a text box, select it and then click the icon at the bottom right of the screen.

3.9.5 Adding annotation arrows

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XTo add an arrow, click the icon and click and drag the cursor from where the arrow head is
required.
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XRelease the cursor when the length and position is as required.

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 3.9.6 Editing arrows
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XTo edit an arrow, click on it to select it (Figure 20).
Contents Figure 20: Arrow selection

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Initial setup Not selected Selected

Getting started

XTo move the position of the arrow head, select it and then click and drag the arrow head circle
Operation until it is in the required position.
XTo move the position of the arrow tail, select it and then click and drag the arrow tail circle until it
Settings is in the required position.
XTo delete an arrow, select it and then click the icon at the bottom right of the screen.
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 3.10 Measurement
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3.10.1 Pre-conditions for measurements
Contents Three conditions are required before initiating the measurement mode when using DimensionTwo
with EVO Cam II.

XAuto Focus must be disabled. If it is enabled, a message will be displayed notifying the operator
of this requirement.
XThe system must be positioned at a calibrated/configured magnification position. Typically this will
be one of the pre-set magnification settings discussed in Section 3.8.1 on page 23. This can be
determined by looking at the top right toolbar to ensure a defined magnification position is selected.
Introduction If it is not, an XX label will be displayed. It is important to ensure also that the file selected is
one of the group of pre-sets for the lens that is fitted (see Appendix 2 on page 51).
Initial setup
i When entering measurement mode, if the system is not at a defined magnification,
DimensionTwo will attempt to automatically reposition the magnification to the nearest
defined position.
Getting started

XThe Manual Focus setting on the EVO Cam II needs to be set to infinity with the subject in sharp
Operation focus. If it is not in focus, go to a high magnification and manually focus using the camera column
height adjustment dials.
Settings XIf the measurement mode is selected when the EVO Cam II focus is not set at infinity, the
“System Re-focus Routine” (SRR) will be automatically triggered: this will guide the user through
the procedure to ensure that both the camera focus and the manual focus are at the correct
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 3.10.2 Measurement functions
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The measurement functions are as follows:
Contents • Point This displays the X Y coordinates of a point relative to the current crosshair zero
position.
• Line This displays the best fit line through up to 9 selected points.
• Circle This measures the diameter of a circle derived from 3 or more points
• Length The measure the distance between 2 points or features
• Angle This measures the angle between two existing lines, or derived from 4 or more points

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i Points are entered by moving the crosshair to the desired position (using the left mouse
button) and then either pressing the right mouse button (while keeping the left button held
down) or using the left mouse button to click in the Points Entry box (top right of screen).

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Initial setup
Further details for each measurement function are given in the following pages.
Getting started

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3.10.3 Changing the display units
There are two possible unit buttons that can be displayed in the status bar:

Settings • Inch/mm
• DD(decimal degrees)/DMS(degrees,minutes,seconds)

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To set these buttons to appear, see Section 4.9.3 on page 46.

XClick on these buttons to alternate between the units as required.

3.10.4 Displaying the measurement toolbar
XClick the icon to display the measurement icons.

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 3.10.5 Resolution and precision
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The terms resolution and precision have totally different meanings in the context of this dimensioning
system and should not be confused with each other.
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Resolution
The term resolution refers to the accuracy of the equipment generating the video image in the Image
area. The higher the precision of the equipment, the more accurate the image supplied to the Image area.

Precision
The term precision is directly related to the operators ability to place points on the image accurately. The
more precise the operator is about placing points on the image, the more accurate the readings will be.

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Initial setup
XClick the icon. The Point position box will be displayed in the Measurement display area
(Figure 21).

Getting started Figure 21: Point position box

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Settings

Contacts

XPosition the crosshair at the point position is to be measured and click in the Points Entry box.
The counter will display 1.

i Up to 9 points can be placed and the resulting point will be an average of those points.

XClick to delete the each point and make another one or click to accept.
XWhen accepted, a box displaying the XY coordinates relative to the crosshair current zero
position will be displayed.
XTo delete the measurement box, select it and click .

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 3.10.7 Line
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XClick the icon. The Line box will be displayed in the Measurement display area (Figure 22).
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Figure 22: Line box

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Initial setup XPosition the crosshair at the first point in the required line and click in the Points entry box. The
counter will display 1.
Getting started XPosition the crosshair at the second point in the required line and click in the Points Entry box.
The counter will display 2.
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i There is no limit to the number of points that can be placed and the resulting line will
be an average of those points. The angle of the line to the horizontal and the X and Y
coordinates of the midpoint of the line are displayed.
Settings

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XClick to delete either point and make another one or click to accept the position of
both points.
XTo delete the line, select it and click .

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 3.10.8 Circle
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XClick the icon. The Circle box will be displayed in the Measurement display area (Figure 23).
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Figure 23: Circle box

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Initial setup XPosition the crosshair at the first point in the required circle and click in the Points entry box. The
counter will display 1.
Getting started XPosition the crosshair at the second point in the required circle and click in the Points Entry box.
The counter will display 2.
XRepeat this for a third time.
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There is no limit to the number of points that can be placed and the resulting circle will be
Settings an average of those points.

Contacts XClick to delete each point and make more or click to accept the position of all the
points.
XWhen accepted, the diameter of a circle passing through the average position of all points will be
displayed.
XTo measure the radius of an arc, click the icon (which appears at the base of the screen
after has been clicked) .
XTo delete the circle, select it and click .

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XClick the icon. The Length box will be displayed in the Measurement display area (Figure 24).
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Figure 24: Length box

Introduction

Initial setup
XPosition the crosshair at the first point in the required length and click in the Points entry box. The
counter will display 1.
Getting started
XPosition the crosshair at the second point in the required length and click in the Points Entry box.
The counter will display 2.
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XClick to delete each point and make another one or click to accept the position of
both points.
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XWhen accepted, the length of the line will be displayed.
XIf measuring between circles or a line and a circle, click the Icon (which appears at the
Contacts base of the screen after has been clicked) for alternative distances
XTo delete the length, select it and click .

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XClick the icon. The Angle box will be displayed in the Measurement display area (Figure 25).
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Figure 25: Angle box

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Initial setup XPosition the crosshair at the first point in the first line of the angle and click in the Points entry
box. The counter will display 1.
Getting started XPosition the crosshair at the second point in the first line and click in the Points Entry box. The
counter will display 2. Up to 5 points can be entered on the first line
Operation XRepeat the above 2 steps for the second line (the remaining points up to a total of 9 can be
entered here).

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i There is no limit to the number of points that can be placed and the resulting lines will be
an average of those points.
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XClick to delete any of the points and make another one or click to accept the position
of all the points.
XWhen accepted, the angle between the 2 lines will be displayed.
XTo display alternative possible angles, click the icon (which appears at the base of the
screen after has been clicked) .
XTo delete the angle, select it and click .

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 3.11 Image/annotation contrast control
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When an image has had annotations and/or dimensions added, the emphasis of image to additions
Contents can be altered so that the image is stronger than the annotations/dimensions or vice-versa.

This is achieved by the Opacity control u in the Status bar (shown in Figure 26 in the neutral position).

Figure 26: Opacity control u

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Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings XClick and drag the orange slider to the left and the image is more prominent. Slide it to the right
and the annotations/dimensions are more prominent (Figure 27).
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Figure 27: Image control. Either the image or the annotations can be partially or wholly faded out.

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 3.12 Output options
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XClick on the icon to output the image currently displayed in the Image area in the following ways:
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• Print This will print immediately to the default printer

• Save to file This will open the Save file dialogue box. Edit the filename (if required) and
navigate to the required location (if required). Select Bitmap, JPG or PNG
file type as required and click Save.

• Email This will open a new email with the file attached.

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3.13 Calibration by the user
Initial setup DimensionTwo provides factory pre-set calibrations for different magnifications. The calibration
procedure includes: field of view (FOV) correction, parcentricity correction and edge bias correction
Getting started and the pre-sets can be used to perform measurements over a range of magnifications and covering
the whole displayed area.
Operation Users can also use DimensionTwo to do their own calibration. This may be because a specific
magnification is required that is not one of the pre-sets, or to further improve accuracy. Two levels of
Settings calibration by the user are possible:

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• ‘Pixel’ calibration. This is the calibration method offered on DimensionOne and it is the
most common calibration method used on digital inspection microscopes (including Vision
Engineering’s Mantis Elite Cam HD and Lynx EVO Smart Cam 5 systems). It can provide a
measurement accuracy of 0.1% but, without the corrections listed above, it will be less accurate
at low magnification towards the edges of the display due to lens effects.

See Appendix 3.1 on page 52 for the Pixel calibration procedure.

• Full calibration with corrections for FOV, parcentricity and edge bias. This is the method used
for the factory pre-set calibrations. Some improvement over the factory calibration may be
possible as, unlike the factory pre-sets, a full calibration carried out by the user will be specific
to the user’s EVO Cam II camera sensor and lens.

See Appendix 3.2 on page 53 for the full calibration procedure.

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 Home 4. Settings
This section describes how to setup the software to meet a user’s or a system’s individual
Contents requirements, and covers the following:

• Accessing the settings menu (page 41)

• Software version information (page 42)
• Read/Write settings (page 42)
• Backup/Restore (page 42)
• Set language (page 42)

Introduction • Security (page 43)

• File locations (page 45)

Initial setup • Video settings (page 45)

• Magnification settings (see section 3.8.3 on page 25)
Getting started • Desktop settings (page 46)
• Display formats (page 48)
Operation • Sounds (page 48)
• Using custom settings files with Mantis Elite Cam HD and Lynx EVO Smart Cam (page 49)
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 4.1 Accessing the settings menu
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To access the settings menu, proceed as follows:
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XClick on the DimensionTwo logo u to reveal the drop down menu (Figure 28).
XClick on the Settings button v. The Settings menu will be displayed (Figure 29).
Figure 28: Selecting the settings screen

u
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v

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Getting started

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Settings
Figure 29: Settings screen
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 4.2 Software version
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To access the information regarding the software, select About from the Settings menu.
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4.3 Read/Write settings

i These settings are not functional.

4.4 Backup and restore

The settings (e.g. camera settings, magnification/calibration file being used) for the current user can
be backed up and subsequently restored if necessary as follows:

i
Introduction
It is always advisable to backup information to an external source. This can be achieved
by setting the backup file location accordingly (page 44).
Initial setup
XEnsure the user is correctly logged on.
Getting started XFrom the Settings menu, click About.
XTo backup the current user’s settings, click Backup now.
Operation XTo restore a backed up settings file, click Restore backup and select the relevant backup file.
XWhen complete, click Done to return to the Settings menu.
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4.5 Set language
Contacts To set the language used by DimensionTwo, proceed as follows:

XFrom the Settings menu, click the Languages button.

XClick the required language from the list and click Done to return to the Settings menu.

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Contents i The first time the software is used, the security function will enable the Super Admin user
to set the supervisor’s password and up to 5 users’ access rights and password. If the
system is only ever going to be used by one person or all the users are to have equal
rights, the security settings do not have to be changed.

4.6.1 Initial security setup

This function enables the Super Admin to set the access rights for a supervisor and up to 5 users as
follows:

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XFrom the Settings menu, click the Security button. The Super Admin security screen will be
displayed (Figure 30).

Figure 30: Super Admin security screen

Initial setup

Getting started

Operation

Settings

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XClick in the password field and click on the numbers and symbols now displayed at the base of
the screen to enter the required Super Admin password.
XIf required, enter the number of days the password will be valid for in the field below.
XUnless the DimensionTwo should always start with Super Admin logged in, set the Automatically
login as this user field to No.
XThe table below outlines the access rights of the supervisor and up to 5 users.
XClick on the drop down list to the right of the screen to select supervisor and the required users in
turn.
XWhen the supervisor or a user is displayed in the drop down field, their displayed name,
password information, account status, login status and access rights can be adjusted.
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Anyone that has been granted access to the security setup screen by the Super Admin can access this
screen and make changes as follows:
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XFrom the Settings menu, click the Security button. The security screen will be displayed.
XWhen the supervisor or a user is displayed in the drop down field to the right of the screen, their
displayed name, password information, account status, login status and the following access
rights can be adjusted:
• Language settings
• Video settings

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• Display formats
• File locations

Initial setup
• Security settings
• Sounds settings

Getting started
• Desktop settings
• Backup/restore settings

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XWhen all required users’ information has been adjusted, click Done to return to the settings menu.
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 4.7 File locations
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Although DimensionTwo has predetermined folder locations for various file types, the user can select
Contents a different folder location for the following file types:

• Backups
• Exports
• Images

To select a folder for any of the above file types, proceed as follows:

XFrom the Settings menu, click the File locations button.

Introduction XClick on the required file type and navigate to the required folder.
XClick OK to make the change. The folder location will be displayed in the Location column.
Initial setup XClick Done to return to the Settings menu.
Getting started
4.8 Video settings
To access the video settings, proceed as follows:
Operation
XFrom the Settings menu, click the Video button.
Settings
XMake any changes necessary and click Done to return to the Settings menu.
4.8.1 Pixel resolution

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This setting has been calculated from the latest calibration (page 38), DO NOT CHANGE.

4.8.2 Line thickness for overlays

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 4.8.3 Image source
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Select between Bitmap (to display the default graphic in the image area), Direct Show (to enable
Windows™ to display compatible video in the image area) or uEye (to display the image with
Contents settings taken from uEye software) from the drop down list. See Section 5.

i The DimensionTwo software will have to be restarted for a change to this field to take effect.

4.8.4 Camera choice

Select the required camera from the drop down list.

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i The DimensionTwo software will have to be restarted for a change to this field to take effect.

4.8.5 Video source properties

Click this button to access the selected camera’s video properties.

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4.9 Desktop
Operation To access the application settings, proceed as follows:

Settings XFrom the Settings menu, click the Desktop button.

XMake any changes necessary and click Done to return to the Settings menu.
Contacts 4.9.1 Lock window layout
If the window layout is locked, none of the screen area sizes can be changed.

4.9.2 Display inch/mm button

Alter this field to if you wish to display this button in the Status bar, in a pop-up menu at the base of
the screen, or not at all.

4.9.3 Display dms/dd button

Alter this field to if you wish to display this button in the Status bar, in a pop-up menu at the base of
the screen, or not at all.

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The keyboard button is only used to call up a keyboard on a tablet computer.

Contents Alter this field to if you wish to display this button in the Status bar, in a pop-up menu at the base of
the screen, or not at all.

4.9.5 Shutdown computer on exit

If this field is set to Yes, the computer will shut down automatically when the DimensionTwo is closed.

4.9.6 Display at full screen size

If the field is set to Yes, the DimensionTwo software will display full screen with no minimise window
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Initial setup 4.9.7 Restore defaults at launch

If this field is set to Yes, all the settings that have been changed will be reset to the default state (see
Getting started also Section 4.4 page 42).

4.9.8 Crosshair to click

Operation
With this option set to Off, the crosshair will perform as described on page 21. When set to
On, the crosshair centre will move to wherever the left mouse button is clicked (not suitable for
Settings touch-screen use).

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To access the Display format settings, proceed as follows:
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XFrom the Settings menu, click the Display formats button.
XMake any changes necessary and click Done to return to the Settings menu.
4.10.1 Resolution settings
Set all the resolution settings to be realistic according to the quality of the equipment and
magnification used.

4.10.2 Current inch/mm flag

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Set this to be the preferred setting for this button.

Initial setup 4.10.3 Current dms/dd

Set this to be the preferred setting for this button. dms = degrees/minutes/seconds, dd = decimal degrees.
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4.10.4 Use comma for decimal point
Operation Set this to Yes or No as required.

Settings
4.10.5 Date format
Set this field to display the date in either DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY format.
Contacts 4.11 Sounds
To access the Sounds settings, proceed as follows:

XFrom the Settings menu, click the Sounds button.

XClick in the Enabled column against the sound status to be changed and click Done to return to
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and Lynx EVO Smart Cam
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XInstall uEye Cockpit software (supplied with Vision Engineering Mantis Elite Cam HD and Vision
Engineering Lynx EVO Smart Cam).
XOpen uEye Cockpit software and adjust settings to create the optimal image for your subject.
XFrom the File/Save Parameters/To file option, save the Save the settings to ...Metlogix/Settings
folder.

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i The file name MUST be saved as one of five file names to correspond to the 5 ‘Config file’
settings that can be found in the Settings Menu, in the Video sub-menu.

File name ‘Config file’ setting in DimensionTwo

Initial setup DimensionTwo-1.ini 1

DimensionTwo-2.ini 2
Getting started DimensionTwo-3.ini 3
DimensionTwo-4.ini 4
DimensionTwo-5.ini 5
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XOnce the parameters are set the file can be modified in uEye Cockpit and recalled in
DimensionTwo.
Settings

Contacts XNote: when using IDS Peak Cockpit software (supplied with e.g. Smart Cam 50) the file extension
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File name ‘Config file’ setting in DimensionTwo

DimensionTwo-1.cset 1
DimensionTwo-2.cset 2
DimensionTwo-3.cset 3
DimensionTwo-4.cset 4
DimensionTwo-5.cset 5

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 Appendix 1 - System re-focus routine (SRR)
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When the SRR is initiated the following dialog will be displayed.

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Initial setup Pressing “Cancel” will close the dialog with no further changes to the operating state of D2. Select
this if you want to address the re-focus issue yourself by a) setting the EVO Cam II to manual focus
Getting started (MF) and setting the focus at ‘infinity’, and then b) ensuring that the subject is in sharp focus (at a
high magnification) by using the camera column height adjustment dials.
Operation Pressing “OK” will advance the system through the SRR. The SSR will cause the system to
automatically optimise the camera’s internal focus position and also to set the optical magnification
Settings to the highest configured position.

Once at the high magnification position, the operator will be prompted to manually put the surface
Contacts of the target measurement subject into focus. This focus adjustment should be performed using
the camera column height adjustment knobs.

Once in focus, click anywhere on the screen to return the system to the previous magnification
position.

If that position was previously a calibrated/configured magnification position, the system will return
directly to that position. If the previous position was ‘un-configured’ (i.e. showing an XX label at the
magnification setting) then the system will return to the nearest calibrated/configured magnification.

Following successful completion of the “SRR” sequence the system will be in measurement mode.

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There are 10 pre-set magnification settings for each lens (or group). The file names are tabulated
below. The approximate magnifications at each setting are also indicated; these are based on the
Contents displayed screen size when using a 24” monitor and the 1:1 screen display option. The ‘zoom lens
position’ at each setting is also shown in this table.

i Each of these files also holds the factory-set calibration for that magnification/zoom lens
position setting.

x0.45 File name A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10

Magnification (approx)* 1.89x 3.5x 5x 10x 15x 20x 30x 40x 50x 56.7x
Zoom Lens Position 0 4942 7405 11002 12609 13642 15042 15845 16238 16384
Introduction x0.62 File name B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10
Magnification (approx)* 2.60x 5x 10x 15x 20x 30x 40x 50x 60x 78.12x
Zoom Lens Position 0 5330 9532 11357 12481 13942 14934 15607 16019 16384
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x1.0 File name C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10
Magnification (approx)* 10x 12x 15x 20x 30x 40xx 60xx 80x 100x 126x
Getting started Zoom Lens Position 6745 7934 9135 10540 12212 13267 14691 15587 16077 16384
x1.5 File name D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
Magnification (approx)* 10x 15x 20x 30x 50x 75x 100x 125x 150x 189x
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Zoom Lens Position 3402 6745 8549 10540 12609 14060 14830 15406 16077 16384
x2.0 File name E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10
Settings Magnification (approx)* 15x 20x 30x 50x 75x 100x 125x 150x 200x 252x
Zoom Lens Position 4552 6745 9032 11503 13038 14060 14830 15406 16077 16384
Contacts 4D File name F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
Magnification (approx)* 2x 3x 5x 10x 15x 20x 25x 30x 35x 42.84
Zoom Lens Position 2320 6045 9032 12142 13616 14625 15346 15829 16125 16384
5D File name G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10
Magnification (approx)* 2x 3x 5x 10x 15x 20x 30x 40x 50x 52.92
Zoom Lens Position 775 4059 7877 11288 12856 13886 15261 15988 16323 16384
* Approximate magnifications for a 24” Monitor using the DimensionTwo 1:1 displayed screen magnification setting.

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 Appendix 3 - Calibration procedures
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Contents i Before starting any calibration, a file for each magnification/calibration setting required
should be created. See Section 3.8.3 on page 25. To avoid overwriting the factory pre-sets, it
is recommended not to use the same file names (A1 through to G10) or group names.
A3.1. Pixel Calibration
X1. When used with EVO Cam II, the Auto Focus must be disabled. If it is enabled, a message will
be displayed notifying the operator.
X2. The Manual Focus setting on the EVO Cam II needs to be set to infinity with the subject in
sharp focus. If it is not in focus, go to a high magnification and manually focus using the camera
Introduction column height adjustment dials then return to the required magnification by selecting the required
magnification setting.
Alternatively, if the measurement mode is selected when the EVO Cam II focus is not set at
Initial setup
infinity, the System Re-focus Routine (SRR) will be automatically triggered: this will guide the
user through the procedure to ensure that both the camera focus and the manual focus are at the
Getting started correct settings. This procedure is described in Appendix 1.
X3. Ensure that the ‘enable FOV’ button in Settings/Video is unchecked.
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X4. Place a calibration card (Figure A1 below) or a circular subject of known diameter, under the
lens of the video source. A calibration slide is supplied with the DimensionTwo software.
Settings X5. Use the circle measurement tool (Section 3.10.8 on page 35) to measure the diameter.
In order to increase the accuracy and repeatability of the calibration, measurements should be
Contacts performed with the Active Crosshair (Section 3.7.5 on page 22). There is no limit to the number
of points that can be selected around the circle perimeter. On completion, click on the green tick
in the bottom right of the screen.
X6. The results will appear in the Measurement display area (top right of screen). Click and hold
the left mouse button over this area until the calibration box is displayed (see Figure A2 below).

Figure A1 – Calibration card Figure A2 - Circle calibration box

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X7. Click in the D (diameter) field and enter the relevant known value of the circle diameter
measured and click Done to complete the pixel calibration.
X8. Check the calibration accuracy by making a measurement of the calibration circle. Be
Contents prepared to repeat the calibration procedure (steps 5 to 7) if necessary.

i This may be necessary when performing the calibration at a magnification setting for
the first time. This is because the pixel calibration is a correction to whatever the current
calibration size is, so if the initial value is not close, the pixel calibration will need to be
repeated to improve the calibration. Typically, a first calibration may accurate to ~0.5%
and the repeat calibration accurate to 0.1% or less.

X9. Repeat the calibration procedure at all required magnification settings. On completion it is
Introduction recommended that the software is backed up to ensure that the calibration information is saved; go
to the Settings menu, open the About window, select Backup Now in the bottom left of the screen.

Initial setup A3.2. Full Calibration

Listed below is recommended order for performing a full calibration which includes the various
Getting started calibration corrections.

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• A. Pixel Calibration
• B. Field of View Correction.

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• C. Parcentricity Correction.
• D. Edge Bias Correction.

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i If calibration corrections are to be performed at more than one magnification, it is
important to start at the highest magnification and work down.

A. Pixel Calibration

This is described in the previous section (see Appendix A3.1 on page 52)

B. Field of View Correction

Field of view (FOV) correction will require a calibration grid and is performed at each optical
magnification setting to correct for the effects of spherical lens aberration on measurements. The
FOV calibration is accessed using the FOV Cal button located in the Video setup screen.

X1. Click on the to set the displayed image magnification to ‘Displays the entire image’.

i If the displayed image magnification is incorrect, DimensionTwo will show an error

message and prompt you to do this at when ‘Teach’ is pressed (see point 5 below).
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X2. Select the desired magnification setting (file) to be calibrated using the file selector on the
main screen or in the top right corner of the Video setup screen (as shown Figure A3 below). If
more than one magnification is to be calibrated, start with the highest magnification.
Contents X3. In Settings/Video screen, define a filename in the ‘FOV corrections file name’ window (as shown
Figure A3 below). This is for storage of the FOV correction file at the selected magnification. Once
generated, FOV calibration files will be stored in the Metlogix/Settings directory.

Figure A3 – Video screen (in Settings)

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Contacts X4. Next, place the calibration grid in the field of view and, if required, use the manual height
adjustment to focus the image. A calibration grid is supplied with DimensionTwo. Make a
note of the number of full circles (columns and rows) in the displayed image.
X5. Press the FOV Cal button and specify the grid parameters for the calibration grid being used;
the X and Y Spacing, and the ‘calibration circle diameter’. Then enter the ‘X dot count’ (number
of columns) and the ‘Y dot count’ (number of rows) in the displayed image. Then press the Teach
button to start the calibration.

Figure A4 – FOV Cal screen

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X6. The displayed image of the calibration grid will now be overlaid with a grid of green crosshairs
corresponding to the number of columns and rows entered (see Figure A5 below). Align the
calibration grid so that the crosshairs are positioned over the associated calibration circles (align
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Figure A5 – Calibration grid with green crosshairs overlaid

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X7. Press the Analyze button to assess the level of FOV error in the current image. This error will
Settings be displayed as error whiskers. These whiskers will depict the direction and magnitude of error at
each calibration position (see Figure A6 below).
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Figure A6 – Calibration grid information after selecting Analyze

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X8. Press the Calibrate button to execute the FOV calibration. If successful, the system will return
to the FOV calibration screen and a message will be displayed indicating successful calibration
(as shown in Figure A7 below). Similarly, if the calibration fails, this will also be indicated. If the
Contents calibration fails: ensure the calibration crosshair intersections are completely within the calibration
circles, ensure that all calibration circles are entirely within the drawn yellow box, ensure that all
the circles show good contrast (adjust lighting if necessary).

Figure A7 – Successful FOV calibration

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i The FOV calibration can be disabled and enabled in the Settings/Video screen. Switching
it off or on will enable/disable it for all magnification settings. Once FOV calibration is
complete, FOV should always be enabled when measuring at this setting. This is because
the FOV calibration routine modifies the measured pixel calibration values (to and an
average value for the screen as a whole) and so these values may no longer be optimal
for non-FOV measurements.

C. Parcentricity Correction

Parcentricity correction may be required if some X, Y offset exists between the centre positions of
each magnification, as you move through the configured zoom levels of the system. Parecentricity
correction, when used, is always performed across all defined magnifications of the system. The
parcentricity correction mechanism is accessed within the Optical Settings setup screen.

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X1. Access the Optical Settings screen and press the Start Cal. button to begin the circle feature
collection phase of the routine.

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If parcentricity offset values already appear in the system, the Clear Cal button should be
used to set all offsets back to zero before proceeding with the calibration.

Figure A8 – Optical Settings screen

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X2. Select the highest magnification defined in the system and place a circle feature (e.g. use a
calibration card) in the centre of the field of view.

i It is very important that the circle feature is not moved, remaining in the same position
throughout the measurement process at each magnification.

X3. As described in Appendix 3.1. Pixel Calibration on page 52, use the Active Crosshair to
measure the circle feature at the centre of the FOV. Select the green tick on the bottom right of
the screen to complete.
X4. Repeat this process at the next magnification down, measuring this same circle. Continue this
same sequence until this same circle feature has been measured at each defined magnification
in the system.

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X5. Once all circle features have been measured, return to the Optical Settings screen and press
the Import button. A message will be displayed indicating successful import of the calibration
circles, as seen below. This will apply the calculated X and Y offsets to each magnification, with
Contents the high magnification position being the reference magnification position (X=0, Y=0 Offset).

Figure A9 – Successful parcentricity correction

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i The current offset values at each magnification setting can be viewed by toggling the current
magnification in the top right corner (red band in the figure above). The current offsets will be
displayed in the X and Y parcentricity offset fields (green band in the figure above).

D. Edge Bias Correction

Having completed the calibrations and corrections up to this point, users may find that there is a
small positive or negative bias in measurements. For example, when making repeat measurements
of a calibration circle, the measured value is found to be consistently lower (or higher) than the
calibration value and that this ‘bias’ is present at all magnification settings. This small pixel error
is caused by optical anomalies inherent in the optical system. The procedure to correct for it is
straightforward.

The Edge Bias correction is an estimate of the bias (in the units of the measurement) and will be
applied to all defined magnifications in the system. Follow the steps below to apply Edge Bias
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X1. Determine the required amount of Edge Bias correction by measuring a variety of calibrated
artifacts across a range of magnifications. In the example below, 2.5mm and 5.0mm diameter
calibration circles were measured at different magnification settings.
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Magnification Measured diameter Difference from calibration Suggested Edge Bias
setting (mm) circle diameter (mm) correction
B9 2.490 0.010
B8 2.494 0.006
B7 2.497 0.003
-0.002 (for each edge)
B6 2.497 0.003
B5 4.996 0.004
B4 4.996 0.004
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X2. Enter the Edge Bias correction value into the Edge Bias settings field in the Video screen
Initial setup (see figure A10). In the example above, an additional value of 0.004mm would improve all of the
measurements. There are two edges in the measurement, hence the magnitude of the Edge Bias
correction is 0.002.
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Figure A10 – The Edge Bias window on the Video screen

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i The sign of the applied Edge Bias correction is important. The value will be applied in the
direction of the material (dark pixels). So for a dark calibration circle, entering a positive
value will shorten the diameter. Hence, in the example above a negative value should be
entered i.e. -0.002.
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Contents • If the subject is a “boss” feature, and the measurement needs to be made larger, a negative
Edge Bias value should be entered. To make the “boss” feature smaller, a positive Edge Bias
value should be entered.
• If the subject is a “bore” feature, and the measurement needs to be made larger, a positive
Edge Bias value should be entered. To make the “bore feature smaller, a negative Edge Bias
value should be entered
X3. Once the Edge Bias correction value has been entered. Repeat measurements of the
calibrated artefact(s) to check that the accuracy has been improved i.e. that the correct
magnitude and sign has been applied for this correction.
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