polyga HDI Carbon G2 User manual

Quick Start Guide
HDI CARBON G2

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Contents
Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................2
Overview of Carbon G2 and its parts............................................................................................................3
Assembly Steps of the Carbon G2.................................................................................................................5
Step 2 - Camera Assembly ........................................................................................................................6
Step 3 - Interconnections..........................................................................................................................7
Step 4 - Setting up the Tripod and Scanner..............................................................................................9
Setting up Carbon G2 with FlexScan3D ......................................................................................................10
Step 1 - Downloading FlexScan3D ..........................................................................................................10
Step 2 - Adding the Carbon G2 in FlexScan3D ........................................................................................10
Step 3 - Calibration Set-up ......................................................................................................................11

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Getting Started
Congratulations on purchasing the all new Polyga HDI Carbon G2. This Quick Start Guide will be
covering the following:
1. Overview of Carbon G2 and its parts
2. Assembly steps of Carbon G2
3. Setting up the Carbon G2 with FlexScan3D
FlexScan3D
●The Carbon G2 is powered by FlexScan3D, the software which is used to communicate with
the 3D scanner. FlexScan3D enables you to capture data, processing 3D scans, and export to
multiple 3D formats.
●FlexScan3D can be downloaded by navigating to the Polyga accounts page or by contacting
your distributor.
●To learn more about FlexScan3D please refer our software user manual.
Customer Support
●To access support resources and troubleshooting guides, visit our support page.
●For other technical support, contact us at [email protected] or you can use our contact
page.
In the following pages, we will go through the steps of setting up your new Polyga Carbon G2.

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Overview of Carbon G2 and its parts
●After opening the package, you will have the following parts of the Carbon G2.
●Please note that some of the parts might be pre-assembled for convenience purposes.
●Please make sure that you have received all the parts*. If not, please contact your distributor
or our support center.
Part
Description
Part
Description
Carbon G2 Rail
Projector Box
2x Camera
•2x Rail Mounts
•6x Mounting
screws
•2x Cameras
Mounts
•6x Camera
screws
2x Lenses
2x Trigger cables
2x Projector
mounting screws
Ethernet Cable
2x Camera Power
cables (USB 3 to
Micro B)

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•12V Power
adapter
•Power cord
Tripod
•Calibration
board
•Calibration
board holder
USB dongle for
FlexScan3D
*This is a complete list of the Carbon G2, and items might vary based upon order requests from
customers. Please make sure you have received everything mentioned in your order.

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Assembly Steps of the Carbon G2
Step 1 - Attaching the projector to the projector mount.
1. After the tripod and Carbon G2 rail has been fixed, the next step is to mount the projector
to the rail.
2. Use the 2x projector mounting screws to fix the projector on the rail.
3. Note that you might receive the Carbon G2 pre-assembled with the projector.
Projector mounting
screws

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Step 2 - Camera Assembly
1. The cameras will be assembled to the camera mounts when shipped, but for changes in
future, please follow the mentioned procedure.
2. Attach the camera to the camera base plate using the 3x camera screws(M3).
3. Attach the mounting plate on top of the camera slider using the 3x mounting screws(M4).
4. We will be using these screws to adjust the camera angles during calibration.
5. Attach the camera lenses on the cameras using the threads as shown below.

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Step 3 - Interconnections
1. The Carbon G2 has the following connection ports on the projector box:
2. Following are the steps to interconnect the scanner components.
Attach the first trigger cable
Attach the second trigger cable
Attach the ethernet cable
Connect the 12V power source
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Connect the first USB3.0 cable
Connect the second USB3.0 cable
Connect the microB
end to the camera
Connect the other end of the
trigger cable to camera.
Repeat the same connections
on the second camera
3. Connect the ethernet cable to the PC/Laptop.
4. Lastly connect the 12V power cable* to the power supply.
5. This completes the connections of the Carbon G2.
*Make sure to use prescribed voltage for the power supply to avoid damage to the scanner.
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Step 4 - Setting up the Tripod and Scanner.
1. Attach the mounting plate to the base of the Carbon G2 rail as shown:
2. Expand the legs of the tripod and set it up on a flat surface with appropriate height.
3. Fix the mounting plate on the tripod head with the Carbon G2 rail fixed on it. Adjust the
position and orientation of the tripod head using the adjustment knobs provided on the
tripod.

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Setting up Carbon G2 with FlexScan3D
Step 1 - Downloading FlexScan3D
1. Download FlexScan3D by navigating to the Polyga accounts page or by contacting your
distributor.
2. After downloading FlexScan3D use the provided license key to activate the software.
3. If you have a dongle provided, simply plug in the dongle, and open the software.
4. If you face any licensing issues, please contact [email protected].
Step 2 - Adding the Carbon G2 in FlexScan3D
1. To add Carbon G2 in FlexScan3D, power up the scanner using the power button on the
projector box and wait till you see projector light.
2. Projector should be displaying a focus pattern upon a successful boot-up.
3. After a successful boot-up, open FlexScan3D and navigate to the Scanners tab.
4. Select the ‘Add New’ option on the top pane to add your new Carbon G2.
5. Select the ‘Advance’ option to add the scanner.
6. Please note that if the Scanner is calibrated for the desired field of view (FoV), the scanner
can be added later by using the ‘Compact S, L, H’ option.

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Step 3 - Calibration Set-up
1. After booting up the CarbonG2 and adding it in FlexScan3D, the next step is to calibrate the
scanner for the required FoV.
2. To do this, the user needs to place the scanner unit at the calculated distance from the
middle volume of the FoV.
3. Next, adjust the projector focus. This can be done with the help of the focus adjustment knob
on the projector box as shown:
4. After adjusting the projector focus, adjust the camera position, focus and exposure.
5. To adjust the camera positions, use the adjustment knob provided on the rail mounts.

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6. The camera angles can also be changed by adjusting the bolts.
7. The camera focus and exposure are adjusted using the 2 knobs provided on the camera lens.
8. The aim is to make sure the red cross hairs (camera focus) on FlexScan3D for both cameras
are coinciding with the projector focus.
9. After setting up the scanner, the Carbon G2 is now ready to be calibrated.
10. To learn how to calibrate the scanner, refer our Calibration document.
Focus
Exposure
Angle
Adjustment