Ranger Studio; Ranger Studio Main Window - SICK Ranger E Reference Manual

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Ranger Studio

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Ranger Studio
Ranger Studio application is a tool for evaluating data and different set-ups of the camera.
With Ranger Studio, you can change the settings for the camera and instantly see how the
changes affect the measurement result from the Ranger.
Once the Ranger has been set up to deliver measurement data that meets the require-
ments, the settings can be saved in a parameter file.
Ranger Studio consists of a Main Window, Zoom Windows, Mouseover Information and a
Parameter Editor.
Control
bar
Main window
Visualization
tab
Levels
Log
Figure 4.1 – Ranger Studio windows
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Ranger Studio Main Window

The main window is the core of the application. It consists of a menu bar, a control bar
with buttons, tabs with visualizations of the measurement data and levels sliders, a log
area, and a status bar.
Menu bar – menus with access to visualization windows and options.
Control bar – contains the functions for controlling the Ranger.
Visualization tabs – used for visualizing the measurements made by the camera.
Levels – used for adjusting which measurement values are visualized in the Visualiza-
tion tab.
Log – shows error and status messages.
Status bar – shows information such as the number of scans that Ranger Studio has
received from a Ranger, and the coordinates and value for a pixel under the mouse
pointer.
Mouseover Information window – can be used for showing detailed information of the
data under the mouse pointer in a visualization tab. The window is enabled and dis-
abled in the menu View
The buttons in the control bar are grouped into three categories:
Camera control – contains buttons to connect and disconnect the camera.
Acquisition control – to start and stop the scanning loop and to change between meas-
uring in Image or Measurement mode.
Image mode is used for set-up purposes.
Measurement mode is used for collection measurement data.
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