Gocator Firmware 4.5 is now available for free download. The new firmware introduces several features that greatly expand Gocator’s measurement capabilities and offline support.
Major Developments in Firmware 4.5
Gocator Development Kit (GDK)
GDK is a major advancement in Gocator’s flexibility and an industry first in sensor firmware customization. With the GDK, users can develop and execute their own measurement tools in the Gocator Firmware itself, with the same speed and output as native built-in tools. The GDK provides full IP-protection and allows users to quickly respond to on-site issues by modifying and deploying custom tools on-site.
Extend your existing set of measurement tools and make specialized measurements for applications with unique requirements while protecting your IP
Produce optimized custom firmware builds that run within the realtime OS of the Gocator
Use custom solutions on a variety of different sensors, all on a single platform
Run your customized measurement tools in the Gocator Emulator for offline development, testing, and support
LMI is also offering a number of GDK-based sample tools (binary only) that you can try out now, with more to come in the future. Refer to <Gocator Manual GDK section> for more details.
Gocator Accelerator (GoX)
Accelerator increases Gocator’s speed and memory capacity by seamlessly offloading data processing to a PC. GoX’s user interface and output protocols are the same as those in standalone Gocator sensors, and no additional development is required to take advantage of this enhanced data processing capability.
Increase processing speed and reduce cycle times
Remove memory limitations
Handle large 3D point clouds
Configure and operate multiple networked Gocators
When speed is critical... use the power of your PC to share the data processing tasks
Gocator Accelerator can run as an independent application, or can be fully integrated into an SDK-based application with minimal additional lines of code.
Gocator Emulator
The Gocator Emulator allows you to run a "virtual" sensor using pre-recorded data without the need for a physical sensor.
Emulator supports SDK developers to create their applications using a virtual Gocator before real hardware is needed. A physical Gocator is used to record live data without disrupting inline inspection performance. The recorded data can then be loaded into the Emulator for offline development and review.
Use all the Gocator functionality, including measurement tools and part matching on recorded data –– in a virtual environment.
Analyze and create measurement solutions on data recorded from a real sensor in true production conditions.
Determine issues with current sensor configurations, then design and test improvements in a safe environment prior to deploying the solution on an actual sensor.
Develop fully integrated solutions in a stable offline environment.
Includes online version from LMI’s web site
Improved Filtering
The firmware 4.5 release includes two new filtering options. The Slope Filter (for G1 family sensors) detects sharp or steep edges within a profile in the presence of slow vibration. Slope Filter is useful for applications like inspecting defects on a rotating drum or shaft.
In addition, X-filtering (median, smoothing, and decimation), which was previously only available on G2 family sensors, is now available on G1 sensors. The X-filtering option allows G1 users to generate more accurate data out-of-the-box.
Measurement Tools Improvements
The new Profile Round Corner Tool accurately locates rounded corners using radius values from a CAD model. The Profile Rounded Corner Tool is ideal for measuring structures like the rain channels on a car roof. The improved Countersunk Hole Tool can measure slight tilts in countersinks, and achieves more accurate hole diameter measurements––even when not perpendicular to the surface.
Plus, users can now control script measurement behavior in real-time from a PLC or SDK application. This will allow users to change control decision behavior without any resulting downtime.
Continuous Improvement
We love listening to your feedback and are always working to improve our firmware according to your needs. Gocator 4.5 Firmware offers a wide range of additional improvements in response to customer feedback, including:
Simplified login and faster toggling to different languages
Display frame information during recording and replay
Receive event notification via digital output or SDK when the sensor finishes acquisition
Support for both point and mesh 3D rendering
High quality Reduce Occlusion Mode to improve quality of merge
Control and retrieve recording using SDK
Much improved SDK .NET wrapper
Additional template for ASCII protocol
Firmware 4.5 Now Available for Free Download
For more information on Firmware 4.5’s main features, we invite you to watch the GDK tutorial video, GoX tutorial video , and Emulator tutorial video.
If you already own a Gocator, you can download Firmware 4.5 for free here: www.lmi3d.com/support/downloads/
Gocator firmware 4.5 is officially available for free download for all Gocator users. The Firmware 4.5 files, release notes, SDK files, and user manual will also be made available at that time and can be downloaded from www.lmi3d.com/support/downloads/.
Alternatively, you can download the new firmware from the Gocator interface. To learn more about the latest Gocator Firmware, please visit www.lmi3d.com/products/gocator/firmware/.
To experience the power of GDK before doing any programming, check out an experimental firmware build using the sample GDK tools from the same location where new firmware is found at www.lmi3d.com/support/downloads/.