GB2489366A - Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels - Google Patents

Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels Download PDF

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GB2489366A
GB2489366A GB1212470.7A GB201212470A GB2489366A GB 2489366 A GB2489366 A GB 2489366A GB 201212470 A GB201212470 A GB 201212470A GB 2489366 A GB2489366 A GB 2489366A
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Frederick John York
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Faro Technologies Inc
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Abstract

A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) with multiple communication channels that includes a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each of the arm segments including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal. The portable AACMM also includes a measurement device attached to a first end of the portable AACMM and a plurality of communication channels. The portable AACMM also includes an electronic circuit for receiving the position signals from the transducers and for providing data corresponding to a position of the measurement device. The portable AACMM also includes executable by the electronic circuit for receiving a request from a user to communicate via a selected one of the plurality of communication channels, and for configuring the portable AACMM to communicate via the selected communication channel.
GB1212470.7A 2011-01-14 2011-01-14 Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels Withdrawn GB2489366A (en)

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20040259533A1 (en) * 2003-06-18 2004-12-23 Mark Nixon Self-configuring communication networks for use with process control systems
US20090187373A1 (en) * 2002-02-14 2009-07-23 Faro Technologies, Inc. Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090187373A1 (en) * 2002-02-14 2009-07-23 Faro Technologies, Inc. Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
US20040259533A1 (en) * 2003-06-18 2004-12-23 Mark Nixon Self-configuring communication networks for use with process control systems

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