This guide applies to the setup of the Faro X, Xi, Ion and Vantage (including VantageS/E, VantageS6/E6 models).
Follow the following steps to setup your instrument:
Connect the temperature probe and ensure that it is well clear of any external heat sources (such as the heat fan on the back of the power supply).
Ensure that the instrument is powered on and that an SMR is in the home position.
Connect the Ethernet cable or ensure the WIFI switch is enabled. Faro trackers are networked TCP/IP connected devices and should be connected either to a wireless network or directly to a computer with an Ethernet crossover cable. Set your computer’s Local Network connection to be compatible with that of the Faro tracker. Faro trackers are shipped with a standard wired IP address of 128.128.128.100 (subnet 255.255.255.0). Wireless connections default to 169.254.4.115.
For more information refer to Faro's help page: Connecting and Initializing the Vantage Laser Tracker
Download the Correct JRE Set:
An Additional library of *.jar files need to be downloaded to a particular location for use by the Faro Vantage Interface in SA. These files have changed a couple of times so its very important to download the correct version:
Use the following selection to identify which JRE set to add to your machine:
Versions 2018.12.07 to 2019.11.21, use the Faro JRE v5.1.3.1
Version 2020.04.09, use the Faro JRE v5.1.7.3
Version 2020.07.20 and 2020.12.01 use the Faro JRE v5.1.8.3
Version 2021.01 and newer use the Faro JRE v5.1.9.4 (required to support the 6D probe2)
For version 2022.3 (or later) use the current Faro Tracker v.5.2.0.1 Java files.zip
Download the needed JRE package from: https://www.kinematics.com/ftp/SA/Install/Driver%20Downloads/Laser%20Trackers/Faro/
Extract the JRE files
Right-click on the Zip folder and select "Extract All..."
In the "Select a Destination window" enter the path " C:\ ", like this:
Doing so will create a folder C:\FaroJRE. This is where SA will look for the files by default.
Camera Files
If you plan to use the video (overview) camera, you must also get the ‘Faro Tracker Camera files.zip’ file (version matching that of the JRE Files). Unzip the file and follow the instructions contained in ReadMe Faro Camera.txt. Note that cameras are wireless.
Download the needed JRE package from: https://www.kinematics.com/ftp/SA/Install/Driver%20Downloads/Laser%20Trackers/Faro/