Aicon DPA

This quick-start guide can be used for initial configuration, connection and basic operation of the AICON Move Inspect DPA Photogrammetry system within SA. For more details on instrument operation and configuration, please contact AICON directly.

 

Hardware Setup

Set up the AICON MoveInspect system following the Manufacturer’s directions.

 

Software Setup

SA uses a built in SDK to work with the DPA system but the AICON DPA Pilot needs to also be installed on your machine. It would be best to contract the manufacturer directly for the recommend version for your system, but a version of the Pilot software can be access on our webpage here:

https://www.kinematics.com/ftp/SA/Install/Driver%20Downloads/Photogrammetry/AICON/

The DPA system require a separate AICON license dongle for operation.

 

Starting the SA Interface

  1. Within SA select Instrument > Add and choose the AICON DPA System from the Instrument List.

    Press the Options button and ensure that the Increment Value is set to 0 . You may also want to include a tripod in the model because a graphical instrument currently is not available.

    This only needs to be done the first time you connect. Press the Add Instrument button to add the instrument to SA.

  2. Start the instrument interface using Instrument > Run Interface Module and Connect .

    The Aicon DPA system will open. If you see a “Wrong or missing license!” error check that the Aicon DPA dongle is plugged into the computer.

 

Instrument Interface Specifics

The Instrument menu provides project management controls including the following:

The Properties menu provides configuration tools for DPA including the following:

 

Point Naming and Import Controls

An SA standard Collect, Group, and Target point name control is available as part of the DPA interface but is not needed most of the time with the default two options enabled:

The Group and Target names entered will only be used if these options are disabled.

The Point Types control allow you to import only those point types of interest from the selected project. Only the checked options will be imported.

Press the Measure button in the SA interface to begin the DPA configuration and measurement process. If you have loaded a project the text will change to Continue.

 

Project Management Basics

Template Configuration:

The first step is to either select an existing template, import one or build a new one. Templates are used to manage settings and components used in a project. Components include:

Templates can be imported using the import button .

Each project has a defined template which includes the camera and accessories used. This template configuration can also be accessed from the Properties>Component Gallery menu.

 

Image Import or Capture:

The Camera referenced in a project defines the way in which images are imported. Image Transfer Mode can be set to the following opions:

 

Camera configuration and connection

The camera wireless connection should be setup as follows:

 

Basic example of importing data to SA

To work with an existing set of images, set your camera to Memory Card Transfer Mode, and begin a new Measurement Project. You will see the option to import images.

As soon as images are loaded the computation process should begin and the progress of this process is displayed on the dashboard.

Once the computation process is complete the images and points can be viewed within the PDA Measurement window on their respective tabs.

 

Pressing the accept check mark at the bottom right side of the screen will pass the computed points to SA.

Below is an example set of points imported from the Car Door Tutorial file available from Aicon