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Before startup

Tools required

  • Duster

Checklist

  • Check placement of the machine. Ensure the sample mover has enough clearance for homing moves.
  • Check placement of lights and diffusers. Prevent collisions with the sample during homing.
  • Check drag chain mounts.
  • Check seating of all white motor cables.
  • Check the vertical shift axis of the camera. The gantry should be set to the bottom of its range.
  • Check the sensor rotation axis. The sensor carriage must be level.
  • Check cable clearance behind the camera module.
  • Check camera bellows.
  • Dust off the sensor, RGB filter wheel, and lens.
  • Remove lens cap on streaming cameras.
  • Switch on main power.
  • Switch on the secondary camera computer.
  • Check if the frame grabber has loaded its configuration. If not, restart the camera computer.
  • Start LinuxCNC on the motion computer.
  • Home all axes. Stay alert for possible axis overruns or collisions with drag chains.
  • Remove lens cap on the camera lens.
  • Start the camera software.
  • Load the camera configuration file.
  • Run a test capture to verify all systems are functioning.