### Step 5: Verify Sensor Installation

1. Start PC-DMIS and open the original part program created in the previous step. PC-DMIS should be able to identify the probe that is currently on the system. Once you have a probe in your part program, you will see the Live View tab in the Graphics Display Window of PC-DMIS. It allows you to see real time data that is collected by the sensor.

2. Switch to the Live View tab. It might take ten or twenty seconds to initialize the sensor so be patient. You should see a slightly skewed green trapezoid in the center of the window with a cross hair about two thirds of the way to the top of the trapezoid. If you see anything else, PC-DMIS was unable to connect to the sensor and should give you an error message. If this happens, it usually means that the contour.dll file did not register correctly during installation. See the "Contour.dll Registration" topic.

Note: Another potential problem is duplicate CSGMain.bin files. Verify that there are no other copies of the CSGMain.bin file. If you do not have the correct version of CSGMain.bin, the sensor will not initialize. Delete (or rename) any other CSGMain.bin files not in the current install of PC-DMIS.

3. Press the Live View button to start the scanner striping. The live image should update with the data being collected by the scanner. You can now use your scanner in PC-DMIS.

Note: If you are still having problems, call PC-DMIS support.

For additional information on how to use the scanner in PC-DMIS, please consult the PC-DMIS Laser online help.

For additional information on the Perceptron system, see the Perceptron documentation included with your PC-DMIS installation in the Perceptron sub-directory.

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