Inside the Trimble X9: Deep Dive into Trimble X-Drive Technology 4
Thedeflectiondriveisinspiredbyharddrivemotortechnologydevelopedspecificallyfor
Trimblebyindustryexpertsinhigh-qualityharddrives.Thereliabledrivehaslowfriction,
vibration,andpowerconsumption,andissoquietyouwon'thearthescannerrunning.Thelong
lifeofthedrivereducesmaintenancecostandisonereasontheTrimbleX9hasatwoyear
standardwarranty.
Anothermechanicalfeatureisthe360°scannerwindowthatprotectsthescanner'srotating
deflectionmirror.ThisspecialwindowisoptimizedfortheEDMwavelengthandhasan
anti-reflectivecoatingforbettersignaltransmission.Thewindowhasglass-liketransparencybut
isimpact-andtemperature-resistant,perfectfordemandingopticalapplications.Theenclosed
designhelpstheTrimbleX9achieveareliableIP55ratingfordustandwaterjetingress
protectionandsafeoperationwithprotectionfromthehigh-speedrotatingdeflectionmirror.
Figure 3: Protective window for rotating deflection mirror
Automatic Self-Leveling
TheTrimbleX9performsautomaticself-levelingbeforeeachscantoautomatefieldworkflows.
Preciselevelingisonekeyforfastin-fieldscanregistrationandisaqualitychecktoreduce
errorsandsavetimewithminimaluserinteraction.
Traditionally,3Dlaserscannershaveeitherbeenchallengingtolevelwithinrangeforsurvey‑
gradeaccuracyorunabletoeffectivelyachievesurvey-gradeaccuracy.Scannersmayhave
accuratesensorsbutlimitedrangeofmeasurement,requiringuserstophysicallylevelthe
instrumentwithatribrachtoachievesurvey-gradeaccuracy.Thisprocesstakestimeinthe
fieldandacertainlevelofexpertise.Otherscannersmayhavewide-rangesensorswithlow
accuracysoyoucanscanfromanyorientation,butyoucan'tachievesurvey-gradeaccuracy.
