Photoneo Updates 3D Scanning Platform with PhoXi Control 1.18
Photoneo has released PhoXi Control and PhoXi Firmware 1.18, introducing faster scanning options, improved point-cloud completeness and a range of software enhancements for its 3D vision sensors.
The update includes a new Fast Scanner Mode for the MotionCam-3D Color, Multi Capture HDR functionality across Photoneo sensor platforms, and several improvements to the PhoXi Control user interface and measurement tools.
Faster Scanning with MotionCam-3D Color
The new Fast Scanner Mode is designed for static scenes where high-resolution 3D data and shorter acquisition times are both important. Photoneo states that the mode can deliver scanning speeds up to twice as fast as its standard Scanner mode while maintaining a high level of detail.
Two new coding strategies are available: Fast Normal and Fast Interreflections. Each offers three coding quality levels, allowing users to balance scanning speed, detail and performance according to the application.
The functionality is particularly relevant to logistics and bin-picking applications where detailed object data must be acquired within relatively short cycle times.
Improving Point-Sloud Completeness with Multi Capture HDR
Another significant addition is Multi Capture HDR, which combines multiple captures taken at different power settings into a single output.
By combining the captures, the system increases the signal-to-noise ratio and extends dynamic range, helping to improve point-cloud completeness when scanning challenging surfaces.
The feature is available across all Photoneo sensors and operating modes when capturing static scenes. It is intended to improve data quality in environments where reflective, dark or otherwise difficult surfaces can affect scanning performance.
Photoneo also highlights its potential in busy logistics environments, where moving personnel, robot arms or vehicles around the edges of an otherwise static scene can introduce unwanted noise into captured data.
Expanded Measurement and Visualisation Tools
PhoXi Control 1.18 introduces several changes to simplify sensor configuration and improve the handling of acquired 3D data.
A new distance measurement tool allows users to measure distances directly within the 3D viewer, rather than switching to texture or depth-map views. A new White – Shaded display style also provides a clearer representation of scanned geometry without texture information.
Other enhancements include rectangular region-of-interest selection directly in the 2D colour-camera view, and the ability to preview point-cloud meshes before saving them. Users can also inspect mesh geometry with or without texture and see the effect of changing the minimum triangle angle.
The software additionally supports importing PLY files and saving them in Photoneo’s PRAW format. A new keyboard-shortcut menu provides a reference to available commands.
The Settings Assistant has also been updated to incorporate the new firmware features, helping users identify suitable scanning configurations for their applications.
Compatibility and Software Updates
The release includes a smaller firmware updater package, approximately one third of its previous size, which should simplify deployment across multiple sensors and installations with limited internet connectivity.
PhoXi Control 1.18 also adds support for Ubuntu 26.04. For software developers, Photoneo has introduced a PhoPrawExtractor.exe utility and accompanying DLL to enable PRAW files to be accessed within third-party applications.
Photoneo recommends updating both PhoXi Control and sensor firmware to version 1.18 to access the complete feature set. The release supports the company’s MotionCam-3D, PhoXi 3D Scanner and Alpha 3D Scanner product families, subject to individual hardware and firmware compatibility.
For more information: https://www.photoneo.com/
