FARO Arm Drivers

Welcome to the VTube-LASER - FARO driver support page.

We include these FARO drivers on this page for the convenience of our VTube-LASER customers. Whether or not you are an Advanced Tubular VTube-LASER user, please feel free to download and use these drivers.

If you are not currently our customer and have support questions for RDS, then we recommend that you contact FARO directly to get support for installing and using the driver. See the FARO technical support page for details on how to get support from FARO.

Also, we invite you to visit our VTube-LASER page to see how customers worldwide measure tube shapes with FARO arms.

FARO 6.10.53

Released April 26, 2023

Tested with: VTube-LASER v4.1

Use with: FARO Edge and Quantum arms with FAROblu scanners, and Quantum arms with MAX scanners.

Download Driver for FARO Scan Arms with MAX scanners

The main reason for the reason of version 6.10.53 is to add support for a new low-cost LLP offering of FARO, the FAROBlu xE. The FAROBlu xE will look exactly like the FAROBlu xP (the FARO mid-range model) but with a throttled maximum scan rate, reduced maximum points per line and reduced accuracy.

Since the FAROBlu xE will not be sold in the US and Canada, this FARO driver update currently does not apply to US and Canadian customers.

Note: VTube-LASER version 3.1 or newer is required to handle the increased speed and throughput of this driver.

FARO 6.10.48

Released May 20, 2022

Use with: Tested with VTube-LASER v4

Use with: FARO Edge and Quantum arms with FAROblu scanners, and Quantum arms with MAX scanners

Download Driver for FARO Scan Arms with MAX scanners

Note: VTube-LASER version 3.1 or newer is required to handle the increased speed and throughput of this driver.

FARO 6.9.14

Released February 11, 2022

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v3.1 and newer

Use with: FARO Edge and Quantum arms with FAROblu scanners, and Quantum arms with MAX scanners

Download Driver 6.9.14 for FARO ScanArms with MAX scanners

VTube-LASER version 3.1 or newer is required to handle the increased speed of this driver.

FARO 6.9.12

Released August 24, 2021

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v3.1 and newer

Use with: FARO Edge and Quantum arms with FAROblu scanners, and Quantum arms with MAX scanners

Note: This driver is the minimum required for MAX scanners. It contains internal logic to handle the new scanner kinematic mounts. Older versions do not have this logic and will not work with the MAX.

Download Driver 6.9.12 for FARO ScanArms with MAX scanners

VTube-LASER version 3.1 or newer is required to handle the increased speed of this driver.

FARO 6.6.0.15

Released July, 2020

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.6.0.15 for FARO ScanArms with FAROblu scanners

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

FARO 6.5.1.4

Released January, 2020

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.5.1.4 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

FARO 6.5.0.11

Released November 2019

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.5.0.11 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

This version fixes a bug in the Movement Filter. In the previous versions, if the Movement Filter value was zero and the Movement Filter was disabled, then no laser data was passed to VTube-LASER. This version does not have that problem.

FARO 6.4.1.2

Released August 2019

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.4.1.2 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

FARO 6.4.0.7

Released June, 2019

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.4.0.7 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

FARO 6.3.1.5

Released February, 2019

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.3.1.5 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

Performance Boost: We have confirmed speed improvements in this version compared to previous versions. There seems to be less lag time when switching from laser to ball and back. Also, the scan collection speed seems improved. We recommend this version over the previous versions.

FARO 6.2.1.9

Released October 15, 2018

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.17 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.2.1.9 for FARO ScanArms

This driver is recommended if you have VTube-LASER version 2.9.17 build 42 or newer (January 17, 2019) installed.

Warning: If you do not have at least version 2.9.14, then please do not install this driver until you upgrade to the latest version of VTube. Earlier versions will absolutely not read the ball probe center with this driver.

Arm Compatibility: Even though we have not tested this driver version with any FARO arm previous to the QUANTUM arms, we have customers that are using it with Edge arms.

FARO 6.2.0.26

Time stamp: August 14, 2018

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.14 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Download Driver 6.0.2.26 for FARO ScanArms

Warning: If you do not have at least version 2.9.14, then please do not install this driver until you upgrade to the latest version of VTube. Earlier versions will absolutely not read the ball probe center with this driver.

Arm Compatibility: Even though we have not tested this driver version with any FARO arm previous to the QUANTUM arms, we have customers that are using it with Edge arms.

FARO 6.1.2.7

Time stamp: May 8, 2018

Use with: ONLY VTube-LASER v2.9.10 and newer
Use with: FARO Edge and newer Quantum arms

Note: Older versions of VTube-LASER cannot handle the high rate of incoming points for this FARO driver.

This version has a completely redesigned LASER scanner calibration procedure.

Download Driver 6.1.2.7 for FARO ScanArms

Warning: This driver may not work properly with arm models older than the FARO Edge.

FARO 6.1.1.6

Time stamp: March 8, 2018

Use with: Any version of VTube-LASER
Use with: Edge and newer Quantum arms

In the version 6 family, versions earlier than 6.1.1.6 are not recommended for VTube-LASER.

The incoming point speed and button presses are slower than with the newer driver and the newer VTube-LASER (see newer drivers).

Download Driver 6.1.1.6 for FARO ScanArms

Warning: This driver may not work properly with arm models older than the FARO Edge.

FARO 5.8.3.2

This driver is recommended for arms models that predate the FARO Edge.

Download Driver for FARO Older ScanArms