HEXAGON RDS Clean Re-install

We discovered that the scanners could intermittently stop communicating with RDS in both of our test HEXAGON scan arms. This problem was occurring in both versions 5 and 6.

HEXAGON tech support shared a simple solution that seems to work well (see the instructions in the next section).

Follow the instructions in this PDF document to perform a clean re-install of RDS.

This means completely removing RDS, deleting certain folders, and then even deleting specific Windows registry settings related to ROMER. When that is complete, the install the new RDS driver.

Caution! Deleting items in the registry is an action that could stop Windows if used improperly. Please follow the document with care.

HEXAGON RDS 6.5

Download Driver 6.5 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver version was released November 4, 2024.

• New locking option for GridLok
• Nexus Metrology Manager-ready
•  New warnings for low PC memory
• Improvements and fixes
•  Clearer presentation of environmental warnings
•  Enhanced system check
•  Improved graphics in SMART analysis
•  Improved screen saver on wrist display
•  Pass/Failed feedback for probe alignment

HEXAGON RDS 6.4

Download Driver 6.4 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver version was released October 13, 2023.

• Supports the new Absolute Arm RA8 v3.
• Supports the AS1-XL scanner for use with the Absolute Arm RA8 and the Absolute Tracker AT960.
• Possibility to define the TCP / IP address of the Control Pack.
• Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of a verification artefact can now be applied when making accuracy checks of the arm.
• Changes to terminology (calibration, compensation, certification) for consistency.
• Enhanced System Check.
• Extension of the Go-NoGo for the diagnostic and calibration scripts for the arms.
• Ability to change units (°C / °F, mm / in and mbar / mmHg).
• Configuration of Arm buttons.

In addition, please note that the following are no longer supported by this version (v6.4) of RDS:

• HP-L20.8 and CMS 108 laser scanners
• RS-SQUARED scanner
• Multi Gage

HEXAGON RDS 6.3.0

Download Driver 6.3.0 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver version was released March 20, 2023.

• The quality filters for the AS1 have been improved
• Better quality on scanning boundaries, resulting in more accurate feature calculation
• With previous versions of RDS, in rare cases the scan data was missing scan lines; scanning performance has been improved to avoid such gaps 
• A bug that prevented users from scanning with an IP54 scanner AS1.1 on an Absolute Arm retrofitted with a wrist v2 has been fixed
• Minor improvements in the RDS user interface

HEXAGON RDS 6.2.3

Download Driver 6.2.3 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver was released November 21, 2022.

HEXAGON RDS 6.2.1

Download Driver 6.2.1 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver was released May 17, 2022.

HEXAGON RDS 6.2

Download Driver 6.2 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

​This driver was released in March of 2022. 

HEXAGON RDS 5.4.1

Download Driver 5.4.1 for ROMER Absolute Arms

HEXAGON RDS 5.3

Download Driver 5.3 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

This driver is an updated version for the HEXAGON 8-series arms running with RS6 blue laser scanners released in July, 2019.  It works with the RA8 with RS5 scanners and the ROMER 7-series arms also. Firmware updates for the RA8 to work with the new RS6 scanner are also required for arms that were sold before the RS6 was released.

HEXAGON RDS 5.1

Download Driver 5.1 for HEXAGON Absolute Arms

This driver is required for the HEXAGON 8-series arms released in August, 2018.  It works with the ROMER 7-series arms also.

HEXAGON RDS 5.0

Download Driver 5.0 for ROMER Absolute Arms

This driver is required for the ROMER 8-series arms released in August, 2018.  It works with the 7-series arms also.

ROMER RDS 4.2.3

Download Driver 4.2.3 for ROMER Absolute Arms

ROMER RDS 4.2.2

Download Driver 4.2.2 for ROMER Absolute Arms