Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system are provided. The method and apparatus compensate not only for lamp variations, but also for camera and optics variations. The system can be readily implemented and can be ported from one measurement system to another. One embodiment of the improved calibration system addresses the issue of variations between light sources by employing an automated lamp calibration system. One method calibrates existing or new lamps to match an established standard. In a preferred embodiment, the method will generate a reference table, for a measurement system defined as the standard, to act as the reference for all measurement systems. The reference table may be in the form of a data file that may be subsequently copied to other measurement systems. The reference table can then act as a global standard for other measurement systems, including future systems not yet made.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system are provided. The method and apparatus compensate not only for lamp variations, but also for camera and optics variations. The system can be readily implemented and can be ported from one measurement system to another. One embodiment of the improved calibration system addresses the issue of variations between light sources by employing an automated lamp calibration system. One method calibrates existing or new lamps to match an established standard. In a preferred embodiment, the method will generate a reference table, for a measurement system defined as the standard, to act as the reference for all measurement systems. The reference table may be in the form of a data file that may be subsequently copied to other measurement systems. The reference table can then act as a global standard for other measurement systems, including future systems not yet made.