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Scan Angle vs Throw

Compare laser scan angle against throw distance when placing projectors and predicting coverage.

Compare laser scan angle against throw distance for projector placement and coverage planning.

  • Coverage vs throw tradeoffs
  • Useful before final projector plots

Scan Angle vs Throw Distance

Solve either coverage size from angle and distance, or required angle from target size.

Inputs

Formulas: W = 2·L·tan(θ/2). Inverse: θ = 2·atan(W/(2·L)). Use full angles.

Results

Width
10.718 m
Height
7.053 m
Angles (input)
H 30° · V 20°
Diagonal
12.83 m

Preview

Projector
10.72 m × 7.05 m

Rectangular coverage at the throw distance. Angles are full-field.

Quick look: distances × coverage

Distance factorWidthHeight
× 0.55.36 m3.53 m
× 110.72 m7.05 m
× 1.516.08 m10.58 m
× 221.44 m14.11 m
× 332.15 m21.16 m