Uplink Module

Easily store, visualize, and analyze data from any CT scanner in Voyager. Make your volumetric data and analyses accessible to your broader team, anywhere, at any time.

Overview & Setup

To start using Voyager Uplink, ensure you have the Uplink module activated in your organization. If activated, you will see an “Upload CT Scan” button in your project dashboard.

Most industrial CT scanners and associated processing tools output data in a variety of formats, including TIFF (.tif) files. In order to upload your CT scan / volumetric data to Voyager, you will need a zipped folder* of TIFF files (a “TIFF stack”). Voyager supports up to 16-bit TIFF files today. In the future, we plan to expand support to other standard CT / volumetric file formats (note, meshes are also supported).

To ensure your scan data shows up in the proper orientation, use X-Y planes (also known as z-axis slices). Also, we recommend using TIFFs with higher relative contrasts to make viewing and analysis easier.

Upload

Uploading your scans / volumetric data requires editor access to Voyager. Once uploaded, any viewer or editor with access can view scans and analysis results.

To upload your scan:

1. Click on the “Upload CT Scan” button in the bottom left corner of your Project Dashboard page in Voyager.
2. Input your project details. Name your project and select the organization and workplace location for your project.
3. Choose the zip folder that contains your TIFF files.
4. Input your desired voxel size. Voyager supports isotropic voxels today, and applies the same input to the x, y, and z dimensions – hence the single input. Inputting the correct voxel sizing is not required to upload and process the scan. But, in order to most accurately represent your scan for dimensioning purposes, you should use the voxel sizing that corresponds to your scan specifications and output.
5. Click on “Upload”.

Scan Processing

At this point, the dialog box should switch to “Uploading Scan …”. Depending on the size of your zip folder and network speed, the upload speed can vary.

Once uploaded, Voyager starts processing your data. You will see a "running" indicator that shows up under the project thumbnail. Your zip folder size and data complexity may affect processing latency. You will see a thumbnail of your scan and a "done" indicator when Voyager has successfully processed your 3D scan or an "error" indicator if an issue has been encountered**.

Just like with any other project in Voyager, you can now click on the project to view and analyze. Scan and upload away!

Resuming an Upload

Note, if you lose connectivity, you can resume your scan upload.

1. Click on the “Upload CT Scan” button.
2. In the lower left corner of the dialog box, click on “Resume Partial Upload”.
3. From the list of recent scan uploads, click on “Select File to Resume Upload” of the project and reselect the zip folder. The upload should resume from where it left off.