An apparatus for supporting a pipe segment during installation has been developed. determining a delay duration from the end of a scan for the information to be scanned to the start of a next scan according to current performance information about the CPU of the computer device; and b. A telescoping coupling member is secured between the first telescoping support member and second telescoping support member. The voltage regulation point is established by wide-tolerance electrical components, such as a zener diode, a resistor, or a combination, connected in the coupling device circuit. The method also includes comparing information from the optical detection device that describes an inspected region of the item’s surface against an expected version of the information. An intensity of X-ray fluorescence emitted from the sample responsively to the excitation beam is measured, and a thickness of the thin film on the sidewalls is assessed based on the intensity.