A method for use with a non-contact range finding and measurement system for generating a template guide representative of the surface of a observed object, and for utilizing the template guide to improve laser stripe signal to noise ratios and to compensate for corrupted regions in images of the observed object to improve measurement accuracy. In some embodiments, the electroluminescent device also includes an electron-hole combination layer between the hole and electron conducting layers. The moving member can have channels allowing cooling air to flow through. Moreover, the interactions between the core native libraries and the underlying operating system are controlled so that a single point of contact is presented to the OS. A dual-lockout circuit requiring simultaneous activation by an operator and a user is used to activate the pneumatic system powering the assembly.