Agilent Technologies 5530 - Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machines Travel Path for the Second Axis Measurement

Chapter 6 Squareness Measurements in a Horizontal Plane
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel Path for the Second
Axis Measurement
6-26 Measurements Reference Guide
Figure 6-13. Second axis positioning of optics on a machine with a
horizontal spindle
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s
Travel Path for the Second Axis Measurement
Follow the instructions in “Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s
Travel Path” in Chapter 5. Remember, do not move or adjust the reflector.
You are now ready to check the alignment for beam strength.
1
Spindle
2 Laser head
3 Interferometer mounted
in a spindle
4 Reflector oriented
horizontally
1
A
4
3
2
1