Chapter 2 Linear Measurements
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel Path for Long-Range
Measurements
Measurements Reference Guide 2-23
8 Secure the retroreflector to the target machine, maintaining its return
beam’s position in the center of the laser head’s target.
See the guidelines for securing an optic listed in step 6.
You are now ready to align the laser beam to the machine’s travel path.
If your measurement distance is less than 350 mm (14 inches), go directly
to “Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel Path for Short-Range
Measurements.”
If your measurement distance is greater than 350 mm (14 inches),
continue with the next section, “Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s
Travel Path for Long-Range Measurements.”
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s
Travel Path for Long-Range Measurements
Use this procedure if your measurement distance is greater than 350 mm
(14 inches). Before proceeding, make sure the machine is at the start
position. To align the laser beam to the machine’s travel path, follow these
steps:
1 While watching the return beam on the laser head, move the machine’s
moveable part away from the laser head.
If the retroreflector’s dot moves away from the target cross hairs on the
laser head, the laser beam is not aligned with the travel path. Continue
with step 2.
If the dot does not move by the time the moveable part reaches the last
measurement point, the laser beam is already aligned with the travel
path. Skip the rest of these steps and go directly to “Making the
Measurement.”
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