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Fluke 831 User Manual

Fluke 831
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Laser Shaft Alignment
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On-board Help (Users Manual)
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Fluke 831 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModelFluke 831
CategoryLaser Distance Meter
Storage Temperature-20°C to 60°C
IP RatingIP54
Accuracy±1.5 mm
Laser TypeClass II, 635 nm, <1 mW
DisplayLCD with backlight
Battery Type2 AAA batteries
Operating Temperature0 °C to 40 °C

Summary

Introduction

How to use the on-board help

Learn how to navigate and utilize the on-board help features of the device.

Dimensions

Train setup and fixation

Details on setting up the machine train and fixing it in place.

Machine properties

Thermal growth

Understanding shaft centerline movement due to machinery temperature changes.

Tolerances

ANSI standard specification tolerances

Standard alignment tolerances from the American National Standards Institute.

Laser beam adjustment (sensALIGN 3)

Adjust sensor and reflector until the laser beam status LED blinks green

Procedure to align sensor and reflector for optimal laser beam detection.

Initialize sensor

Measurement

Averaging

Increasing measurement accuracy by averaging multiple readings.

Measurement modes

Active Clock measurement

Default mode for horizontal coupled machines, taking points in sectors.

Static measurement

Measurement table

Measurement quality

Understanding the quality factor and color codes for measurement accuracy.

Edit measurement data

Broken ellipse

Diagram showing points out of track due to alignment condition.

Results

Results options

Choosing how alignment results are displayed (Actual, Specification, Actual-Spec).

Live Move screen

Save asset measurements

Save an asset

Saving dimensions, measurements, and settings for analysis and future use.

Generate reports

Generate measurement reports

Creating PDF reports of asset measurements directly on the device.

What is soft foot

Checking and correcting soft foot conditions

Procedures for identifying and fixing soft foot issues.

Vertical flanged machines

Set-up

Configuring sensor, reflector, and machine dimensions for vertical alignment.

Vertical flanged machines – Static clock

Use Static measurement mode

Applying Static Clock mode for vertical machine alignment.

Live Move – Vertical machines

Correct angularity

Adjusting angular misalignment using shims.

sensALIGN 3 sensor firmware update

Update sensor firmware to a newer version

Updating the sensor's firmware via the rugged touch device.

Best practice

Mounting sensor and reflector

Guidelines for correctly mounting the sensor and reflector.

Initializing sensor

Steps for establishing sensor communication.

Appendix

Update Fluke 831 to a newer firmware version

Instructions for updating the device's firmware.

Technical data – Rugged touch device

Technical data – sensALIGN 3 sensor

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