HP 5528A User Manual

Mode l 5528A
Alignmen t Te c hniques
Procedure
1. Visually align the la ser as well as you ca n parallel to the direction of ma c hine tra ve l.
2. Pr ovide a rlat front-sur fa ce mirror, perpe ndi cular to the ma ch in e axis to be me as ured.
Typical reflec tor s having required mirror fla tn ess and reference for autor eflec ti on are -
True squares
Other pre cis ion angle pl at es or s quare s with a gage blo ck wrung 10 the appropriat e
surface.
Typi
ca l means for making the mirr ored surface perpendi cular 10 ma c hine travel are -
a.
locating the mirror 's referen ce su rfa ces against fi xe d reference surfa ces on the ma c hine
table ( see Figure 15-7 ).
b. Indi ca ting the reference s urf aces on the mirror / lrue s quare / gauge block/ wit h a di al
ind icator, and adjusting the angular po s ition of the mirro r sur fa ce.
MACHINIST'S
FLAT
4;;;;; :::::: >C::~- T-SLOT
GAUGE BLOCK
(MIRRORED S URFACE )
LINE
TO BE MEASURED
AN G
LE PLATE
Figure 15-7. Using R efe rence Surfaces fa Align Mirror
3. Pla ce the perpendicular mirrored surface as far from the laser as po ss ible, along the des ired
Optio' travel pa lh.
4.
Po si tio n the laser ve rti ca lly and horizontally so a red dOl appears on the mi rr ored surface, at a
height appropriate for
the optics ( see Fi gure 1 5- 8 ).
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HP 5528A Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	5528A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English