apertureaperture
Focusing and positioning the laser beam Focusing and positioning the laser beam is controlled via the software asis controlled via the software as
described in your software manual. The laser beam described in your software manual. The laser beam can also be can also be focusedfocused
and positioned using the hand set as described inand positioned using the hand set as described insec
sectiotionn 5.65.6andand
se
sectictionon 5.85.8..
switch barswitch bar
Rotating the switch bar to a Rotating the switch bar to a vertical position closes the apertures for thevertical position closes the apertures for the
laser beam and the video camera.laser beam and the video camera.
The back panel of the scanning head is shown inThe back panel of the scanning head is shown infi
figugurere 3.3.44..
Signal level displaySignal level display
The length of the bar is The length of the bar is a measure of the amount of light scattered backa measure of the amount of light scattered back
from the measurement surface.from the measurement surface.
LLEDED
The LThe L
EDED
lights up when the scanning head is correctly cabled to thelights up when the scanning head is correctly cabled to the
juncjunction tion box box and and the the laselaser is r is turnturned ed on (kon (key swey switch itch on ton the cohe controntroller ller inin
position I). The Lposition I). The L
EDED
indicates that the laser is active, even if the beamindicates that the laser is active, even if the beam
shutter is closed (refer toshutter is closed (refer tose
sectctionion 5.25.2).).
look directly into the laser beam with the naked eye or with the aid of mirrors orlook directly into the laser beam with the naked eye or with the aid of mirrors or
optical instrumentoptical instrumentss !!
TTo protect the lenseo protect the lenses and scanner mirrors,s and scanner mirrors,
open the dust cover when your are makingopen the dust cover when your are making
measurements!measurements!
Figure 3.4: Rear view of the scanning headFigure 3.4: Rear view of the scanning head