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ROTALIGN 01.2000
MENU overview - horizontal machines
Menu overview - horizontal machines
MACHINE SETUP (page 4-17) Select machine & coupling types
Normal 4 feet
6 feet
Single bearing
V form
Stationary (left machine only)
L ? R (select which machine)
EDIT NAME (enter a name for each machine)
CPLG TYPE (see below)
COUPLING TYPE (page 4-19) Select coupling type
Short flex: CHANGE MODE: Angle/offset OR Gap/Offset
Single plane: CHANGE MODE: Angle/offset
Spacer shaft: CHANGE MODE: Alpha/beta OR Offsets A&B
CHANGE MODE selects the way the coupling results are
displayed
MEASURE MODE (page 4-33) Select measurement mode Start measurement
Continuous Sweep TABLE (shows prev. meas.;
Measure at 0,3,6,9 select those to be
averaged)
Multipoint (at least 5) XY VIEW (view xy, temp., and
angle values; CURVE
FIT,RANGE EXTEND,
AVERAGE)
Pass mode (uncoup. shafts) START (depending on mode)
Dial gages (see page 4-39) SOFT FOOT (see below)
SOFT FOOT (page 4-29) Select a foot, loosen, press OK and retighten
Machines to check must be "4 feet" type.
Right-hand softkey switches between machines (if both
moveable)
Refer to the soft foot appendix for interpretation of the results
COUPLING TARGETS (p. 4-59) Enter target values for "cold" machine
(displayed in the previously selected display mode)
L ? R (select left/right machine, depending on coupling type)
DIAMETER (gap/offset only)
THERMAL GROWTH (page 4-61) Enter expected thermal growth at feet
H ? V (select horiz./vert. plane to view)
TOLERANCES (page 4-62) Show recommended coupling tolerances
DISREGARDED
TABLE/ALT. TABLE (requires RPM value) Excellent values
Acceptable values
User-defined values
MAX. COUPLING VALUES (requires dimensions)
SLIDING FRICTION VELOCITY (for spacer shaft couplings)
STATIC FEET (page 4-65) Select which feet pairs are static