Fluke 831 User Manual page 116

On-board help
Best practice
Mounting sensor and reflector
The 'Dimensions' screen shows the sides where the sensor and reflector are to be moun-
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ted. If necessary, use
machines be viewed as they physically appear.
Mount the brackets directly on the shafts or couplings.
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Mount sensor and reflector as low as possible on the supplied support posts. The coup-
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lings must not block the path of the laser beam.
Mount sensor on the machine designated stationary and reflector on the machine des-
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ignated moveable.
Both sensor and reflector must not touch one another or the machine casings during
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shaft rotation.
Entering dimensions
Dimensions measured to within + 3 mm (+ 1/8 in.) using a tape measure with 1 mm ( or
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1/32 in.) divisions are acceptable.
When entering the dimension between the front and back feet, use the distance between
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the center of the two foot bolts.
When measuring any dimensions from the sensor, ensure that the tape measure reading
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starts at the arrow tip (1) of the marking on top of the sensor.
If using an industrial tape measure, insert the hook in the distance marking slot at the
arrow tip (1).
Initializing sensor
Should "communication error" occur, tap detector area below the hint "Communication
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error" then tap "Sensor list" to check whether the sensor has been detected.
Any new Bluetooth connection must initially be scanned before communication between
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sensor and the rugged device can be established. The scanning process is prompted by
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