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  • Page 1 INCLINEO handbook ® INCLINEO Operating handbook...
  • Page 2 INCLINEO handbook...

  • Page 3: A User's Handbook

    INCLINEO handbook INCLINEO ® A user’s handbook Dear Customer, This handbook sets out to help the instrument user work through the instrument with the required ease. It is meant to be a quick learning tool that hopefully should not only make compelling reading but also provide useful guidance when employing INCLINEO , the high precision electronic inclinometer.

  • Page 4: Foreword

    3 keys with a functional menu that offers the user all the required options for measuring profiles and determining levelness and parallelism of surfaces. The integrated Bluetooth wireless technology is used to transfer data via a flexible modern common PC software platform for processing and display. INCLINEO is appropriate ®...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Measuring wide angles ....................... 28 INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER PC software ....... . . 30 Appendix to INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER software ............

  • Page 6: Inclineo Packages

    INCLINEO handbook INCLINEO packages INCLINEO standard package ALI 18.000 The standard INCLINEO package ALI 18.000 constitutes the listed items: ALI 18.201 INCLINEO inclinometer assembly without base ALI 13.620 USB RF dongle ALI 18.500 Three point mounting base ALI 18.501-150 INCLINEO grooved mounting base for smooth surfaces ALI 18.502-150...
  • Page 7 Philips cross screwdriver 0 0739 1056 Allen key (3.0 mm) 0 0621 0038 90022 (4 no.) Standard AA size batteries ALI 18.800 INCLINEO standard case ALI 13.700 CD ALIGNMENT CENTER CD ALI 9.182.G INCLINEO pocket guide ALI 9.183.G INCLINEO operating instructions ALI 9.182.G...

  • Page 8: Other Inclineo Packages

    INCLINEO handbook Other INCLINEO packages Other INCLINEO packages are listed below and details of their composition may be obtained from your local PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems representative. INCLINEO package with grooved mounting base (150 mm) ALI 18.001 INCLINEO package with prism-shaped mounting base (150 mm) ALI 18.002...

  • Page 9: Safety Notes

    Safety notes Intended use INCLINEO is a package designed to be used in industrial environments only for measuring inclination and angularity on surfaces, rolls and shafts. Care must be taken to ensure that the system is not subjected to mechanical knocks. INCLINEO must be operated only by properly trained personnel.
  • Page 10 INCLINEO handbook Storage When not in use, store INCLINEO in such a manner that the display lies in parallel with the red handle and the mounting base. Also ensure that the display axis remains horizontal within +/- 5°. INCLINEO should be stored at temperatures between 15°...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    INCLINEO handbook Getting started Getting to know INCLINEO, the high precision inclinometer Important parts of INCLINEO Rubber grip handle Micrometer screw for fine adjustment Battery status LED indicator Bluetooth LED BAT T indicator +0.0014 Display deg-ABS Filter: min INCLINEO ®...
  • Page 12 Three different types of bases are available. › External interfaces – Three ports for direct connection to a PC or a sensor or a measurement gauge are available on the back of INCLINEO. Presently, the sensor and measurement gauge ports are dedicated to marine applications.

  • Page 13: Powering Inclineo

    INCLINEO handbook › The on/off switch is part of the battery compartment. › Labelling – Two labels are affixed to the back of INCLINEO. One shows the date when calibration is due and the other shows the article number, the INCLINEO serial number and the version of the hardware.

  • Page 14: Understanding Menu Items

    INCLINEO handbook Understanding menu items Always remember that the INCLINEO on/off switch is located on the back of the Always remember that the INCLINEO on/off switch is located on the back of the system. system. Note After turning INCLINEO on, the software version number appears on the display followed by a value displaying the inclination in which the inclinometer finds itself in...
  • Page 15 INCLINEO handbook Used to set the displayed value to zero Used to edit the angular offset value Used to exit the “Relative Meas” menu The “Relative measurement” menu is exited by pressing with “exit” displayed. ENTER The next menu item is accessed by pressing to display the first menu item (Relative...
  • Page 16 INCLINEO handbook When selected, the filtering process is turned off and no smoothing is applied to the reading When selected, minimum smoothing is applied to the readings Used to exit the “Filter” menu The “Filter” menu is exited by pressing with “exit”...
  • Page 17 INCLINEO handbook Used to select the measurement unit “microradian” = 1/1000 of a milliradian Used to select measurement unit “degrees” up to 4 decimal places Used to select measurement unit “degrees” up to 3 decimal places Used to select the measurement unit “gon”.
  • Page 18 999 measurements. As the maximum number of measurements that may be stored in INCLINEO is 999, this implies that it would therefore not be possible to store any other measurement in the other storage locations.
  • Page 19 INCLINEO handbook Press (HOLD) to take and save the measurement or press to exit. ENTER After the measurement has taken place, the display below appears indicating that the measurement has been saved in the selected storage location. The 3 options available after measurement are “ok”, “retry” and “exit”. The required option is selected using , then confirmed by pressing...
  • Page 20 INCLINEO handbook The number of readings to be taken then saved is set using . After setting number of readings required, press . The duration for each measurement is then ENTER prompted as shown below. Set the duration for each measurement using .
  • Page 21 INCLINEO handbook Press to open the measurement storage location. ENTER to cycle through the saved measurements. Backlight This menu item is used to control the display backlight. Pressing while in “Backlight” reveals the submenu items. Use to cycle ENTER through the available submenu items. Press to confirm selection of the currently...
  • Page 22 INCLINEO handbook RF module This menu item is used to turn wireless communication on or off. Pressing while in “RF Module” reveals the submenu items. Use to cycle ENTER through the available submenu items. Press to confirm selection of the currently ENTER displayed submenu item.
  • Page 23 INCLINEO handbook With “Device Info” displayed, press to display the first device information. Use ENTER to cycle through the available device information. Device serial number is displayed Firmware version is displayed Hardware version is displayed Used to exit the “Device Info” menu...

  • Page 24: Measurement Methods

    To carry out absolute inclination measurements, INCLINEO needs to be levelled. For high precision, the measurement process demands that the object to be measured and INCLINEO be at the same temperature. The surface where the level condition is to be set must be relatively even and rigid.
  • Page 25 ENTER 6. As soon as the measurement has stabilized, “ok” appears on the display below the registered value. to accept reading. The message “ 2. Angle Turn INCLINEO and press 7. Press ENTER ENTER to measure ” appears on the display.
  • Page 26 INCLINEO handbook 8. With INCLINEO still in its original position, mark the current location to enable INCLINEO be placed at exactly the same position for the reversal measurement. 9. Now rotate INCLINEO through 180°. 10. Align INCLINEO into place then press to start second measurement.

  • Page 27: Relative Measurement

    It may be necessary to know the relative inclination of different surfaces. This is carried out using the relative measurement method. 1. Place INCLINEO on the selected reference surface and switch the system on. It is recommended that the displayed value be set as close to zero as possible.

  • Page 28: Measuring Wide Angles

    10°. Such measurements are carried out using the relative measurement method, and are made possible by the system’s rotatable inclinometer assembly. If INCLINEO is placed on a surface with an inclination greater than 10° and turned on, “overflow” is registered on the display.
  • Page 29 INCLINEO handbook 4. After attaining a near zero value, press then use to select “Relative ENTER Meas”. 5. Press to access the submenu items and use to select “set zero”. ENTER 6. Press to confirm selection. ENTER After set-up is completed, the inclinometer assembly must never be rotated. All After set-up is completed, the inclinometer assembly must never be rotated.

  • Page 30: Inclineo Alignment Center Pc Software

    PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems representative. representative. The INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER PC software may be used to determine straight- ness and flatness profiles of surfaces. Creating a measurement file 1. After starting ALIGNMENT CENTER, select “File”>”New”>”ALIGNMENT CENTER...
  • Page 31 INCLINEO handbook 2. Right-click the mouse with the cursor on the file name. Select “Rename” from the pop-up menu that appears. Proceed to edit file name as appropriate. 3. Double-click the file name to open the file. The template assistant appears.
  • Page 32 5. When file configuration is completed, click the “Finish” button. The dimension screen showing the configured grid appears. 6. You are now ready to start taking measurements. Taking measurements 1. Switch INCLINEO on and set the necessary measurement options as described in previous chapters.
  • Page 33  Alternatively use the cable combination which includes the receiver cable  Alternatively use the cable combination which includes the receiver cable ALI 3.581-2 and the INCLINEO USB converter ALI 18.400. If using the cable ALI 3.581-2 and the INCLINEO USB converter ALI 18.400. If using the cable Note combination, please refer to the cable connection diagram below.
  • Page 34 INCLINEO handbook 2. Click the ‘Measurement’ icon followed by the INCLINEO icon on the button bar. 3. Click the search button (3) located on the ‘Main sensor’ frame. The ‘Sensor connection’ display appears. On clicking the search button marked (3) above, the message ‘PRUFTECHNIK’...
  • Page 35 INCLINEO handbook 5. If INCLINEO Bluetooth is detected, its serial number is displayed. If using the cable combination, “PRUFTECHNIK - USB Port” will be displayed. In example 5a, wireless communication via Bluetooth has been selected. In 5b In example 5a, wireless communication via Bluetooth has been selected. In 5b the cable combination has been used.
  • Page 36 8. Place INCLINEO on the grid marked on the surface to be measured. Place INCLINEO so that the red tip of the handle points in the direction that measure- ment will be carried out with the display in view. The direction of measurement is clearly shown with the INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER PC software.
  • Page 37 INCLINEO handbook 9. With INCLINEO correctly placed on the location to be measured, click the corresponding position on the INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER measurement screen. 10. Allow the measurement to settle. This is indicated by the standard deviation value. As soon as a stable value is attained, click the “Take point” button to take measurement.
  • Page 38 INCLINEO handbook Evaluating results After measurement has been completed, click the ‘Results’ icon to evaluate the results. All positions where measurement has been taken appear grey but results cannot be displayed due a missing reference value. The value is entered as described below.
  • Page 39 INCLINEO handbook The reference value of 0.3 is entered at point B1. 3. Click the ‘OK’ button to integrate the value into the measurement. After the arbitrary value has been entered (2) above, the results may be displayed in 2D and 3D formats.
  • Page 40 Using a Bluetooth-enabled PC for INCLINEO connectivity PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems recommends use of the USB RF dongle ALI 13.620 for Bluetooth connectivity between a PC and INCLINEO. If using a PC with Bluetooth capabilities, the PC Bluetooth Manager is used to acquire wireless connectivity.

  • Page 41: Appendix To Inclineo Alignment Center Software

    INCLINEO handbook Appendix to INCLINEO ALIGNMENT CENTER software This appendix provides information about certain aspects of the PC software that This appendix provides information about certain aspects of the PC software that may not be regularly applied but may prove useful to the user.
  • Page 42 The memory pane is used to display all measurements that have been stored in INCLINEO. To display the readings, follow steps 1-7 as described in ‘Taking measure- ments’ starting on page 31. However use only the buttons on the ‘Memory’ pane.
  • Page 43 INCLINEO handbook Auto-routing The auto-routing function enables the intelligent and automatic selection of the next meas- urement point. Auto-routing can be activated at anytime. To activate auto-routing select ‘Tools’>’Options’>’Auto-routing’. The ‘Direction’ drop down menu shows the available turn-by- turn directions.

  • Page 44: Inclineo Technical Data

    INCLINEO handbook INCLINEO technical data INCLINEO high precision inclinometer ALI 18.201 Measurement range +10° Resolution 0.0003° [1”] Limits of error at 0.005% full scale calibration [Ta =22°C] 0.03% read out Limits of error at 0.005% full scale measurement [Ta =22°C] 0.06% read out...

  • Page 45: Index

    USB RF dongle 6 ALI 13.700 CD Data storage ALIGNMENT CENTER CD 7 hint 10 ALI 18.000 location 19 INCLINEO standard package 6 Default measurement screen ALI 18.200 6 PC software 41 ALI 18.201 6 Device info 22 ALI 18.400 INCLINEO USB converter 33 ALI 18.500 6...
  • Page 46 ALI 18.002 8 Relative base length 16 three-point mounting base Relative measurement 14, 27 ALI 18.003 8 RF module 22 INCLINEO USB converter Rotatable inclinometer assembly 12 ALI 18.400 8 IP classification 9 Safety symbols 9 Storage 10 Labelling 10...

  • Page 47: Notes

    INCLINEO handbook Notes ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 48 INCLINEO handbook PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems GmbH Freisinger Str. 34 85737 Ismaning Germany Tel +49.89.99616-0 P R O V E N Q U A L I T Y Fax +49.89.99616-100 Made in Germany info@pruftechnik.com Global Presence www.pruftechnik.com Qualified Support Quality Service...

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