Laser Beam Adjustment (Sensalign 3); Adjust Sensor And Reflector Until The Laser Beam Status Led Blinks Green - Fluke 831 User Manual

Laser beam adjustment (sensALIGN 3)

Adjust sensor and reflector until the laser beam status LED blinks
green
Note
Make sure that the reflector and sensor lens are clean. Use a soft lint-free cloth. A lens
cleaning cloth is supplied.
The sensor and reflector need to be adjusted so that the laser beam strikes the reflector and is
reflected back into the sensor.
WARNING
Do not stare into the laser beam!
1. Remove the sensALIGN 3 dust cap (1) and then switch the sensor on by pressing its On/Off
switch (2).
1) Sensor dust cap
WARNING
Do not stare into the laser beam!
2. Leave the reflector dust cap on. If the sensor and reflector have been roughly positioned to
each other during mounting, the laser beam should strike the reflector dust cap and is readily
visible. If the beam be so far off target that it misses the reflector completely, hold a sheet of
paper in front of the reflector to locate the beam and readjust it as follows:
3. With the reflector dust cap still in place, reposition the components until the laser beam
strikes the center of the target on the reflector dust cap:
vertically: slide the reflector or sensor up and down along the support posts. Use the
l
thumbwheel (1) on the side of the reflector housing. To move the sensor, loosen the yel-
low knobs (2).
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