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Model 5528A
Introduction
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HARDWARE - GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
For m o re
·
d e t a i le d des ription, see Section 2, Section 16, Appendix A and Appendix C.
5508A Measurement Display
The 5508A Measurement Display unh provides the operator interface for the laser Measurement
System. It also p rov id es operating power for thc laser
Head
and accepts measurement
informaliQn from the 5510A
l
a
s
e r
HCold
in
wavelength
unit\ and converts this in f o
r
moll ion inlo a
numbcr in millimeters or Inches.
5518A Laser Head
The 5518A laser Head houses the laser tube which p
r
o d u c es the laser beam used in making
measurements. II also
c
o nt a i n
s
Ihe measurement receiver Inlo which Ihe bcam is returned by Ihe
measurement O p t ics .
Optics
Opt i c accessories arc required to allow the laser Measurement System to nlolke measurements.
The. basic sets of Optics available for making specific: measurements a
r
e
-
•
Distance
Mca'iurement Optic!.
•
Angular
M
e
a
s
u
r
e ment Optics,
and
•
Straightness Measurement Optics.
Distance Optics
The Distance Measurement Optics Indud(· -
•
10766A Interf�rometer, and
•
10767A R I >tr o reriector .
One
of the
In t erfero me te
r
s and two retroreflectors are necessary for making measurements.
Measur'ements performed by these OpTics include Distance and Velocity.
Angular Optic.
The A
ng
u lar Optics Indude
-
•
10770A Angulilt Interferometer and
•
10771A AnguhH RClrorefiector.
Measurements performed by t h es e Optics include angular ro l a t ion (pitch and yaWl ilnd Flatness
(for surface pl
at
e
ca
li
b
r
a
tio
n).