Polytec PSV 300, Hardware Manual

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                                     
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Data acquisition and storage for the PSV is fully controlled via the software. A Data acquisition and storage for the PSV is fully controlled via the software. A
live video image of the object is displayed on
live video image of the object is displayed on the monitor and automatic scan the monitor and automatic scan
sequences are defined directly on the live video image of the object. All sequences are defined directly on the live video image of the object. All
acquisition properties are set in the software. For evaluation, the acquired
acquisition properties are set in the software. For evaluation, the acquired
data is directly overlaid onto the
data is directly overlaid onto the recorded video image. Data can also be recorded video image. Data can also be
exported to various software packages e.g. for exported to various software packages e.g. for modal analysis. modal analysis.
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To make a measurement with the PSV you proceed as follows: To make a measurement with the PSV you proceed as follows:
  1. 1. Make s Make sure tha ure that the key sw t the key switc itch on the cont h on the controlle roller is in posi r is in position O an tion O and the d the
beam shutter on the scanning head is in position OFF. beam shutter on the scanning head is in position OFF.
2. 2. Posi Position the s tion the scanni canning head roug ng head roughly so that it hly so that its laser bea s laser beam apertu m aperture point re points s
in the direction of the object to be measured. If possible set the scanning in the direction of the object to be measured. If possible set the scanning
head up at an optimal stand-off distance to the object to be measured. head up at an optimal stand-off distance to the object to be measured.
You will find information about optimal stand-off distances in
You will find information about optimal stand-off distances in se se ct ct ion ion 4.3 4.3 ..
    3. 3. Turn Turn the controll the controller on by er on by setting t setting the key s he key switch to witch to position position I. Pleas I. Please allow e allow
30 30 minutes fo minutes for the laser to warm up be r the laser to warm up before making meas fore making measurements. urements.
               
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         
               
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                 
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       
                             
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4. 4. Sw Switc itch on h on all all opt option ional d al devi evice ces. s.
5. 5. Swi Switch on th tch on the works e workstat tation, st ion, start the s art the soft oftware an ware and chang d change to the e to the
Acquisitio Acquisition Mode as n Mode as described in your software manual. described in your software manual.
                       
          
          
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6. 6. Bef Before now ope ore now opening th ning the beam shut e beam shutter ter, remem , remember the inf ber the informat ormation on lase ion on laserr
safety provided in safety provided in sec sec tio tio n n 1.1 1.1 !!
7. 7. Open t Open the dust he dust cover o cover on the fr n the front of t ont of the sca he scanning h nning head and t ead and the bea he beam m
shutter on the back. shutter on the back.
                   
  8. 8. Dat Data acquis a acquisitio ition is now fully c n is now fully contro ontrolled by the so lled by the softw ftware. On are. Once the lase ce the laserr
has warmed up you has warmed up you can make measurements as described in your can make measurements as described in your
software manual. software manual.
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If you control the PSV using the software via the IEEE-488/GPIB interface, the If you control the PSV using the software via the IEEE-488/GPIB interface, the
IEEE-4 IEEE-488 88 // GPIB addr GPIB address of the cont ess of the controller must b roller must be set to e set to 5 5 !!