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Appendix A � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49

Auxiliary Input/Output� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49

Auxiliary I/O connector kit� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49

DIP switch settings � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 50

Analogue gain settings� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 50

Auxiliary I/O connector � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 51

Appendix B � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 52

Remote triggering� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 52

Fast trigger � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 52

Slow trigger � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 53

Appendix C� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 54

Quadrature output � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 54

Direction sign convention � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 55

Accuracy� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 55

Wavelength environmental compensation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 55

Alarm conditions� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 56

RS422 receiver circuitry � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 57

Hysteresis� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 57

Suggested extraction of valid data � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 58

XL-80Q operation with RCU10� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 59

Analogue signal output� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 61

XL80 laser system

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Summary of Contents for XL-80

Page 1: ...renishaw www renishaw com xl80 XL 80 laser system...

Page 2: ...nt kit 18 Large retroreflector 18 Straightness shutter 18 Adjustable turning mirror 19 Straightness base 19 Swivel mirror 19 Fixed turning mirror 19 LS350 laser beam steering optic 20 Long range linea...

Page 3: ...te triggering 52 Fast trigger 52 Slow trigger 53 Appendix C 54 Quadrature output 54 Direction sign convention 55 Accuracy 55 Wavelength environmental compensation 55 Alarm conditions 56 RS422 receiver...

Page 4: ...ics 83 Visual alignment 87 Angular measurement pitch yaw 90 Mounting the optics 91 Visual alignment 96 Angular measurement pitch yaw with LS350 laser beam steerer 99 Mounting the optics 100 Visual ali...

Page 5: ...nditions provided that they are installed and used exactly as defined in associated Renishaw documentation You should consult these Standard Terms and Conditions to find out the full details of your w...

Page 6: ...rdance with this user guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be r...

Page 7: ...m PUR 113 Optics accessories packing foam Polyurethane PU 7 Optics accessories bag High density polyethylene HDPE 2 Optics wax bag Paper PAP 21 Optics and accessories are packed in various transits ou...

Page 8: ...arried out by qualified users requiring machine competency applicable technical knowledge and a trained risk assessor with consideration for the safety of all personnel The risks identified must be mi...

Page 9: ...nd look away before damage can occur Do not stare directly into the beam Do not direct the beam at other people or into areas where people unconnected with the laser work might be present It is safe t...

Page 10: ...renishaw XL 80 hardware...

Page 11: ...HeNe laser It produces an extremely stable laser beam with a wavelength that is traceable back to national and international standards XL 80Q quadrature laser The XL 80 quadrature laser allows raw int...

Page 12: ...ts is only valid when used with a calibrated XC 80 environmental compensator Changes in air temperature pressure and relative humidity affect the wavelength of the laser light and subsequent measureme...

Page 13: ...ng for the XL laser allowing it to be set up at different heights and giving full alignment control of the laser beam Yaw and translation adjustment enable easy alignment 1 Recesses for laser front fe...

Page 14: ...or the XL laser and allows the height to be adjusted 1 Stage adaptor 2 Height adjustment crank 3 Leg angle locks 4 Leg extension locks 5 Column locks 1 3 2 4 5 Bubble level The tripod stage kit is sup...

Page 15: ...eflector assembly and moving retroreflector The targets mount directly onto the optics to improve the alignment process 1 2 3 Angular measurement optics The angular measurement optics are used to meas...

Page 16: ...using the same optics 4 1 2 3 4 NOTE The linear and angular optics combination kit is not compatible with the long range linear accessory kit 1 Angular reflector 2 Angular interferometer 3 Linear ref...

Page 17: ...e tables The flatness turning mirrors allow the laser beam to be directed along any line of the surface plate without having to move the laser A straight edge as long as the longest measurement line i...

Page 18: ...al elements allowing for compatibility with the straightness measurement optics in both horizontal and vertical orientations Squareness measurement kit This kit allows the measurement of the axis squa...

Page 19: ...am by a fixed angle of 90 degrees to a tolerance of 30 arc minutes Like the swivel mirror it can be attached to the linear and angular measurement optics to help optical set up and is used mainly when...

Page 20: ...range large retroreflector 2 Periscope beam splitter 3 Target 4 Clamp screws x 2 The laser steering optic is an alignment aid for the XL laser system The device allows for easy adjustment in the verti...

Page 21: ...options Pan and tilt adaptor kit The pan and tilt adaptor allows flexible mounting of laser calibration equipment at angles between 0 degree and 90 degree with an infinite pan rotation The pan and ti...

Page 22: ...of housing the XL laser and XC compensator plus a full range of optics and accessories for all supported measurement configurations The smaller base system case can house the XL laser and XC compensa...

Page 23: ...mum beam divergence 0 14 mrads Laser frequency accuracy 0 05 ppm 12 months 0 1 ppm 36 months Recommended recalibration period 36 months Preheat time Less than 6 minutes Outputs USB 2 compliant Auxilia...

Page 24: ...63 Hz Output voltage 24 V 2 Maximum output current 1 5 A Safety standard EN IEC 62368 1 2014 A11 2017 USB A B data cable Shielded USB2 Full or high speed For cable length less than 3 m 28 AWG 2C for d...

Page 25: ...4 m s Note The accuracy values do not include the errors associated with the normalisation of the readings to a material temperature of 20 C k 2 95 confidence EA 4 02 ISO Angular measurement Axial ran...

Page 26: ...Accuracy Short range 0 5 0 5 0 15M2 m Long range 2 5 5 0 015M2 m Resolution Short range 0 01 m Long range 0 1 m Where M measurement distance in metres percentage of displayed value subject to environm...

Page 27: ...Resolution 0 02 m for 150 mm base 0 01 m for 50 mm and 100 mm base Where M length of the diagonal in metres percentage of calculated flatness LS350 laser beam steering optic Steering angle range 35 mm...

Page 28: ...Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 28 www renishaw com xl80 Dimensions and weights XL 80 laser 214 mm 190 mm 9 mm 65 mm 120 mm 70 mm 70 mm 35 mm 25 mm 12 mm M4 3 POS N 160 mm 10 mm We...

Page 29: ...stage Air temperature sensor 135 mm 54 mm 52 mm 3 8 in UNC 10 mm deep 57 mm 58 mm 77 mm 5 mm 2 mm 52 mm 184 mm 160 mm 70 mm 120 mm 141 mm 33 mm 17 mm 36 mm 46 mm 17 mm 36 mm 46 mm Weight 0 77 kg Weig...

Page 30: ...8 mm Linear measurement optics 28 mm 38 mm 57 mm 38 mm M3 thread 28 mm 38 mm 37 mm 28 mm 38 mm 28 mm M3 thread Weight 100 g Weight 81 g Weight 240 g Weight 240 g Linear beam splitter Angular measureme...

Page 31: ...m 48 mm 18 mm 9 mm 19 mm M8 thread Flatness measurement optics 50 mm 100 mm 42 mm 27 mm 8 mm White alignment lines Mirror Tilt adjustment Weight 212 g 42 mm 156 mm 42 mm Weight 67 g Weight 509 g Weigh...

Page 32: ...80 Large retroreflector 42 mm 23 mm 42 mm 42 mm 70 mm 6 mm 28 mm 97 mm 83 mm 69 mm 55 mm 45 mm 27 mm 124 mm 28 mm 14 mm M8 thread 80 mm M8 thread 4 positions M8 thread 4 positions on rear face 88 mm 8...

Page 33: ...rement optics Optical square 54 mm 46 mm 10 mm 4 mm thro counterbore 7 mm 6 mm deep 2 positions 4 mm thro counterbore 7 mm 4 mm deep 4 positions 5 mm 28 mm 33 mm 14 mm 7 mm Weight 2025 g Weight 50 g B...

Page 34: ...tics mounting kit Clamp block 38 mm 58 mm 37 mm 28 mm 75 mm M8 thread 6 mm 50 mm 63 mm 51 mm 14 mm 4 mm 110 5 mm 16 mm M8 thread M8 thread 5 5 mm 8 mm thro 20 mm 32 mm 6 mm thro M8 thread M8 thread 38...

Page 35: ...traightness www renishaw com xl80 Accessories Fixed turning mirror 60 mm 70 mm 38 mm 60 mm 38 mm 28 mm 38 mm 38 mm M3 thread 16 positions M8 thread thro 38 mm 37 mm 38 mm Weight 110 g Weight 140 g Wei...

Page 36: ...pplications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 36 www renishaw com xl80 8A 8C 8B 9C 8E 13 6B 7B 3D 2A 1A 12 9A 9B 9D 4 2 2 2 2 15 10D 10B 10C 10A 7A 1C 3B 3C 3A 1B 11B 3E 6A 14 Full XL system case...

Page 37: ...XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 11A 4A 5C 4C 5A 11A 4B 17 16 20 18 19 16 5B 11D 2B 11C 4A 3 4 Full system case tray XL 80 Hardwar...

Page 38: ...ature sensor and cable A 9908 0879 3B Air temperature sensor and cable A 9908 0878 3C XC mounting plate A 9908 0892 3D USB cable A 9908 0286 3E 4 A 8003 0440 Linear measurement optics Linear reflector...

Page 39: ...70 Long range linear accessory kit Long range retroreflector A 8003 2061 10A Periscope A 8003 2039 10B Long range target M 8003 2081 10C Clamp screw 2 M 8003 0221 10D 11 A 8003 0447 Optics mounting ki...

Page 40: ...80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 40 www renishaw com xl80 Base XL system case 10 9 9 2B 1C 3E 3A 6A 4B 4A 4C 5C 10 5A 5B 7 8 3D 3C 6B 6C 6D 3B 4 1B 2 3 1A 2A XL 80...

Page 41: ...mpensator 3A Material temperature sensor and cable A 9908 0879 3B Air temperature sensor and cable A 9908 0878 3C XC mounting plate A 9908 0892 3D USB cable A 9908 0286 3E 4 A 8003 0440 Linear measure...

Page 42: ...ve LEDs These have a dual function 1 Preheat mode When the XL laser is first switched on and is undergoing preheat the beam strength LEDs turn amber As the preheat sequence progresses the LEDs go out...

Page 43: ...ce LED status Description Actions Solid red Error Check laser beam is present Power cycle the laser If issue persists contact local Renishaw office Solid amber Laser unstable Check laser alignment If...

Page 44: ...ity is temporary and the laser will restabilise once the reflection is removed Ambient temperature change If the XL laser has been kept in a cold place for example stored in the boot of a car overnigh...

Page 45: ...ar more serious and costly problems arising later Recalibration periods The Renishaw recommended recalibration period for an XL laser is 3 years NOTE This is 3 years from sale by Renishaw rather than...

Page 46: ...nto the CARTO software If an XL laser is out of calibration the date of last recalibration and the recommended date for recalibration will be displayed on screen Recalibration facilities Recalibration...

Page 47: ...unique and is identified by a certificate number All XL laser certificates provide the following key information Serial number of calibrated XL laser Specific test results and graph Statement of accur...

Page 48: ...ound a cotton bud do not use a cotton bud directly on the optic as this may increase debris Clean the optics using a gentle action Never use a scrubbing action as this might damage the coatings Failur...

Page 49: ...gure cable connections for use with the XL laser s auxiliary I O port The cable can be configured to the user s own application and requirements by using the pin connections shown in the auxiliary I O...

Page 50: ...h 2 DIP switch 3 DIP switch 4 Switch position Quadrature settings ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF DIP switch 1 ON Analogue settings Analogue gain see table below Long range high gain Short range low gain OFF def...

Page 51: ...output 9 Reserved do not connect 10 Reserved do not connect 11 0 V 12 5 V 10 13 0 V 14 Fast trigger input 15 Slow trigger input 16 Clear error and Datum input 17 0 V 18 Reserved do not connect 19 Rese...

Page 52: ...ast trigger mode provides a high speed hardware trigger facility with a short delay 1 s between the leading edge of the trigger input pulse and the instant that the laser reading is recorded The fast...

Page 53: ...en the leading edge of the trigger pulse and the instant the laser reading is received is longer than the fast trigger mode Slow trigger specifications Active edge Falling Minimum pulse width 5 ms Swi...

Page 54: ...10 nm Do not use the quadrature output facility of the XL laser to provide closed loop feedback control for a machine The system is not designed to be used for feedback control and injury could resul...

Page 55: ...rate is 20 MHz Accuracy The transitions of the quadrature signals are accurate to within 10 nm at low velocities However there is a very small propagation delay D between a change in the optic positi...

Page 56: ...ion of 10 nm is selected and the speed is greater than 0 2 m s A resolution of 80 nm is selected and the speed is greater than 1 6 m s The laser beam is broken beam break Once set the error line will...

Page 57: ...1 AQUAD BQUAD ERTIN 3 3 V 10 nF 16 8 0V IC1 Hysteresis disabled Hysteresis enabled AQuad AQuad BQuad BQuad Figure 6 IC1 MAXIM MAX3096 Recommended RS422 receiver Hysteresis Electrical noise or axis vib...

Page 58: ...quency resolution 100 RxSkew IC2 3 3 V EN CLOCK ERROR OUT AQUAD BQUAD ERROR IN 11 1 0 V 0 V LED Red IC3 IC4 IC4 IC5 3 4 7 8 13 14 17 18 2 5 6 9 12 15 16 19 3 3 V 20 10 7 7 7 14 14 14 10nF 10nF 10nF 10...

Page 59: ...uired between an XL 80Q Auxiliary I O connector and an RCU10 15 pin D type male connector NOTE A cable with twisted pairs and overall shield is recommended for the digital quadrature interface between...

Page 60: ...settings for the RCU10 to XL 80Q These settings are configured on the RCU10 using the RCU CS software For full details please consult the RCU10 installation manual RCU CS Configuration Tab Encoder ty...

Page 61: ...output voltage is clipped and an error condition is output on the ALARMOUT line If the rollover limit of 40 mm is exceeded the ALARMOUT signal becomes latched and the analogue output falls to 0 V The...

Page 62: ...V Figure 9 Electrical interface for clear error datum The analogue output can also be datumed by breaking and then unbreaking the laser beam Electrical performance specification Output voltage range...

Page 63: ...renishaw XL 80 applications...

Page 64: ...e best practices for each measurement type This guide will enable the user to perform a range of measurements and capture measurement data for analysis Points to note The examples shown assume that th...

Page 65: ...aused by a bow in the motion of travel pitch angle error or slack guide leading to a rotation of the drive carriage yaw angle error The measurement technique is similar to that of linear measurement w...

Page 66: ...t rules are shown on the following pages further alignment steps for each measurement type are detailed in each section Environment The environmental conditions during measurements will significantly...

Page 67: ...ed with the CARTO software suite This is made up of three applications Capture collects laser interferometry data Explore enables powerful analysis to international standards Compensate generates comp...

Page 68: ...machine bed optics 68 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Basic set up Setting up the tripod Place the bubble level onto the tripod bo...

Page 69: ...d Connect the XL laser to the PC via the USB cable Open CARTO Capture software and select the XL laser option 1 Attach the laser to the tripod stage using the three stage retaining screws 2 Mount the...

Page 70: ...near XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Laser preparation Set all laser stage adjustments to the mid positions Height adjustment Horizontal translation adjust...

Page 71: ...1 www renishaw com xl80 Set up of the XC compensator Attach the XC environmental compensator to the machine Connect the air and material sensors to the XC environmental compensator Position the sensor...

Page 72: ...Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Basic rules of alignment Near field adjustment when the moving retroreflector is closest to the stationary optic Method 1 Translate tripod Metho...

Page 73: ...traightness XL80 laser system 73 www renishaw com xl80 Basic rules of alignment Far field adjustment when the moving retroreflector is furthest from the stationary optic Adjust the pitch and yaw screw...

Page 74: ...74 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Linear measurement Linear XL 80 Applications...

Page 75: ...the optics The linear measurement set up M A D E IN UK 0 1 2 P 1 1 LINEAR BEA M S P L I T T E R M A D E IN UK 2 8 4 V 9 4 LINEAR BEA M S P L I T T E R M A D E IN UK 2 8 4 V 9 4 L I N E A R B E AM SPLI...

Page 76: ...ptics Mounting the retroreflector The linear measurement set up Assemble the retroreflector assembly as shown Mount to the moving element of the machine Attach the target onto the face of the retroref...

Page 77: ...position Adjust the beam to the centre of the white target using the translation screws Remove the target and check that the returned beam hits the centre of the target on the XL laser shutter If it...

Page 78: ...A R B E AM SPLITTER MADE I N U K 284V94 S MADE I N 84V94 M A D E I N U K Assemble the interferometer assembly as shown Mount to the stationary element of the machine as close as possible minimising th...

Page 79: ...s XL80 laser system 79 www renishaw com xl80 Visual alignment Mounting the linear interferometer The linear measurement set up Remove the target Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the...

Page 80: ...e beam hits the centre of the target Use the machine to drive the reflector towards the interferometer Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the beam back to the centre of the target Ensure the las...

Page 81: ...Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the shutter target Use the tripod height adjustment and the horizontal adjustment on the tripod stage to bring the beams back to the centre of the t...

Page 82: ...82 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Linear measurement With LS350 laser beam steerer Linear XL 80 Applications...

Page 83: ...rview of the linear measurement set up with beam steerer M A D E IN UK 0 1 2 P 1 1 LINEAR BEA M S P L I T T E R M A D E IN UK 2 8 4 V 9 4 LINEAR BEA M S P L I T T E R M A D E IN UK 2 8 4 V 9 4 L I N E...

Page 84: ...ptics Mounting the retroreflector The linear measurement set up Assemble the retroreflector assembly as shown Mount to the moving element of the machine Attach the target onto the face of the retroref...

Page 85: ...g the retroreflector Drive the retroreflector to the near field position Adjust the beam to the centre of the white target using the translation screws Remove the target and check that the returned be...

Page 86: ...L I N E A R B E AM SPLITTER MADE I N U K 284V94 S MADE I N 84V94 M A D E I N U K Assemble the interferometer assembly and mount the beam steerer onto the input face of the beam splitter as shown Ensu...

Page 87: ...lar Straightness XL80 laser system 87 www renishaw com xl80 Visual alignment Mounting the linear interferometer Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the shutter target Adjust as require...

Page 88: ...am hits the centre of the target Use the machine to drive the reflector towards the interferometer Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the beam back to the centre of the target Ensure the laser b...

Page 89: ...Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the shutter target Use the tripod height adjustment and the horizontal adjustment on the tripod stage to bring the beams back to the centre of the t...

Page 90: ...lar measurements therefore the XC environmental compensator and environmental sensors are not required 90 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw c...

Page 91: ...Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 91 www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics The pitch yaw measurement set ups horizontal axis Pitch angle Yaw angle Angular XL 80 A...

Page 92: ...er system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics The pitch yaw measurement set ups vertical axis Pitch angle Yaw angle Angular XL 80 Ap...

Page 93: ...roreflector Assemble the retroreflector assembly as shown Mount to the moving element of the machine Attach the target onto the face of the retroreflector Rotate the laser shutter to emit a reduced di...

Page 94: ...flector Drive the angular retroreflector to the near field position Adjust the beam to the centre of the white target using the translation screws Remove the target and check that the returned beam hi...

Page 95: ...r assembly as shown Attach the target to input aperture and align it with the beam A N G U L A R I N T E R F E R O M E T E R M A D E I N U K 2 8 5 E 1 2 M A D E I N U K M A D E I N U K Pitch Yaw Mount...

Page 96: ...renishaw com xl80 Visual alignment Mounting the angular interferometer The angular measurement set up Remove the target Check that the returned beam hits the centre of the target on the XL laser shutt...

Page 97: ...of the target shutter Adjust the pitch and yaw so the beam hits the centre of the target Use the machine to drive the reflector towards the interferometer Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the...

Page 98: ...Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the shutter target Use the tripod height adjustment and the horizontal adjustment on the tripod stage to bring the beams back to the centre of the...

Page 99: ...Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 99 www renishaw com xl80 Angular measurement pitch yaw With LS350 laser beam steerer Angular XL 80 Applications...

Page 100: ...R REFLECTOR 2 8 4 X 8 4 A N G U L A R I N T E R F E R O M E T E R 2 8 5 E 1 2 100 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the opt...

Page 101: ...0 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 101 www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics The pitch yaw measurement set ups vertical axis Pitch angle Yaw angle Angular XL 80 A...

Page 102: ...ector Assemble the retroreflector assembly as shown Mount to the moving element of the machine Attach the target onto the face of the retroreflector A N G U L A R R EFLECTOR 2 8 4 X 8 4 A N G U L A R...

Page 103: ...r retroreflector Drive the retroreflector to the near field position Adjust the beam to the centre of the white target using the translation screws Remove the target and check that the returned beam h...

Page 104: ...of the beam splitter as shown Ensure that the levers are in their mid position Attach the target to input aperture and align it with the beam A N G U L A R I N T E R F E R O M E T E R M A D E I N U K...

Page 105: ...renishaw com xl80 Visual alignment Mounting the angular interferometer The angular measurement set up Remove the target Check that the returned beam hits the centre of the target on the XL laser shut...

Page 106: ...e of the target shutter Adjust the beam steerer so the beam hits the centre of the target Use the machine to drive the reflector towards the interferometer Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the...

Page 107: ...E I N U K 2 8 5 E 1 2 Ensure that the two return beams are overlapping on the shutter target Use the tripod height adjustment and the horizontal adjustment on the tripod stage to bring the beams back...

Page 108: ...ts therefore the XC environmental compensator and environmental sensors are not required 108 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Strai...

Page 109: ...7 2 8 S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7 2 8 S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7 2 8 Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 109 www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics Hor...

Page 110: ...shaw com xl80 Attach the straightness shutter to the laser in the orientation shown Rotate the black bezel of the laser shutter Continue rotating until a reduced diameter beam is emitted Target Reduce...

Page 111: ...ness reflector Assemble the straightness reflector as shown above Attach the target to the centre of the straightness reflector Mount to the stationary element of the machine in the farthest position...

Page 112: ...s interferometer assembly as shown Mount to the moving element of the machine Ensure that the target on the straightness interferometer is in the same orientation as the reflector If not rotate the fa...

Page 113: ...the beam is on the white target Mount to the stationary element of the machine square to the axis and parallel to the retroreflector SH OR T RA NG E H 0 4 7 2 8 SH OR T RA NG E H 0 4 7 2 8 SH OR T RA...

Page 114: ...d yaw so that the beam hits the centre of the target Drive the interferometer towards the laser Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the beam back to the centre of the target Ensure the laser beam...

Page 115: ...ace of the interferometer so that the beam passes through the top of the aperture The beams should hit the straightness reflector equally spaced from the centre of its long axis and 6 mm from the cent...

Page 116: ...116 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Ensure that the returned beam from the reflector enters the centre line of the interferometer...

Page 117: ...rget Reduced beam aperture S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7 2 8 SHORT RANGE H 0 4 7 2 8 S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7 2 8 SHORT RANGE H 0 4 7 2 8 Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness...

Page 118: ...Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 118 www renishaw com xl80 Straightness measurement horizontal axis vertical plane Straightness XL 80 Applications...

Page 119: ...4 7 2 8 119 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics The straightness measurement set ups along a horizontal axis Horiz...

Page 120: ...l80 Attach the straightness shutter to the laser in the orientation shown Rotate the black bezel of the laser shutter Continue to rotate until a reduced diameter beam is emitted Target Reduced beam ap...

Page 121: ...ghtness reflector Assemble the straightness reflector as shown Attach the target to the centre of the straightness reflector Mount to the stationary element of the machine in the farthest position alo...

Page 122: ...SH OR T RA NG E H 0 4 7 2 8 Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness XL80 laser system 122 www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics Mounting the straightness interferometer Asse...

Page 123: ...8 SHORT RANGE H 0 4 7 2 8 SHORT RANGE H 0 4 7 2 8 123 XL80 laser system Linear XL 80 Hardware XL 80 Applications Angular Straightness www renishaw com xl80 Mounting the optics Mounting the straightne...

Page 124: ...d yaw so that the beam hits the centre of the target Drive the interferometer towards the laser Use the tripod tripod stage to translate the beam back to the centre of the target Ensure the laser beam...

Page 125: ...eam passes through the right hand side of the aperture The beams should hit the straightness reflector approximately halfway from the centre of its long axis and 6 mm from the centre of the short axis...

Page 126: ...line of the interferometer If the return beam is above or below the straightness interferometer adjust the tilt control knob S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7 2 8 SHORT RANGE H 0 4 7 2 8 Outward beam Return...

Page 127: ...o laser beams are overlapping on the shutter target If the beams are not overlapping finely rotate the interferometer face Both return beams on target Reduced beam aperture S H O R T R A N G E H 0 4 7...

Page 128: ...trade marks of their respective owners Renishaw plc Registered in England and Wales Company no 1106260 Registered office New Mills Wotton under Edge Glos GL12 8JR UK www renishaw com xl80 44 0 1453 52...

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