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Contents

Storage and Handling ........................................................................................................... 3

About the Optimap™ PSD .................................................................................................... 4

Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 4

Functional overview .............................................................................................................. 5

Power ................................................................................................................................... 6

Switching on the unit ............................................................................................................. 6

Operation .............................................................................................................................. 7

Measurement Principle ....................................................................................................... 21

Instrument Specifications .................................................................................................... 23

Summary of Contents for Optimap PSD

Page 1: ...his Rhopoint product Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only Engl...

Page 2: ...they reserve the right to change information included in this document without prior notice Copyright 2013 Rhopoint Instruments Ltd All Rights Reserved Optimap and Rhopoint are registered trademarks...

Page 3: ...2 Contents Storage and Handling 3 About the Optimap PSD 4 Accessories 4 Functional overview 5 Power 6 Switching on the unit 6 Operation 7 Measurement Principle 21 Instrument Specifications 23...

Page 4: ...ure Ensure that the instrument is not exposed to moisture chemicals or to any corrosive vapours Do not hold the instrument by the measurement aperture no objects should be placed inside the aperture a...

Page 5: ...er the surface as all measurements are made optically therefore preventing any damage during operation Although surface contact is required the devices measurement port is rubberised to protect it dur...

Page 6: ...5 Functional overview Label No Function 1 Battery Indicator 2 Touch screen display 3 Power Sleep button 4 Battery charger connector 5 USB connector 6 Measurement Port 7 Carry Handle 3 4 1 2 5 6 7...

Page 7: ...15 seconds to complete whereas a start from sleep will be almost instantaneous To switch the instrument on press and hold the Power Sleep button until two audible beeps the second of which is longer...

Page 8: ...window In the example screen above the 0 1 30mm range has been selected in curvature mode K The 3D texturemap screen displays an image of the surface according to this range By pressing each of the i...

Page 9: ...ed for these will differ according to application however it is the Project name that is the key field holding all measurement data for each series Therefore as an example a typical naming setup for a...

Page 10: ...his is caused by insufficient light being reflected from the surface being measured to the sensing system A reflective model used on too dull a surface will usually cause this effect This can normally...

Page 11: ...A reflective model is shown alternatively Extra Dull or Dull will be displayed if selected Press the Select icon the display will change to Use the keyboard to enter the name of the project press Ente...

Page 12: ...e surface Failure to observe this will result in the Optimap making incorrect measurements Once completed the screen will return to the main measurement screen with the project name entered being disp...

Page 13: ...t an error message will be displayed Delete Project Pressing this icon deletes the active project displayed in the project name window Stored projects can be selected using the Up Down selection icons...

Page 14: ...reen is the same as the Project and Series screens Screens change in the same way as shown previously Returning to the Main Measurement Screen Texturemap window Project Name Series Measurement Number...

Page 15: ...urement number indicator will increment by one as each measurement is made Sample Viewer Pressing the Sample Viewer icon allows viewing of the surface under different conditions There are four modes o...

Page 16: ...Sample Viewer Y Sweep Projects a fringe pattern onto the surface in the Y direction Useful for pre measurement directional analysis of texture and or defects White screen Illuminates the entire surfa...

Page 17: ...ing the Optimap to be accurately positioned on the area of interest Instrument Settings Pressing the Instrument Settings icon accesses the Settings Menu for configuration of the Optimap There are six...

Page 18: ...sh German French and Spanish Languages are sequentially selected and displayed after each press Pressing the Date icon allows the date to be set Press the date required in the calendar and Exit to sav...

Page 19: ...played on the Optimap Two options are available Curvature K or Texture T Band Select Data can be displayed in either dual band or multi band format Chart Type In the Results Window data can be display...

Page 20: ...screen viewing of the sample surface Texturemap window Project Name Series Measurement Number Instrument Settings Sample Viewer Operate Results Window Range selector display Selectable as either curv...

Page 21: ...om In tap repeatedly to zoom into image Zoom Out tap repeatedly to zoom out of image Instrument verification Due to the PSD measurement principle the Optimap requires no calibration It is recommended...

Page 22: ...ed from the surface are spatially modelled to calculate the direction of the normal at each point across the surface thereby allowing the profile at that point to be obtained Displaying the sinusoidal...

Page 23: ...Waviness scale regular equations are then applied to the filtered curvature data to produce a texture T scaling For this scale total texture T is used to represent the SD sigma of surface textures wit...

Page 24: ...mm x 70mm Lateral Resolution 75 m Data storage 6GB Compact Flash 200 readings Data Transfer USB Memory Stick Go Suite Data Transfer Software Cable Power Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 4800mAH 4 8 ho...