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Appendix D –Troubleshooting Guide 

 

 

 

Problem 

Possible Solutions 

 

No laser beam 

 

Ensure laser is powered on and check switch. If LED on front of laser is dim, the battery is 
probably low. If LED is bright, diode has probably failed. 

 

Plug in the A/C adapter as the battery might be dead. 

 

Check for switch damage.  If you don’t feel a click, chances are the switch is damaged and 
will need to be replaced. 

2

 

Beam is not round (use 
white paper to see beam) 

 

Clean laser optics with alcohol. 

 

Ensure optics are not scratched or cracked. 

3

 

Beam has satellites (use 
white paper to see beam)  

 

Clean laser optics with alcohol.  Use Q-tips and only swipe in one direction, one time. Then 
use a new Q-tip or cotton swab. 

 

Ensure optics are not scratched or cracked. 

4

 

"---" shown in software 
target display 

 

Software does not see the computer interface. Check target connections. 

 

Check cable connections. 

 

Ensure target is connected to R-358. 

 

Ensure R-358 is fully charged. The R-358 takes 3-5 minutes to show a connection to the 
software when battery is fully charged. 

 

Check connectors for broken pins or wires in connectors. 

 

Ensure that ACTUAL TARGETS is selected under the DATA SOURCE tab in TARGET 
SETUP.  

 

Check for kinks in the cables. 

 

Extremely bright light shining on the face of the target may cause the display to go blank.  

5

 

OFF TGT shows in target 
display 

 

The software sees the R-358 Interface, but the target does not detect the laser beam. 

 

Check target connection. 

 

Ensure target is connected to R-358. 

 

Check connectors for broken pins or wires.  

 

Check for kinks in the cables. 

 

Ensure laser is powered on. 

 

Ensure laser beam is bright (use white paper to see beam). 

 

Ensure the beam is hitting the center of the target window. 

 

Ensure the target angle is not too severe. The angular range of the T-261A is somewhat 
limited, so the angle of the target must be within ± 0.5 degrees. 

6

 

Numbers in the target 
display “jump” 

 

In  TARGET SETUP, ensure that ACTUAL TARGETS (not RANDOM DATA) is chosen 
under the DATA SOURCE tab. 

7

 

Numbers in target display 
are noisy (jump up/down by 
more than 0.002 mm in 2 
m) 

 

Check for vibration (turn off machine). 

 

Check for warm or cold air (relative to ambient temperature) blowing between laser and 
targets. 

 

Some A/C power chargers for laptops are noisy and can cause noise in the measurements. 
Try unplugging computer. 

 

Check laser and target mounting setups to ensure tight clamp. 

 

Increase data averaging in software.  

8

 

Software crashes when 
loading 

 

Ensure USB/serial converter cable is connected to the laptop. 

9

 

Either no negative or 
positive readings are 
displayed 

 

Check for broken wires or pins pushed out of target connectors.  If so, target will probably 
need repairs.  Try moving the cable around.  If this changes the readings the cable is 
damaged and needs repair. 

 

Ensure the screws on target connector are tightened on the R-358. 

10

 

Very odd results display 

 

Make sure the screws on target connector are tightened on the R-358. 

11 

Live readings do not 
display in Spindle8 
Software 

 

Open the Windows Control Panel and select the 

DISPLAY 

icon. Click the 

APPEARANCE 

tab. Ensure that the Color Scheme is set to 

DEFAULT (blue)

 

Содержание L-702

Страница 1: ......

Страница 2: ...icles of equipment manufactured by other companies and limited by a warranty extending for less than one year In such an event the more limited warranty applies to said instrument or article of equipm...

Страница 3: ...11 Qualifying the L 702 Laser Beam to a Spindle AOR 12 The NORMIN Method 12 Adjustments 13 Pitch Yaw Adjustment 13 Hardware Requirements 13 Spindle Qualifying Procedure Using Lathe9 Software 14 Setup...

Страница 4: ...quick alignment check in 20 minutes and get full alignment data in 30 40 minutes on most machines Easy Laser and target mount directly into the spindle and tailstock respectively allowing the entire...

Страница 5: ...n milling axes Built in levels on the sides provide easy indexing when inverting for error correction readings A 0 50 in 12 7 mm mounting stud simplifies fixturing and can be removed to adapt the unit...

Страница 6: ...er rotation and create a scan plane Press it again to turn it off Note The Pentaprism in the turret will need to be pivoted into place to create the scan plane See Switching L 702SP Turret into Scan M...

Страница 7: ...4 L 702 L 702SP Laser Dimensions...

Страница 8: ...utlined in Appendix C beginning on Page 31 Figure 6 T 261 Four Axis Target The R 358 Computerized Interface The R 358 Computer Interface provides high accuracy resolution is 00001 in or 0 0005 mm for...

Страница 9: ...r beam A V angular value indicates the back of the target is higher than the front of the target A V center value indicates the target is lower than the laser beam A V angular value indicates the back...

Страница 10: ...ck AOR Hardware Mounting Both the L 702 L 702SP Laser and T 261 Target have a standardized 4995 in 12 69 mm mounting stud that simplifies fixturing and that can be removed to adapt the unit to custom...

Страница 11: ...rget is purchased separately it should be calibrated before use This can be done at the factory or on site using the A 807 Calibration Fixture and Read8 available for purchase from Hamar Laser The pro...

Страница 12: ...s to the computer through the USB port Installing the Driver 1 Insert the Flash drive in an available USB port 2 Select My Computer locate the REMOVABLE DISK icon and click to open it 3 Select the US...

Страница 13: ...nal splitter cable Make sure to screw in the flat head screws to securely hold the connector in place INPUT Front Back Note The R 358 power is turned on by the software when you click any of the Lathe...

Страница 14: ...s which are always there After the alignment it is always a good idea to re qualify the laser to its mounting stud which puts the L 702 angular adjustments in the center of their adjustment range To r...

Страница 15: ...fixture is rotated 180 degrees to the INverted cable up or switch panel facing away from you position and a second set of readings obtained With a quick calculation the two sets of readings are averag...

Страница 16: ...have a coarse and fine function Coarse Adjustment tighten the set screw to disable the fine adjustment Fine Adjustment loosen the set screw with the provided Allen wrench to enable the fine adjustment...

Страница 17: ...k and tailstock spindles Mount the laser in the headstock spindle and the target in the tailstock or the T 230 Target Stand Both the laser and target should be in the NORMal position The NORMal positi...

Страница 18: ...y 5 seconds Ensure the bubble level is in the center of the circle Note Do NOT rotate the laser in the chuck Always rotate the laser and spindle TOGETHER as one unit 7 Click RECORD Click or press Reco...

Страница 19: ...button will turn gray Click Offset again to turn them back on 10 Adjust the V and H Angular slope adjustments Turn the Pitch and Roll adjustment knobs until the Slope values in the Step 2 display are...

Страница 20: ...17 12 See the Lathe9 Manual for information on how to check straightness of the lathe bed guideways and parallelism of the headstock to the guideways...

Страница 21: ...can measure straightness and squareness of a cross slide axis or of a multi turn machining axis To measure a cross slide or a machining axis of a multi turn machine the A 1519 2 4ZB Single Axis Wirele...

Страница 22: ...beam that emits from the side of the spindle which is then rotated to create the scanning laser plane The flip mechanism is controlled by a screw in the top of the spindle Use a standard screwdriver...

Страница 23: ...oss slide using custom fixturing or the magnetic base that comes with the target Adjust the height of the target so the laser plane is in the middle of the window by rotating the turret by hand to see...

Страница 24: ...xis and Take Measurements Move the cross slide axis a short distance and note the value on the readout Write down the readings and the distance traveled Any deviations from zero are a measure of squar...

Страница 25: ...Page 19 2 To Measure X Axis Straightness in C and Squareness to C Attach the A 1519 2 4ZB Target to the spindle using custom fixturing or the magnetic base that comes with the target Adjust the heigh...

Страница 26: ...have to be mounted to the side of the headstock spindle and bucked in to the Y axis with the A 1519 2 4ZB mounted on the side of the X axis spindle Alternatively the L 742 Dual Scan or L 743 Triple Sc...

Страница 27: ...tall the T 261 4 Axis Target into the machining spindle Move the machining spindle until the T 261 is close to the L 702SP within 4 in 100 mm In Lathe9 take data in Step 3 see the Lathe9 Manual by mov...

Страница 28: ...25 7 Lathe9 Step 3 and Results Screen...

Страница 29: ...involved in bore alignments True Bore Center Target Center and Laser Reference Centerline If mounting fixtures were perfect the Target Center would be located at the True Bore Center and if perfectly...

Страница 30: ...he readout are also rotated Therefore although the Target Center appears to be to the right of and lower than the Laser Beam Center in Figure 20 the vertical readings will be positive and the horizont...

Страница 31: ...ng errors The word is a contraction of NORMal INverted which briefly describes the method To take NORMIN readings the laser and target fixtures are set in the NORMal position cable down and the readin...

Страница 32: ...et To measure both the angle and center a two axis target with an angle module the T 212 or a four axis simultaneous target such as the T 261A is required If the laser is being qualified to its own mo...

Страница 33: ...002 would be the vertical angular set point Use the two vertical angular readings to calculate the set point for vertical angle The horizontal angle set points would be calculated in the same way 4 Ad...

Страница 34: ...nually or calibration may be done automatically by the program Calibration Setup 1 Mount the laser and target Note Figure 22 shows the target mounted in the Hamar Laser A 807 fixture stand In order to...

Страница 35: ...e horizontal axes see Figure 22 If working with a fixture that has a horizontal micrometer there is no need to rotate the target see Figure 23 Figure 25 Channel Port Selection Screen Figure 26 Calibra...

Страница 36: ...record the reading 5 Re zero the target Turn the micrometer 025 in one full turn in the direction opposite that in Step 3 You are now ready to record the next calibration factor Note If using the Mod...

Страница 37: ...025 in one full turn moving in the same direction as Step 1 This corresponds to Step 2 on the Calibration Screen The displayed reading should be close to 025 for the positive factors and close to 025...

Страница 38: ...is connected to R 358 Check connectors for broken pins or wires Check for kinks in the cables Ensure laser is powered on Ensure laser beam is bright use white paper to see beam Ensure the beam is hit...

Страница 39: ...the type intended for nail polish removal NOTE When cleaning precision optics even with the best quality optical cleaning tissue use gentle pressure to avoid scratching the surface or damaging the op...

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