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3 First Steps
3.3.2 Sensor Head OFV-303
The back panel and the front panel of the sensor head OFV-303 are shown in
1
Beam shutter
In position OFF the laser beam is blocked.
2
CONTROLLER - connector (Sub-D jack)
Jack for the connecting cable to the controller
3
Signal level display
The length of the bar is a measure of the amount of light scattered back
from the surface of the object.
4
LASER - L
ED
The L
ED
lights up when the laser is switched on (key switch on the
controller in position I) i.e. even if the beam shutter is closed (refer to
).
5
Switch AUTO / MAN
This knob is used to switch between remote-controlled and manual
focusing (refer to
6
Front lens
Exchange of the front lens is described in
.
7
Focusing ring
Focusing ring for manual focusing of the laser beam (refer to
)
Figure 3.3: Rear view and front view of the sensor head OFV-303
C O N T R O L L E R
O F F
O N
E M I S S I O N
L A S E R
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G
N
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A U T O
M A N
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Warning !
Only switch the beam shutter to position ON when you are making measurements !