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5 Operating the Vibrometer
5 Operating the Vibrometer
5.1 Switching On and Off
The vibrometer is switched on by turning the key switch on the front of the
controller to position I. The L
ED
POWER above the key switch then lights up
and shows that the controller is ready to operate.
OFV-303/-353
Providing the connecting cable from the controller to the sensor head has
been correctly installed, the L
ED
LASER on the back of the sensor head also
lights up and shows that the sensor head is ready to operate and that the
laser is active, even if the beam shutter is closed (refer to
OFV-511/-512
Providing the connecting cable from the controller to the sensor head has
been correctly installed, the L
ED
LASER STANDBY on the front of the sensor
head also lights up and shows that the sensor head is ready to operate and
that the laser is active, even if the beam shutter is closed (refer to
5.2 Beam Shutter and Emission Indicator
The sensor head is equipped with a beam shutter. This can be used to block
the laser beam without switching off the laser, thus keeping the system at a
thermal equilibrium.
OFV-303/-353
The rotary knob for the beam shutter is on the back of the sensor head and is
labeled EMISSION ON / OFF. To block the laser beam, turn the knob
clockwise until the red mark points at OFF.
The emission indicator is the L
ED
LASER on the right of the rotary knob. The
L
ED
is lit when the laser is active (key switch on the front of the controller in
position I). The L
ED
is lit regardless of whether the beam shutter is open or
closed.
OFV-511/-512
The key for the beam shutter is on the front of the sensor head and is labeled
LASER. When the controller is switched on, the beam shutter is automatically
closed. To open the beam shutter, press the LASER key. To close the beam
shutter again press the LASER key a second time.
The emission indicators are two L
ED
s STANDBY and ON next to the shutter
key. The L
ED
STANDBY lights up when the controller is switched on. This then
shows that the laser is active but the laser beam is not emitted yet as the
beam shutter is still closed. When the beam shutter key LASER is pressed,
the L
ED
STANDBY goes out and the L
ED
ON lights up. This then shows that
the laser beam is being emitted.
Warning !
Only open the beam shutter when you are making measurements !
Warning !
To position the sensor head, switch the beam shutter to the OFF position. Only when the
sensor head is roughly in place and has been fixed in a stable position, switch the beam
shutter to ON !