Manual optalign

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OPTALIGN® PLUS

Operating Instructions and Alignment Handbook

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OPTALIGN PLUS Operating Instructions 07.2002

EDITION July 2002 ALI 9.560G, Firmware version 1.2x

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Different markets, different OPTALIGNs
Please note that the components and functional capabilities of your particular instrument may vary from those described in this manual. See your original price quotation and packing slip for definitive information regarding your particular system, or ask your local PRÜFTECHNIK dealer for further details. Depending upon the characteristics of your particular instrument, it may be possible to upgrade to include the latest features. Contact your local PRÜFTECHNIK dealer for more information.

OPTALIGN PLUS Operating Instructions 07.2002

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Foreword
Congratulations and thank you for your decision to entrust the shaft alignment of your machines to OPTALIGN PLUS! This all-new system represents over a decade of experience by the pioneers in laser shaft alignment. Thanks to invaluable feedback received over the years from laser alignment customers such as yourself, all components of OPTALIGN PLUS have been designed from the ground up to include the features you want and need, such as: § Enhanced measurement flexibility thanks to new measuring modes: - with minimum shaft rotation - with continuous shaft rotation - at freely selectable measurement positions § Elimination of coupling backlash effects § Graphic indication of compliance with alignment tolerances § Even easier keyboard operation § PC/printer interface § Auxiliary battery for back-up power supply § Extended battery life