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Translation of the original user guide. 04/01/2013 FAG Industrial Services GmbH FAG Top-Laser Equilign handbook 2 3 Contents Contents Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN scope of delivery .........................................................................................................5 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operating information ................................................................................................................................................8 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN an overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Power supply ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Transducer ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Refector......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Mini compact chain-type bracket ........................................................................................................................ 16 Confguration and data management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Confguration ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Set up FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN ............................................................................................................................ 29 Enter dimensions ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 Measure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Results ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Horizontal machine alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1. Preparing for the alignment procedure ........................................................................................................ 35 2. Check for soft foot ................................................................................................................................................. 36 3. Mount the brackets ............................................................................................................................................... 36 4. Mount the transducer and refector................................................................................................................ 38 5. Connect the transducer ....................................................................................................................................... 40 6. Switch FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN on and start application ...................................................................... 40 7.1 Enter machine dimensions .............................................................................................................................. 41 7.2 Laser beam adjustment .................................................................................................................................... 44 8. Take measurements .............................................................................................................................................. 48 9. Results ........................................................................................................................................................................ 50 10. Align machine....................................................................................................................................................... 53 11. Saving data and printing .................................................................................................................................. 61 Soft foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Checking and correcting soft foot conditions ................................................................................................. 72 Alignment options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Measurement modes ................................................................................................................................................ 79 Updating the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN frmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 4 Updating FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN to a newer version................................................................................ 85 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Suggested shaft alignment tolerances............................................................................................................... 91 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN technical data ............................................................................................................ 93 EC-Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................................................ 95 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 5 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN package FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN scope of delivery LASER-EQUILIGN.CASE FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN case LASER-EQUILIGN-DEVICE FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer including batteries and computer stand LASER-EQUILIGN.TRANS FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN transducer including dust cap and transducer cable LASER-EQUILIGN.REFLECT Refector including dust cap FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN packages LASER-EQUILIGN.CASE LASER-EQUILIGN-DEVICE LASER-EQUILIGN.TRANS LASER-EQUILIGN.REFLECT FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 6 Chain-type bracket Note that there are two pieces of em in the packetthe packet LASER-EQUILIGN.PC-CABLE PC cable for FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN LASER-EQUILIGN.USB-CABLE FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB cable FAG USB memory stick for Firmware Upgrade Lens cleaning cloth LASER.TAPE Tape measure mm/inch FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN pocket guide LASER-EQUILIGN.PC-CABLE LASER-EQUILIGN.USB-CABLE LASER.TAPE 7 Safety notes FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is to be used in industrial environments only for shaft alignment. Care must be taken to ensure that the instrument is not subjected to mechanical knocks. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN must be operated only by properly trained personnel. No liability will be assumed when components or operating procedures as described in this manual are altered without permission of the manufacturer. Safety symbols The following symbols are used in this manual in order to draw the readers attention to especially important text, such as that regarding possible sources of danger or useful operating tips. This symbol denotes general information and tips regarding operation of FAG Top- Laser EQUILIGN. This symbol denotes information which must be followed in order to avoid dam- age to equipment. This symbol denotes information which must be followed in order to avoid per- sonal injury. Numbers in red circles indicate the corresponding operating step described in these instructions and must be performed exactly. CE compliance and EMC FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN fulflls the EC Guidelines for electric devices (73/23/EEC) and those relating to electromagnetic compatibility (2004/108/EC). FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN has been tested to the scope of EN 50011 (VDE 0875-11), EN 61000 (VDE 0838) and EN 61326 (VDE 0843-20). IP classifcation FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is dust-tight and protected against water jets (IP65). The transducer and refector comply with code IP67 (dust-tight and protected against immersion). HNote a CAUTION s WARNING Safety notes 1 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 8 Laser safety The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN system uses a class II laser beam. Class II lasers comply with the requirements outlined in the USAs FDA specifcation 21 CFR Ch. 1, Parts 1040.10 and 1040.11 as well as the ANSI standard. It also fulflls British standard BS 4803 (Part 1 to Part 3) and European Industrial Standard IEC 825. The class II laser operates at a wavelength of 675 nm, with a maximum pulse duration of 128 s, maximum radiant power of 0.8 mW and maximum radiant energy per pulse of 0.1 J. No maintenance is necessary to keep this product in compliance with the specifcations referred to. Do not look directly into the laser beam at any time. (Since FDA specifcations allow maximum exposure of 0.25 seconds, the natural blink reaction of the human eye is normally sufcient to avert any danger, provided that no optical instruments other than ordinary eye glasses/contact lenses are used.) Do not insert any optical devices into the beam path. The red LED on the front of the transducer illuminates whenever the laser beam is emitted. Operating information Temperature range FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN and its related system components must be used at tempera- tures between 0 and 50 C (32 to 122 F). Outside of this range, the specifed accuracy may not be maintained. Store FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN and its related components at temperatures between -20 C and 60 C (-4 F to 140 F). Temperature efects and fuctuations Powerful heat sources or steam located near the laser beam could infuence the accuracy of measurements as a result of beam defection. In practice, however, this efect occurs seldom at distances up to 1 m. If in doubt, the efect can be eliminated by shielding the system from the heat/steam source during measurement and adjustment. As with all precision optical measurement devices, sudden fuctuations in temperatures (e.g. resulting from sunlight), could result in erroneous measurements. Allow adequate time for FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN and its related components to reach the ambient temperature. s WARNING H Note 9 Incident light Avoid exposing FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN to strong, hot light such as direct sunlight. Dust and water seals FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is water and contamination resistant to specifcation IP65; the transducer and refector are resistant to specifcation IP67. This specifcation requires that each component be able to withstand a water jet spray from any direction (the components are NOT guaranteed to withstand a full submersion). Note, as with most water-resistant products, the resistance must be periodically checked and re-sealed if necessary. This can be carried out during service and recalibration of the system which should be carried out every two years. Interface connection FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is ftted with two interfaces: data exchange with a PC/printer and mains supply for the rechargeable battery option and the transducer. Note regarding data storage With any data processing software, data may be lost or altered under certain cir- cumstances. FAG Industrial Services GmbH strongly recommends that you keep a backup or printed records of all important data. FAG Industrial Services GmbH assumes no responsibility for data lost or altered as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement/failures or any other cause. FAG Industrial Services GmbH assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for fnancial losses or claims from third parties resulting from the use of this product and any of its functions, such as loss or alteration of stored data. H Note Safety notes FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 10 Introducing FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN 11 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN an overview FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN keyboard at a glance FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN possesses 5 function keys. d The Dimensions key opens the machine dimensions screen. m The Measurement key is used to start the measurement process. k The Result key is used to display alignment results. The Soft foot key is used to activate measurement of soft foot. The Move key is used to activate live Move. The Up key has multipurpose functions. In Dimensions it is used to toggle between the auto-fow and advanced modes. In Measurement and Results, it is used to call up the measurement and results options respectively or return to previously selected screen. c The Clr [Clear] key is used to delete information entered inadvertently. q The Menu key is used to access the main menu which possesses useful alignment options. h i f g The navigation keys are used to navigate through the program steps. e The On/Of/Enter key is used to perform the dual function of switching on FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN, confrming entered values and accessing any selected item. In Results it is used to call up the results options. To switch FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN on, press the On/Of/Enter 1 The data entry keys are used to enter machine dimensions and fle name. Auto-fow is a capability that guides the user to determine the machinery alignment condition progressively. The various steps being achieved by pressing e. The advanced mode requires the prompting of certain steps. 1. USB PC/printer port (grey) 2. Transducer port (blue) 3. Clear key 4. LED (alignment condition) 5. Up key 6. On/Of/Enter and navigation keys 7. Menu key 8. Move key 9. Soft foot key 10. Results key 11. Measurement key 12. Dimensions key 13. Data entry keys 14. LED (rechargeable battery status) 15. Ambient light sensor 15 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 12 10 11 3 14 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 12 Power supply The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is powered using 5 standard AA size alkaline batteries. The batteries also serve as the main supply to the transducer, and these allow operation of up to 9 hours (33% active measurement, 33% computation, 33% sleep mode). Replacing disposable batteries The replacement of batteries is possible only in the standard FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer. Batteries should be replaced as soon as they become depleted or if the system is not to be used for an extended period. Any type of good-quality AA size batteries can be used with the standard FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer, including alkaline-manganese or metal hydride cells (such as the Duracell PLUS MN 1500). It is recommended to replace all 5 batteries together. Note the battery polarity when inserting them in the compartment. To remove the batteries, turn over the computer taking care not to damage the display and the hard keys. The quarter turn fastener holding the battery compartment cover is opened using a 7 mm ( 9/32 inch ) slot-head screwdriver. With the fastener loosened, lift the battery compartment cover and remove batteries. Used batteries should be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner in accordance with applicable regulations! H Note CAUTION: If the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer is not in use for extended periods of time, a month or more, the rechargeable battery or the standard batteries should be removed from the unit. m Introducing FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN 13 The charge level of the battery is displayed under the menu item Device settings. With system switched on, pressing q, then using the navigation keys to highlight Confg. Confrm selection by pressing e and from the confguration menu use the navigation keys to highlight Device setting. Confrm selection by pressing e. The device settings are displayed. 5 AA-size (IEC LR6); alkaline-manganese recommended for the standard computer. Baby LR 14 C AM2 No 4014 1,5 V Nicht ins Feuer werfen! Nicht wiederaufadbar. May explode in fre! Not rechargeable. Ne pas jeter au feu! non rechargeable. B a b y L R 1 4 C A M 2 N o 4 0 1 4 1 , 5 V Baby LR 14 C AM2 No 4014 1,5 V Nicht ins Feuer werfen! Nicht wiederaufadbar. May explode in fre! Not rechargeable. Ne pas jeter au feu! non rechargeable. B a b y L R 1 4 C A M 2 N o 4 0 1 4 1 , 5 V Baby LR 14 C AM2 No 4014 1,5 V Nicht ins Feuer werfen! Nicht wiederaufadbar. May explode in fre! Not rechargeable. Ne pas jeter au feu! non rechargeable. Note alternating battery +/- polarity! FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 14 Transducer The transducer contains a laser diode which emits a beam of red light (wavelength 675 nm). The beam is visible at the point it strikes a surface. It is emitted with a diameter of approx 5 mm (3/16). Also located in the same housing is a beam detector which measures the exact position of the laser beam as the shafts are rotated. This component is a biaxial, analog, photoelectric semiconductor position detector with a resolution of 1 m. The transducer also contains an electronic inclinometer with resolution better than 1 for measurement of the shaft rotation angle. The transducer has two indicator LEDs on its front side, one green for indicating beam adjustment, and the other red when the laser is on. The transducer is powered by the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer via a cable through which measurement data also passes. The transducer is IP67 protected to resist water spray and dust. The internal optics and electronics are sealed to prevent any possible contamination. The transducer lens, however, must be kept clean. Use the lens cleaning cloth or a fne dusting brush such as that normally used to clean other optical devices. Keep the dust cap on when not in use. Avoid polishing the lens too vigorously to prevent irreparable damage to its anti- refective coating. Under no circumstances may the six smaller housing screws be removed, as that would result in loss of calibration and would void all warranty coverage. The calibration accuracy of the transducer should be checked every two years as indicated by the coloured label located on the back of the receiver housing. Please contact the support for calibration checking. Do not stare into the beam! Refector The refector is always mounted on the shaft or solid coupling of the machine to be moved. It refects the laser beam back into the position detector as the shafts are rotated. The locking lever fips into the horizontal position, facing forward, to hold the refector in place on the bracket posts. The refector is adjusted by changing its vertical a CAUTION H Note s WARNING Introducing FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN 15 position and its horizontal angle (using the thumbscrews) so that the beam is refected directly back into the transducer. The refector must be kept clean. Use the lens cleaning cloth or a fne dusting brush such as that normally used to clean other optical devices. Avoid vigorous polishing to preserve the anti-refective coating. Keep the dust cap on the refector when it is not in use. a CAUTION IP 67 housing Power/data cable Scratch resistant lens Housing mark = center of bracket posts Green LED: indicates beam adjustment Locking knob Red LED: indicates transducer is powered and laser is on 90 roof prism Vertical position adjustment thumbwheel Measure mark = center of posts Horizontal angle adjustment knob Quick release lever FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 16 Mini compact chain-type bracket Compact and lightweight, this bracket is designed to provide extremely rigid support for the measurement components with a minimum of mounting time and efort. The chain-type bracket fts onto shafts and couplings ranging from 15 to 500 mm (1/2 to 20) in diameter. [Note that the brackets themselves cover the full range of diameters; it is only the chain lengths that limit.] Chains of varying lengths are also available. Mounting instructions are given in Horizontal machine alignment on page 37. Other posts and chains are also available. Contact your local representative for details on additional accessories. Compact chain-type bracket Optional compact magnetic bracket Configuration 17 Confguration and data management Confguration The confguration menu is used to confgure the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN settings, the regional settings, default settings, printer and display specifc system details. The confguration menu may be accessed at any time and from any screen. With FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN switched on, access Confguration menu screen by pressing q. The following screen appears. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Confguration icon. With Confg highlighted, press e to open the Confguration menu. Any of the confgura- tion menu items may be highlighted using the navigation keys. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 18 Device settings To open the Device settings screen, use the navigation keys to highlight the Device settings icon then confrm selection by pressing e. The available settings are displayed. These include brightness, keyboard beep, power scheme, battery level and resume policy. Use f/g to select item to be set. Two modes are available to regulate display brightness in FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. The auto mode uses a light sensor to automatically adjust the display brightness to match the ambient lighting conditions. Use e/h/i to revert to the manual mode where display brightness is manually controlled. Pressing i increases the brightness and h decreases display brightness. Press e to toggle between keyboard beep on/of. When the keyboard beep is enabled (on), a beeping sound accompanies the pressing of any key. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN possesses two brightness modes the auto mode and the manual mode. Auto mode enables adaptive brightness. Configuration 19 The power scheme option is used to select setting that manages the power usage in FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. The three available options are: Standard (the display dims after 10 minutes and shuts down after 1 hour), Full power (no dimming and no shutdown), and Long life (the display dims after 3 minutes and shutdown takes place after 8 minutes). The required setting is selected using f/g and confrmed by pressing e. The capacity of the battery appears next to the battery level bar. This value corresponds to the charge level indicated on the battery icon that appears on the right top corner of the display. The battery level status on the right top corner of the display appears in every screen. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 20 Resume policy allows the user to specify the measurement fle that opens when FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is turned on. The system may be set to open the last used measurement fle (Always resume) or open a new measurement fle (Resume manually). Press e to toggle between the two resume options. Regional settings This option is used to set the units of measurement, the preferred country language, current date and time. The screen is opened from the confguration menu. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Regional settings icon then confrm selection by pressing e. Highlighting Units using f/g and confrming selection by pressing e reveals the available units of measurement. These are imperial units (US system), imperial units (British system) and the SI (metric) units. Select the required system of units using f/g. Press e to confrm selection. As an alternative, use can be made of i/h to toggle between the two resume policies. Configuration 21 Highlighting Language using f/g and confrming selection by pressing e displays a list of the available country languages. Select the preferred country language using f/g. Press e to confrm selection. Before the country language is set, a hint appears requesting whether the units, date and time format should also be changed to match the default language val- ues. Use f/g to select action required and confrm by pressing e. Highlighting Time zone using f/g and confrming selection by pressing e displays the diferent time zones. The required zone is selected using f/g and confrmed by pressing e. Current date and time are set by highlighting the respective option using f/g and confrming selection by pressing e. Use h/i to navigate through the date (day, month or year dependent on format). Use f/g to set the highlighted date component. Use f to advance date and g to reverse date. H Note When a time zone is initially highlighted, a hint appears displaying major world cities within the selected time zone. Note that changing the time zone automatically alters the time set. Note that the date format displayed here is set via the option Date/Time format. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 22 Alternatively, use the data entry keys to set the date. With the required date component highlighted, enter the new date component using the data entry keys. On pressing the frst key, the editing box appears. Enter value then confrm entry using either or e. Use h/i to toggle between hours and minutes. Use f/g to set the highlighted time component. Use f to advance time and g to reverse time. Alternatively, use the data entry keys to set the time. With the required time component highlighted, enter the new time component using the data entry keys. On pressing the frst key, the editing box appears. Enter value then confrm entry using either or e. Note that the time format displayed here is set via the option Date/Time format. Configuration 23 Pressing e with Date/time format highlighted reveals a menu box with the items Date format and Time format. Use f/g to select either item, confrming selection by pressing e. The time format is used to set either the 12h or 24h notation. The selected notation is confrmed by pressing e. The date format is used to set dd-mm-yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy format. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 24 Default settings To open the Default settings screen, use the navigation keys to highlight the Default settings icon while in the confguration menu, then confrm selection by pressing e. The screen is used to set specifc default parameters. The default changes are efective upon restart or if a new fle is created. Default rpm used to set the required default rpm. Highlight Default RPM then use the data entry keys to enter the required default rpm. Confrm entry by pressing e/. Reference diameter used to set the required reference diameter. Highlight Ref. diameter then use the data entry keys to enter the required reference diameter. Confrm entry by pressing e/. Every new alignment fle started will then automatically be preconfgured with this RPM value already entered. Every new alignment fle started will then automatically be preconfgured with this coupling diameter value already entered. Tolerance table the available options are 50 Hz and 60 Hz. The mains supply frequency determines the standard rpm values that appear in the tolerance table. Tolerance values based on these frequencies may be read of the suggested FAG Industrial Services GmbH tolerance table. Use f/g to cycle through the parameters. Configuration 25 Printer confguration This option is used to set up printers and the printing confguration in FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. Four printing options can be set using Printer confguration. Type Selecting Type and then pressing e displays a list with all supported printers. Paper Used to select the required paper size Orientation Used to set the paper orientation. Select Portrait for a vertical layout and Landscape for a horizontal layout. Colour mode Used to set the color mode in which the measurement report is to be printed. This can either be in full color or in grayscale. About application The information contained under this section is accessed by highlighting the About icon while in the confguration menu screen. Confrm selection by pressing e. The displayed information depicts the current status of the device and application. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 26 Data management FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN possesses an efective fle and data management facility. To access the fle and data management options, press q then use the navigation keys to highlight the File icon Press e to confrm selection. The fle menu appears. Use i/h to highlight any one of the four fle and data management options. These are Open fle, Save fle, Resume (or New fle) and Print report. Note that the fle menu items Resume and New fle appear depending on the selected fle resume policy which is set under the confguration item Device set- tings. Resume appears only when Resume manually is the set policy. Use h/i to cycle the cursor through the four fle menu items. Note: By cursor, we are referring to the orange highlight rectangle. H Note Configuration 27 Open fle This option is used to load any stored fle. Highlight Open fle using i/h then press e to confrm selection. The Open fle screen appears displaying all the fles saved. Use f/g to highlight fle to be opened then press e to open the fle. An existing fle may be deleted by highlighting it using f/g then press- ing c. When a hint screen appears, use f/g to highlight Yes. The fle is deleted by pressing e to confrm deletion. To rename an existing fle, use f/g to highlight the fle, then use the data entry keys to edit fle name and confrm changes by pressing e. Save fle This option is used to save the current fle. If the fle is new and does not yet have a name, use the data entry keys to enter the new fle name in the editing box that appears. Press e to confrm fle name. By default, the fles are listed in order of date and time of creation. This listing order is not user-editable. H Note When saving an already existing fle, the editing box appears with the existing name highlighted. Confrm saving by pressing e. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 28 You mcan to store up to 100 measurement fles. New fle This option appears in the fle menu when the resume policy set under device settings is Always resume, and is used to create a new measurement fle. Resume This option toggles with New fle and appears in the fle menu when the resume policy set under device settings is Resume manually. This option is used to call up the last fle loaded before the instrument was switched of. Print This option is used to print the measurement report or the soft foot measurement report. The following report options are available: Complete report this option prints a complete report that includes machine graphics and measurement results in both numerical and graphical format. Text report this option generates reports in text format only. Graphical report reports printed using this option display only graphical representation. H Note Getting started 29 Getting started Set up FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN 1. Prepare the machines by making certain that they are locked out, tagged out and all necessary safety precautions have been taken. 2. Mount brackets, transducer and refector. The transducer should be mounted on the stationary machine. 3. Connect the transducer cable to the transducer port (blue) and switch on FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN by pressing e and holding down briefy. The LEDs light up followed by a beep. Shortly afterwards, the machine dimensions screen is displayed. Enter dimensions Use the data entry keys to directly enter all required dimensions.
Stationary machine Movable machine Transducer (Laser) Refector (Prism) FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 30 The editing box and a hint text for the dimension to be entered or edited appears. Use the data entry keys to enter this dimension then press e to confrm entry. The rectangular highlight box moves to the next dimension and the corresponding hint text appears. Repeat the procedure until all required dimensions have been entered. Dimensions to be entered include: 1. Transducer (sensor/laser) to refector (prism) 2. Transducer (sensor/laser) to center of coupling 3. Coupling diameter (default is 100 mm / 10) 4. RPM 5. Center of coupling to front foot (right machine) 6. Front foot to back foot (right machine) After the last required dimension has been entered, the measurement screen appears. The dimension screen can always be accessed by pressing d. Measure The measurement mode that will be described here is active clock. In this mode, measurement points are taken at any 3 or 4 of the 8 available sectors. Active clock and static measurement modes are default. Other available measurement modes are optional features. Initially center the laser dot on the refector dust cap. With the dust cap on, laser of appears on the screen with the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED lit red. H Note Getting started 31 Avoid looking directly at the laser beam. Adjust bracket if necessary to center beam horizontally onto the refector. Tighten bracket. Slide the refector on the support posts to center beam vertically onto the refector dust cap. When centered, remove the refector dust cap. Use the yellow knob to make horizontal adjustments of the refected laser beam, and the thumbwheel to make vertical adjustments to position the dot at the center of the target square or as near the center as possible. When making the above adjustments, observe the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN com- puter alignment condition LED and the dot on the display screen. When the LED turns green, this is an indication that the refected beam position is OK and meas- urement can proceed. When the LED turns blue, the dot is centered in the target square. After centering the laser dot, rotate shaft to the frst measurement position. Measurement can only be taken when the sector in which the shaft has been positioned is highlighted bright. Press e to take the measurement point. The sector is then highlighted dark, an indication that measurement has been taken in that particular sector. s WARNING H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 32 Rotate shaft to next measurement position and take point. Readings from any 3 or 4 (depending on the default setting) of the 8 available positions (taken in any order) are required for results, which are initiated automatically after the set measurement points have been taken. Results Alignment results with both coupling and feet results are displayed automatically. Coupling results are given in the form of gap and ofset. With stationary machine on the viewers left, gap is positive when open at the top or side away from viewer. Ofset is positive when the right coupling half is higher or further away from viewer. Coupling (1) and feet (2) results are displayed in both horizontal and vertical planes. The foot results show the foot positions relative to the stationary machine centerline. 1 2 2 1 Getting started 33 In foot results positive values indicate that right machine is upwards or away from viewer. Negative values indicate that moveable machine is downwards or towards the viewer. The alignment tolerance status can be displayed using the tolerances feature. A Thumb Up smbol (alignment condition LED lights up blue) values within tolerances ILIGN ILIGN ILIGN A Thumb Down smbol (alignment condition LED lights up amber or red) values out of tolerance FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 34 This page intentionally left blank Horizontal shaft alignment 35 Horizontal machine alignment 1. Preparing for the alignment procedure Before using FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN, prepare the machine for alignment as described below. Make sure machines are locked out and tagged out and cannot be started accidentally or deliberately while you are working on them! a. Solid, fat foundation A solid, rigid foundation is required to obtain correct, lasting shaft alignment that allows long-term uninterrupted machine service. b. Machine mobility If the machine to be moved stands directly on the foundations, it cannot be lowered for alignment correction. It is therefore advisable to start with about 2 mm (50 mils) of shims beneath the feet of both machines. Hydraulic or screw-type positioning aids are recommended for horizontal movement. c. Rigid couplings Rigid couplings must be loosened before measurement so that they do not distort the alignment condition. d. Shaft play and coupling backlash Axial shaft play of up to 3 mm (1/8) has no adverse efect on alignment results (but not necessarily for machine operation!). Because of the measuring principle, turning the shaft or coupling end where the refector is mounted eliminates the efects of coupling backlash, as readings are taken only when the transducer moves. e. Soft foot Soft foot causes the machine frame distortion every time the anchor bolts are tightened, making proper alignment difcult or impossible. f. Alignment targets, tolerances These values can be obtained from the individual machine specifcations. s WARNING FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 36 g. Measurement separation Since FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN requires no mechanical connections (such as cantile- vered dial indicator brackets) to span over the coupling during measurement, alignment may easily be performed over large transducerrefector separations. Note that over very large distances the shafts and coupling may sag, and the machines may need to be deliberately misaligned to take this into account, if such sag does not disappear when machines are put into operation. Refer to the machine manufacturers specifcations. 2. Check for soft foot Refer to section on soft foot on page 71. 3. Mount the brackets Mount the brackets on either side of the machine coupling, and both at the same rotational position. Please note the following in order to obtain the highest possible measurement accuracy and to avoid damage to equipment: Ensure that the brackets ft solidly onto their mounting surfaces! Do not use self-constructed mounting brackets, or modify the original bracket confguration supplied by FAG Industrial Services GmbH (for example, do not use support posts longer than those supplied with the bracket). Bracket mounting procedure To ft the compact bracket chains, refer to the diagrams shown on the next page and follow the instructions carefully. 1. Choose the shortest support posts which will still allow the laser beam to pass over the coupling fange. Insert the support posts into the bracket. In some cases, if the coupling is large enough, a coupling bolt can be removed and the laser beam shot through the bolt hole, in order to avoid protruding radially beyond the couplings outer diameter (OD). 2. Fasten them in place by tightening the hex screws on the sides of the bracket frame. a CAUTION s WARNING H Note Horizontal shaft alignment 37 3. Place the bracket on the shaft or coupling. Wrap the chain around the shaft and feed it through the other side of the bracket: If the shaft is smaller than the width of the bracket frame, insert the chain from the inside of the bracket as shown below; if the shaft is larger than the bracket width, insert the chain into the frame from the outside. 4. Catch the chain loosely on the anchor peg. 5. Turn the bracket thumbnut to tighten the assembly onto the shaft. 6. Clip the loose end of the chain back onto itself. The bracket should now be tight upon the shaft. Do not push or pull on the bracket to check, since this could loosen its mounting. To remove the brackets, loosen the thumbnut, then remove the chain from its anchor peg. The compact chain-type brackets cover most situations, but in cramped or special cases, other types of brackets may be required. Please contact FAG Industrial Ser- vices GmbH support for details. H Note Anchor peg 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 38 4. Mount the transducer and refector Mount transducer 1. Mount the transducer on the support posts of the bracket fxed on the shaft of the left machine (usually stationary machine) as viewed from normal working position. Ensure that its yellow knobs are loosened enough to let you slide the housing onto the support posts with the cable side downward. 2. Clamp the transducer onto the support posts by tightening the yellow knobs. Ensure that the laser can pass over or through the coupling and is not blocked. Fasten the cable to one of the support posts using a cable clip. Cable clip 1 2 Take care not to overtighten the yellow locking knobs. 1. Loosen the yellow knobs and push the transducer down onto the posts. 2. Tighten the yellow knobs; attach cable clip to post. Horizontal shaft alignment 39 Mount refector a. Mount the refector on the support posts of the bracket fxed on the shaft of the right machine (usually moveable machine) as viewed from normal working position. The yellow knob on the front of the refector allows you to adjust the horizontal angle of the refected laser beam. Before you mount the refector make sure that this knob is centered to allow for maximum adjustment range later on. The bottom of the knob should be fush with the arrow marking on the refector housing. b. Flip up the quick-release lever on the side of the refector housing, then slide the refector onto the right-hand bracket posts. Return the lever to its horizontal position to secure the refector on the posts. Both transducer and refector should be at the same height, as low as possible, yet just high enough for the beam to clear the coupling fange. They should also visually appear to be parallel to each other. Make the fnal adjustments, loosening the brackets slightly if necessary, then rotating them and retightening. In some cases, if the coupling is large enough, a coupling bolt can be removed and the laser beam shot through the bolt hole, in order to avoid protruding radially beyond the couplings outer diameter (OD). Match the height of the yellow knob approximately to the tip of the arrow Arrow marking Lever a b FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 40 5. Connect the transducer Insert the straight-ended plug of the transducer cable into the blue transducer port. Match the direction arrows on the plug to the white arrow on the blue port to en- sure proper plug orientation; otherwise the pins inside the plug may be damaged. Disconnecting the transducer To disconnect, grasp the ribbed collar of the transducer plug and carefully pull it out of the computer transducer port. 6. Switch FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN on and start application Press e and hold down for a few seconds. The alignment condition LED lights up followed by a beep. Shortly afterwards, the machine dimensions screen appears. H Note White arrow on blue port Horizontal shaft alignment 41 7.1 Enter machine dimensions Machine dimensions are entered using the grey data entry keys.
An editing box and a hint text for the dimension to be entered or edited appear on the dimensions screen. The required missing dimensions are entered directly using the data entry keys. Confrm the entered value by pressing e. The highlight advances automatically to the next missing dimension. If FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is used in the advanced mode, any dimension may be accessed using the navigation keys and values entered are confrmed using either e or . Alternatively, the auto-fow mode may be overriden by pressing . This action allows access to the systems advanced navigation mode where the navigation keys may be used to cycle through the machine elements and dimensions. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 42 The dimensions to be entered vary according to machine and type of coupling. In a standard horizontal alignment application enter dimensions as follows: 7.1.1 Transducer to refector This is the distance between the markings on top of the transducer and the refector (refer to the diagrams at the bottom of the page). 7.1.2 Transducer to coupling center This is the distance between the marking on top of the transducer and the coupling center. This dimension is calculated automatically from the entered transducer to refector distance. The value may be edited directly in the editing box that appears and value confrmed by pressing e. If operating in the advanced mode, the dimension is calculated automatically and is highlighted. Should there be need to edit this value, enter new values directly using the data entry keys. The editing box will be activated as soon as the frst key is pressed. Confrm entered value by pressing either e or . 1 Note that this dimension is determined by measuring the distance between the centre of the refector and transducer support posts. 2 H Note Distance marking Horizontal shaft alignment 43 In the advanced mode, the navigation keys are used to move the highlighting cur- sor through the dimensions and machines. 7.1.3 Coupling diameter The coupling diameter can be obtained by measuring the circumference of the coupling and dividing the value by 3.142 (pi). The default value is 100 mm (10 if set to US units). Should there be need to edit the value, use the data entry keys to enter value in the editing box that appears, then confrm entry by pressing e. The editing box advances to the next required missing distance automatically. 7.1.4 RPM (revolutions per minute) The default value is 1500 (1800 if set to US units). Should there be need to edit the value, use the data entry keys to enter value in the editing box that appears, then confrm entry by pressing e. The editing box advances to the next required missing distance automatically. If operating in the advanced mode, use the navigation keys to highlight the di- mension then edit directly using the data entry keys. The editing box is activated as soon as the frst key is pressed. Confrm entered value by pressing either e or . 7.1.5 Coupling center to front foot, right machine This is the distance from the centre of the coupling to the pair of feet on the right machine nearest to the coupling. 7.1.6 Front foot to back foot, right machine This is the distance between the front and back feet of the right machine. H Note 3 If operating in the advanced mode, use the navigation keys to highlight the dimension then edit directly using the data entry keys. The editing box is activated as soon as the frst key is pressed. Confrm entered value by pressing either e or . H Note 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 44 7.2 Laser beam adjustment After entering all required dimensions, the measurement screen appears automatically. The transducer and refector need to be adjusted so that the laser beam strikes the refector and is refected back into the transducer. Do not look into the laser transducer aperture! s WARNING Horizontal shaft alignment 45 7.2.1 Remove transducer cap The laser beam is now on! Leave the refector cap on. When the beam strikes the cap it should be readily visible. Should the beam be so far of target that it misses the refector completely, hold a sheet of paper in front of the refector to try and locate the beam. 7.2.2 Adjust beam onto refector cap With the refector dust cap still in place, adjust the beam onto the center of the target: To adjust vertically slide the reflector and/or transducer up and down along the support posts. Use the thumbwheel on the side of the reflector housing. To move the transducer, loosen the yellow knobs. To adjust horizontally you will have to loosen one of the brackets on the shaft and rotate it slightly. Retighten. 7.2.3 Adjust refector until both transducer LEDs blink together slowly and FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED turns blue The transducer has a red and a green LED to indicate the beam adjustment condition. This condition is simultaneously monitored on the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED. Make sure that the refector and transducer lens are clean. Use a soft lint-free cloth. A lens cleaning cloth is supplied. When the refected beam fails to strike the detector surface, the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED turns red while the red transducer LED blinks quickly (0.3 s). The message Laser OFF appears on the display screen. Adjust the refected beam using the refector metal thumbwheel and the yellow adjustment knob on the refector as shown on the next page. As the refected beam strikes the edge of the detector, the computer alignment condition LED turns amber with the red transducer LED still blinking quickly. The message Laser End appears on the display screen. 7.2.4 Center beam such that the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED turns blue Adjust the laser beam such that the laser dot on the display screen is positioned in the green square in the center of the detector display. x = horizontal adjustment with yellow reflector knob y = vertical adjustment with the side metal thumbwheel. The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED turns blue. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 46 RED transducer LED blinks quickly while GREEN is OFF and FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED turns RED Both transducer LEDs blink quickly and alternately, and FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED turns AMBER
Vertical adjustment Horizontal adjustment Horizontal shaft alignment 47 The beam does not have to be exactly at the center of the crosshair, as this will not afect measurement accuracy. However, maximum range for measurement is avail- able when the beam is well centered. Once centered, the transducer and refector must not be touched, as any move- ment during measurement will be interpreted as misalignment. These compo- nents may however be moved when extending the measurement range. Both transducer LEDs blink together slowly and FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN alignment condition LED turns GREEN Note the red arrow which assists you by indicating which way the knob should be turned. The closer the beam comes to being centered, the smaller this arrow becomes. The alignment condition LED turns BLUE ILIGN HNote FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 48 8. Take measurements It is important to note which measurement mode is best suited for a particular application. The table below gives a guide as to which measurement mode is ideal for which measurement. Measurement mode Application Active clock standard machines Static measurement uncoupled shafts, nonrotatable shafts, When the laser beam is centered such that the dot on the display screen is at the center of the crosshair, the alignment condition LED turns blue. Active clock measure mode is the default. In this mode, measurement points are taken at any 3 or 4 of the eight available sectors. Three measurement points are sufcient to determine the alignment condition. Static measurement mode which is also a default is described in Alignment op- tions starting on page 79. ILIGN HNote Horizontal shaft alignment 49 If coupling torsion play (backlash) is suspected, turn the shaft or coupling end where the refector is mounted. Ensure shaft is turned in the normal rotation direc- tion of the machine. 8.1 Turning shafts To measure, rotate shaft to the frst measurement position. Measurement can only be taken when the sector in which the shaft has been positioned is highlighted bright. Press e to take the frst measurement point. The sector is then highlighted dark, an indication that measurement has been taken in that particular sector. After taking point, rotate shaft to next measurement sector and repeat the step above. In active clock, the electronic inclinometer in the transducer is active and auto- matically determines the rotational angle of the shaft, eliminating human error. H Note This example shows the transducer positioned in a sector highlighted dark. In this angle measurement cannot be taken. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 50 Remember not to touch mounted components! This includes the brackets and the support posts, which are NOT to be used to rotate the shafts . It is advisable to turn shafts in the same direction as the machine normally rotates, in case the shafts shift from their normal seating in the bearings. You may begin measurement by turning the shafts even if the beam is not cen- tered exactly at the center of the crosshair. 8.2 END or OFF? Extend If Laser END or Laser OFF appears on the screen during the turning of the shafts, the laser has drifted out of the detector due to great misalignment or long beam travel. If this happens, then use the optional Extend function to extend the measurement range. This function is described on page 81. The function extend is possible in only active clock and static measurement modes. 9. Results Results are prompted automatically after the set number of measurements points have been taken. If however, the default active clock measurement points has been set at four, results may be initiated after three measurement points have beeen taken by pressing k. H Note H Note Horizontal shaft alignment 51 9.1 Alignment condition in both vertical and horizontal directions Coupling results are given in the form of gap and ofset values in both vertical and horizontal directions. The true gap being the diference in gap between the coupling faces top to bottom (vertical) or side to side (horizontal) at the diameter that was entered. Ofset on the other hand is the distance between two centerlines at the trans- mission plane of the coupling. Sign convention Gap is positive when open at top or side away from viewer. Ofset is positive when moveable machine is higher or further from viewer. Positive values are upwards or away from the viewer. Negative values are downwards or towards the viewer. If all four coupling values are within tolerance, you do not need to align the machines. If no in-house standards or specifcations from the coupling or machine manufacturer are available, the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED and the Thumb Symbol provides a tolerance check based on the built in tolerance tables. If the measured alignment falls within good tolerance, the LED turns blue. The LED turns amber when alignment is out of tolerance and red when the machines are grossly misaligned. In both these cases, the machines must be aligned. If the coupling results show that misalignment execeds the tolerance, then the machine must be realigned by shimming vertically and repositioning the machine horizontally. The vertical results show that the machine front feet are to be raised by 0.43 mm and the rear feet raised by 0.15 mm. The horizontal results show that the machine front feet are to be moved 0.34 mm toward viewer and the rear feet moved 0.79 mm also toward viewer. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 52 9.3 Tolerances The thumb symbol on the results display indicates the degree to which the measured alignment condition meets tolerances. These are calculated from the coupling tolerances. The thumb depicts either alignment within tolerance or out of tolerance.
The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED provides additional information on the tolerance status. Tolerance Thumb LED colour Within tolerance thumb up Blue Out of tolerance thumb down Red 9.4 Tolerance table It is possible to display the suggested active FAG Industrial Services GmbH tolerance table. Suggested alignment tolerances are based upon experience and should not be ex- ceeded. They are to be used only if existing in-house standards or the manufac- turer of the machine or coupling prescribe no other values. The tolerance table is accessed as described on pages 91, and is valid for standard equipment running between 600 7200 RPM. Within tolerance Out of tolerance ILIGN ILIGN H Note Horizontal shaft alignment 53 10. Align machine Machines can be aligned using the given foot results by proceeding as described below. Remember, if alignment is in tolerance (indicated by a thumb up symbol and the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED turns blue or green), there is NO need to align the machines. To align your machine you need to move it vertically by shimming the feet, and horizon- tally by shifting it sideways. 10.1 Shim frst It is recommended to perform vertical corrections frst, since the horizontal condi- tion is easily afected by the process of loosening anchor bolts and inserting/re- moving shims, whereas the vertical condition is less prone to being afected when performing horizontal moves. You may need to recheck soft foot before proceed- ing. 10.1.1 Preparation To shim the machine successfully, ensure the following: i. The foot bolts are clean, intact and removable. ii. Soft foot has been eliminated. iii. The feet have enough shims under them should lowering the machine be necessary. iv. Good quality shims such as FAG Laser SHIM are available. 10.1.2 Loosen bolts Avoid moving the machine horizontally. If any foot comes of the ground when loosened, suspect soft foot. 10.1.3 Shim feet accordingly Shimming usually involves the jacking up of the machine and inserting or removing shims of known thicknesses. (FAG Laser SHIMS have the thicknesses indelibly etched on them.) Use the vertical results to shim BOTH front and back feet as required. Negative feet values indicate that the machine feet are low and therefore shims should be added, while positive feet values suggest removal of shims. Note that vertical shimming can also be carried out with the live vertical Move. H Note HNote FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 54 10.1.4 Retighten bolts The machine should now have good vertical alignment. 10.1.5 Remeasure Remeasure to verify vertical alignment results and determine the exact alignment condition. 10.2 Horizontal live Move The horizontal Move is used for the lateral positioning of the machine. This used to be done with a dial gauge at the machine feet, but with the Move function, you can view the horizontal movement live on the display screen. 10.2.1 Start live horizontal Move While in results screen, press e. The results option screen shown below appears. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Move icon then press e to confrm selection. The screen used to position the transducer in the appropriate 45 position appears. The Results options screen may be used to access a variety of functions available as options in results. Horizontal shaft alignment 55 10.2.2 Turn shafts to any 45 position Rotate the shaft to any 45 position (this could be either the 10:30, 1:30, 4:30 or 7:30 oclock position as viewed towards transducer). If the laser beam has been centered, rotating the shaft to an angular position corre- sponding to any of the four green sectors prompts the Move direction dialog window. Use either i or h to highlight Horizontal for horizontal machine movement. Confrm selection by pressing e. Live Move starts as soon as the direction of movement has been confrmed. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 56 10.2.3 Loosen bolts and move machine as required After loosening the anchor bolts, move the machine feet in the direction of the bright arrows, keeping an eye on the thumb symbol on the display screen. The size of the arrows changes with the movements automatically. Watch the display screen carefully to ensure that machine end and direction moved are correct. The thumb on the display screen and the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer alignment condition LED also gives an indication of the alignment status as the machine is moved. (Refer to the tolerances table.) Do NOT attempt to move the machine using heavy sledgehammer blows. This can cause bearing damage, and also produce inaccurate Move results. Jack bolts on the feet or other mechanical or hydraulic devices are recommended for moving machines. a CAUTION Horizontal shaft alignment 57 If the thumb returns thumb up symbol, the alignment condition is within tolerance. Press e to proceed to verify alignment condition after Move. 10.2.4 Tighten the anchor bolts Tighten anchor bolts and recheck alignment. If machine moves while tightening correct soft foot frst and also check for a cocked anchor bolt and dished washer, then realign. 10.2.5 Remeasure after Move - machine in tolerance? Since the machine has been moved, earlier results are no longer valid. With Ok highlighted after Move is completed, press e to confrm selection. On confrmation, the measurement mode is initialized. If necessary, center laser beam and take another set of measurements and view results. If the results are within required tolerance, then the machines are aligned. 10.2.6 Saving data and printing (See section 11 on page 61.) 10.2.7 Finally Switch of the computer, remove the components from the shafts and store them in the case. Replace guards before you switch the machine back on. 10.3 Vertical live Move For vertical live Move repeat steps 10.2.1 through to 10.2.3 (beginning page 54) with reference to the vertical foot corrections. In this case, shimming as required. a CAUTION FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 58 10.4 Points to observe during the Move Closely observe points 10.4.1 10.4.5 during live Move. 10.4.1 Have shafts accidentally moved (rotated)? The shafts, transducer and refector MUST remain steady during the entire Move procedure! Should the shaft move from the set 45 green sector while in Move, the angle selection screen comes up indicating the angle to which the shaft has rotated. The shafts must be rotated back into the narrow green sector. Live Move resumes automatically when the shafts are rotated back into this sector. HNote Horizontal shaft alignment 59 10.4.2 END or OFF? The Extend function If END or OFF appears on the screen during machine Move, then the laser beam has drifted out of detection range due to great misalignment or long beam travel. In this case, the measurement range can be extended with the function infnity range as described on page 81. 10.4.3 Nearing zero : watch the smiley and the computer alignment condition LED Proceed towards zero at both machine ends until the thumb up smbol appears. As the machine position moves towards zero, the computer alignment condition LED changes from red (bad) to blue (OK). 10.4.4 Soft foot If the machine sufers from excessive soft foot, the Move function may be hampered by the fact that the machine changes its position on its own every time the bolts are loosened and tightened. Correct this problem before aligning. 10.4.5 If poor repeatability is experienced Possible causes include: Incorrect or loose bracket mounting Significant shaft play or coupling backlash Soft foot can cause positioning errors that make repeat measurement necessary Loose anchor bolts Yellow knobs on transducer loose, or reflector not locked Transducer is mounted incorrectly or upside down Mounted components moved during shaft rotation Temperature changing: machines may have recently shut down Uneven shaft rotation Vibration FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 60 This page intentionally left blank. Saving and printing 61 11. Saving data and printing Before switching of the instrument, dimensions, measurements, results and all settings can be saved for analysis, future use or record purposes in the instruments non-volatile memory. Full fle names with up to 32 alphanumeric characters are possible. The length of the fle name is limited depending on whether upper or lower case letters have been used. 11.1 To save a fle The current measurement fle can be saved at any time. To save the fle, press q then use the navigation keys to highlight the File icon. Press e to confrm selection. The File menu screen appears. Use i/h to highlight the Save fle icon then confrm selection by pressing e. An H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 62 empty editing box appears within the Save fle screen. Use the data entry keys to enter the fle name and confrm entry by pressing e. Measurement fles may also be saved from the results screen after measurement has been carried out. With results displayed, press e then use the navigation keys to highlight the Save icon. Press e to confrm selection. The editing box appears within the Save fle screen. If saving the measurement fle for the frst time, an empty editing box appears. The fle name is entered using the data entry keys then confrmed by pressing e. If however, the fle had been previously saved, the editing box appears with the fle name highlighted within the box. When entering names that contain both upper and lower case characters as well as numerals, use o to cycle through the three options. Press and hold down o while observing the status indicator at the top left corner of the editing box. This displays the type of character to be entered. Empty spaces are entered by pressing 0. Saving and printing 63 Press e to save the measurement results under the displayed fle name. A hint requiring confrmation whether to overwrite the existing fle appears. It is good practice to always have the current measurement fle. Use f/g to select Yes then press e to overwrite the existing fle. Reports can also be printed directly from FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN to a printer. This is done using the USB cable. Measurement reports may be printed in a variety of ways. To print the current measurement report, press q then use the navigation keys to highlight the File icon. In this particular example, the fle Waste Pump 2A had previously been saved and therefore the name appears highlighted in the editing box . Overwriting the existing fle ensures that the measurement fle is saved together with the latest alignment results. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 64 Press e to confrm selection. The File menu screen appears. Use i/h to highlight the Print report icon. Press e to confrm selection. The Print report screen appears. Saving and printing 65 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN provides the option of printing reports in three diferent formats. Use f/g to highlight the desired format. Ensure FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is connected to the printer via the short USB cable and the printer USB cable and the printer confguration completed (if not refer to section 11.3 that follows). Press e to print a report of the selected measurement fle. An alternative way to print a measurement report is from the results screen. With results displayed, press e. The Results options display appears. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Print report icon. Note that in FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN, the default printer is PDF fle. With this option selected, the measurement report is saved directly as a PDF and can be printed from any Windows compatible printer. Refer to section 11.4 for information on how to use the PDF fle option. The report format selected in this example is a complete report. This includes both graphics and text. Note that the report is to be printed to a HP DeskJet printer as can be seen from the screen header bar. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 66 With the Print report icon highlighted, press e to open the Print report screen and proceed to select report format, connect printer and print as described previously. The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer is connected to the printer via the short FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB cable and the printer USB cable (supplied with the printer or readily available in most electronics stores). Short USB cable Printer USB cable Saving and printing 67 11.3 Confguring printer If unable to print the measurement report, the printer settings must be verifed. This can be carried out from the menu. Press q and use the navigation key to highlight the Confguration icon. Press e to confrm selection. The Confguration menu screen appears. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Printer confguration icon. With the Printer confguration icon highlighted, press e to reveal the printing options that may be confgured. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 68 11.4 Available printing options The Printer confguration screen shows the options that can be selected. Use either f/g to highlight the printer setting to be changed. The options that are available are displayed by pressing e. Grey USB port Short USB cable FAG USB Stick Use f/g to scroll through the available printers. Highlight a printer and press e to confrm selection. Saving and printing 69 This option Type can also be used to save measurement fles directly as PDF. This has the added advantage that measurement reports can be shared in this electronic format and also printed from any Windows compatible printer. Use f/g/0 to select the topmost printer type PDF fle. With Type set to PDF fle, measurement fles can now be saved directly from FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN as PDF. Use either of the two printing alternatives described in section 11.2 previously. From the Print report screen use f/g to highlight required report format. Before confrming the saving action, ensure the short FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB cable is connected to the grey FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB port, and the FAG USB Stick is connected to the cable. Also make sure the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN folder in the memory stick is empty in order to avoid inadvertently launching an upgrade. After highlighting PDF fle press e to confrm selection. Printing measurement fles using this printer confguration enables the saving of the measurement reports as PDF fle. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 70 Press e to save the selected measurement fle as PDF to the memory stick.
Note that with the three printer settings Paper, Orientation and Colour mode, it is possible to toggle between the two available options using i/h. For example if the setting Paper is highlighted pressing i/h toggles between the options A4 and Letter. Use f/g to scroll through the available paper sizes. Highlight the required paper size and press e to confrm selection. Use f/g to change the page orientation between Portrait for a vertical layout and Landscape for a horizontal layout. Confrm selection by pressing e. H Note 71 Soft foot Soft foot is the condition of machine frame distortion. Any cause that results in machine frame distortion when the machine is anchored to its foundation is a soft foot. Some of the principal causes are: Non-coplanar machine mounting surfaces Deformed machine frame or feet External forces e.g. from connecting pipe or bracketry Improper shimming or soiled machine feet Too many shims under a machine foot (a maximum of 5 shims should not be exceeded) The consequences of forcibly tightening down the feet are deformed machine frames, bent shafts and distorted bearings. This leads to high vibration and premature machinery failure. Soft foot should be checked before aligning the shafts. This can be done quickly and conveniently with the aid of the instruments soft foot function. With the transducer and refector mounted on the shaft in the usual way, the system is able to sense any machine movement when the machine bolts are loosened individually. By entering the machine dimensions, FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN is able to calculate, from shaft movement, by how much each foot has moved as it is loosened. Angular soft foot The base of the foot is at an angle to its foundation and they are only partly in contact. In this case, suspect foot is checked with a feeler gauge and corrected by building a custom shim wedge or machining the underside of the foot. Parallel soft foot One or more feet are too short or too long. This usually results in the machine rocking on the longer feet. This is corrected by shimming the shorter feet. Soft foot FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 72 Once foot movements have been established, the results are interpreted and translated into shim thicknesses to be placed under the feet. How straightforward this is, depends on the type of soft foot present. Checking and correcting soft foot conditions The three main types are parallel soft foot, angular soft foot, and induced soft foot. There are instances where the soft foot is a combination of two or more types. Checking for soft foot is part of machine and job preparation. The machine(s) to be checked is/are assumed to have four feet in an approximately square formation. If the machine has six feet, it is advisable to leave the middle feet loose and treat the machine as a four-footed machine. Soft foot is measured only on machine designated as movable. Set up FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN in the normal way as described in Getting started (page 29). Rotate shafts to position the transducer and refector at either the 3:00 or 9:00 oclock position. Enter machine dimensions then press . If initially the laser beam has not been centered, the following screen appears. Use the on-screen instructions to adjust the laser beam. You may refer to Laser beam adjustment on page 47. H Note The Soft footscreen may also be accessed via the menu. Press q then use the navigation keys to highlight the Soft foot icon. Press e to confrm selection. 73 Follow the on-screen instructions to center the laser beam. By pressing e as stated on the on-screen instruction, the laser beam adjustment hint screen appears. If the soft foot procedure is followed correctly, there should be no need to prompt the laser beam adjustment hint screen as this should appear automatically. After centering the laser beam, press either or e and proceed with soft foot measurement. In this example, the on-screen instructions indicate that the key e should be pressed to activate the laser beam adjustment hint screen. H Note Soft foot FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 74 If however, the laser beam had already been centered during set-up, the screen below appears.
If however, either of the two signifcant machine dimensions, front foot-to-back foot and transducer-to-refector, are missing, the following hint appears. H Note H Note Use f/g to highlight Yes, confrming selection by pressing e. The dimensions screen opens, and missing values may be entered. 75 If the shafts rotate away from the 3:00 or 9:00 oclock position, an angle correction hint appears as shown below. Rotate the shafts back into the green sector and resume measurement. When the message angle in range appears, you may press e/ to continue with soft foot measurement or wait for the process to resume automatically. Soft foot FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 76 Use the navigation keys to select the foot to be measured. Press e to confrm foot selection. After foot to be measured has been identifed, the wrench icon appears indicating that the foot anchor bolt may be loosened. Loosen the corresponding anchor bolt then press e. Note the hint on the screen carefully. After selection of the foot to be measured, pressing e activates the process of identifying foot to be measured. 77 The calculated amount that the foot has moved is shown on the screen. Retighten the bolt. The next foot is highlighted automatically, or any desired foot can be selected using the navigation keys. Repeat this procedure for each foot. Cycle through using the navigation keys.
With the four foot values, the soft foot condition can be analyzed and diagnosed, then the shimming corrections can be determined. Note that these values are saved in the fle along with the dimensions, measurement and results, and appear in the printed report. Note that if any one single foot exceeds the set tolerance of 0.06 mm (0.002), the sad Smiley appears immediately. The set soft foot tolerance is 0.06 mm (0.002). The thumb down symbol indicates that the measured soft foot is out of tolerance and shimming corrections are necessary. Soft foot FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 78 Parallel soft foot correction If two diagonal values are roughly equal and signifcantly higher than the other two, parallel soft foot can be assumed as a frst solution. Angular soft foot correction If one value is signifcantly higher than the others, then angular soft foot can be suspected. The problem foot or machine frame is probably bent or distorted in some way. In this case loosen the bolt and examine the foot more closely. Use a feeler gauge to establish the variation of the gap and use these measurements to sketch the shape and dimensions for a stair stepped shim wedge. If the soft foot is purely angular then the stepped shim will vary in thickness from about zero to twice the value displayed by FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. Parallel soft foot The machine is rocking on two diagonal feet which are longer than the other two. In this example, the correction would be to place a 0.89mm shim under foot b (the foot with the largest gap) Angular soft foot The base of one or more feet is at an angle to the foundation and is only partly in contact. 0.10 0.74 b 0.18 0.13 0.18 0.76 0.10 a 0.89 c d a b d c Alignment options 79 Alignment options Measurement modes FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN ofers the default measurement modes Active Clock and Static (0369). All measurement modes are accessed via the menu. Press q to access the menu screen. While in the menu screen, use the navigation keys to highlight the Measure mode icon. Press e to confrm selection and enter the Measurement options screen. Use the navigation keys to highlight required measurement mode then press e to confrm selection. This screen is accessible only when all necessary dimensions, in the currently opened measurement fle, have been entered. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 80 Static measurement This measurement mode is used for uncoupled shafts, and nonrotatable shafts. After centering the laser beam as described in Laser beam adjustment on page 47, turn the shafts to any of the eight 45 positions (i.e. 12.00, 1.30, 3.00, 4.30, 6.00, 7.30, 9.00 or 10.30 oclock position viewed from coupling towards transducer). Position shaft as accurately as possible using either an external inclinometer, spirit level or protractor. Use the navigation keys to position the clock hour hand to the corresponding shaft position.
Press e to take the frst measurement point. After point is taken, rotate shafts to the next measurement position. Ensure shafts are accurately placed at the 45 position. Use the navigation keys to move the clock hour hand on the display screen to the corre- sponding shaft position. Take next measurement point by pressing e. If shaft rotation restrictions hinder the taking of measurement at particular shaft positions, bypass these using the navigation keys. Measurements must be taken in at least three positions over 90, but it is recommended to take more measurements over a wider rotational angle. Pressing i/g positions the clock hour hand at the next 45 position in a clockwise direction. Pressing h/f positions the clock hour hand at the next 45 position in an anticlockwise direction. H Note Alignment options 81 After fnishing measurement, press k to display results. Extending the measurement range Gross misalignment of shafts or angular misalignment over large distances can cause the laser beam to miss the detector surface during measurement. When this happens, Laser End appears on the display screen and the instruments extend function can be used. 1. When measuring and Laser End message appears, rotate the shafts backwards until the laser beam re-enters the measurement range. The message Laser READY reappears on the display. FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 82 2. Press q to access the menu. While in the menu screen use the navigation keys to highlight the Measure mode icon and confrm selection by pressing e. The Measurement options screen opens. 3. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Extend icon, then press e to confrm selection. The program interrupts measurement and switches to the beam adjustment screen. The current beam position is automatically recorded and taken as the starting point for range extension. 4. Readjust the beam into the target square using the yellow refector knob and the metal thumbwheel. Alignment options 83
5. On centering the laser dot, the alignment condition LED turns blue. The adjusted beam position is automatically recorded and taken as the end point of the read- justment. 6. Continue measurement as before, rotating the shafts and pressing e to take measurements at the available positions. The program includes the displacement of beam readjustment in its alignment calcula- tions. Laser End is displayed when the refected beam misses the detector. This situation occurs when machines are severely misaligned, or when the beam travel is long. Measurement is not taken when this message appears. Averaging In certain industrial conditions, it may be necessary to increase the number of measure- ments to be averaged when taking readings to attain the desired accuracy. Particular cases include applications with increased machinery vibration. An increased averaging also improves the accuracy when measuring sleeve bearings, white metal bearings and journal bearings. The number of individual readings which are averaged together to form one measurement are set via the Measurement options screen. Press q to access the menu. While in the menu screen use the navigation keys to highlight the Measure mode icon and confrm selection by pressing e. The Measurement options screen opens. ILIGN H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 84 Use the navigation keys to highlight the Averaging icon, then press e to confrm selection. The average setting can be changed from a minimum averaging of 0.4 seconds to a maximum averaging of 1.6 seconds. Averaging is possible only in Active Clock and Static measurement modes. The av- eraging setting that is selected will also be active in soft foot and Move. Should high averaging be selected, patience must be exercised during Move to allow FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN enough time to catch-upas the machine is moved. In this case, each reading that must be calculated to update the graphic display will take a longer time. Averaging cannot be changed once a measurement has been started. H Note 85 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN firmware update Updating the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN frmware Updating FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN to a newer version FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN frmware updates are carried out with the use of the especially approved FAG USB memory stick (aka jumpdrive or pen drive). Check our website [www.schaefer.com/services] to ensure you have the latest version. If in doubt, please contact your support. If you are acquiring the update via the website, you will require to transfer it to the approved memory stick before commencing the upgrading. Old memory sticks must be disposed of in accordance to the directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 1. Downloading the frmware from the Schaefer website The fle available for download is an .zip fle. Download the fle to a desired directory. Please extract the fle to copy it to the approved memory stick HNote Firmware update FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 86 2. Carrying out the frmware update The frmware update is carried out using the memory stick and the short FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB cable. The actual update does not require a PC. Before starting the update verify that your memory stick has the following fles on it. a) Press e to switch FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN on. Wait for the dimensions screen to appear. Before proceeding with the update ensure that the indicated nominal capacity of the battery is greater than 50%. If this is not the case, recharge the battery to full capacity frst (if using the rechargeable battery pacakage), or replace all fve AA batteries at the same time. To check battery capacity proceed as follows: Press q. When in the Menu screen use the navigation keys to highlight the Configura- tion icon. Confirm selection by pressing e. After accessing the Configuration menu screen use the navigation keys to highlight the Device settings icon then press e to confirm selection. The actual battery capacity is indicated in the screen that appears. The displayed fles and folder are viewed by expanding the folder FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. The downloaded version is indicated by the prefx v1_xx_yyyy, where 1_xx represents the frmware version and yyyy the build number. HNote 87 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN firmware update b) Attach the short FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN USB cable to the grey USB port on FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN. c) Insert the approved FAG memory stick into the short USB cable. d) A hint indicating the availability of a new frmware and the need to reboot the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer appears. e) When the hint above appears, press and hold down e until the device reboots. The display goes dark. f ) The update process will start automatically after a little while (as long as 10 seconds). The system beeps and the alignment condition LED fashes as the process begins. Firmware update FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 88 Do NOT turn of the device or remove the memory stick during the entire update process, which takes up to 4 minutes. g) Just before the frmware update process comes to an end, the screen below appears followed shortly by the dimensions screen. H Note 89 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN firmware update h) After the opening dimensions screen appears, press q. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Confguration icon. With the icon highlighted, press e to access the Confguration menu. i) Use the navigation keys to highlight the About. With the icon highlighted, confrm selection by pressing e. The Application details screen appears. The USB cable may now be detached from the FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer. The FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN computer is now ready for use with the uploaded version which may be identifed from the Application details screen. Also displayed are the current application build, and currently loaded features among others. H Note FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 90 This page intentionally left blank Appendix 91 Appendix Suggested shaft alignment tolerances [RPM] m e t r i c [mm] inch [mils] Soft foot any 0.06 mm 2.0 mils Short fexible couplings Ofset Good Good 600 9.0 750 0.19 900 6.0 1200 4.0 1500 0.09 1800 3.0 3000 0.06 3600 1.5 6000 0.03 7200 1.0 Angularity (coupling gap diference per 100 mm or 10 diameter 600 15.0 750 0.13 900 10.0 1200 8.0 1500 0.07 1800 5.0 3000 0.04 3600 3.0 6000 0.03 7200 2.0 [continued] FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 92 [RPM] m e t r i c [mm] inch [mils] Good Good Spacer shafts and membrane (disk) couplings Ofset (per 100 mm spacer length or per inch of spacer length) 600 3.0 750 0.25 900 2.0 1200 1.5 1500 0.12 1800 1.0 3000 0.07 3600 0.5 6000 0.03 7200 0.3 Appendix 93 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN technical data Computer
CPU Intel XScale PXA270 running at 312 MHz
Memory 64 MB RAM, 32 MB Flash
Display Type: TFT, transmissive (sunlight-readable), 65 535 grey shades, backlit LED Integrated light sensor for automated adjustment of the brightness to the display according to the lighting conditions hence extending battery life Resolution: 320 x 240 Pixel Dimensions: 3.5 inch [8.9 cm] diagonal Keyboard elements: Navigation cursor cross with up, clear and menu keys; alphanumeric keyboard with dimensions, measure, results, soft foot and move hard keys
LED indicators Multicolour LED for laser status and alignment condition Multicolour LED for battery status
Power supply Disposable batteries: 5 x 1.5 V IEC LR6 (AA) with typical operating time of 9 hours (based upon an operating cycle of 33% measurement, 33% computation and 33% sleep mode)
External interface USB host USB device (slave) RS232 (serial) for transducer
Environmental protection IP 65 (dustproof and water spray resistant), shockproof Relative humidity 10% to 90%
Temperature range Operation: -10C to 50C [14F to 122F] Storage: -20C to 60C [-4F to 140F]
Dimensions Approx. 220 x 165 x 45 mm [8.7 x 6.5 x 1.8]
Weight 742 g [1.64 lb]
CE conformity EC guidelines for electric devices (73/23/EEC) and those relating to electro- magnetic compatibility (2004/108/EC) are fulflled Transducer
Particulars Measurement Distance: maximum 5m Measurement principle: Coaxial, refected laser beam Environmental protection: IP 67 (submersible, dustproof ) Ambient light protection: yes Storage temperature: -20C to 80C [-4F to 176F] Operating temperature: 0C to 55C [32F to 131F] Dimensions: approx. 107 x 70 x 49 mm [4 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2] Weight: approx. 177 g [6 1/2 oz.]
Laser Type: Ga-Al-As semiconductor laser Wavelength (typical) 675 nm (red, visible) Safety class: Class 2, FDA 21 CFR 1000 and 1040 Beam power: < 1 mW Safety precautions: Do not look into laser beam
Particulars Type: 90 roof prism Accuracy (avg): > 99% Environmental protection: IP 67 (submersible, dustproof ) Storage temperature: -20C to 80C [-4F to 176F] Operating temperature: -20C to 60C [-4F to 140F] Dimensions: approx. 100 x 41 x 35 mm [4 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8] Weight: approx. 65 g [2 1/2 oz.] Carrying case
Particulars Standard: ABS Case dimensions: approx. 500 x 410 x 140 mm [200x 164x 56] Weight, including all standard parts: approx. 4.1 kg [6,4 lb] Appendix 95 EC-Declaration of Conformity FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 96 This page intentionally left blank Index 97 Index A Active clock 30, 48 Advanced mode 41 Alignment condition LED 11, 47 Alignment targets 35 Alignment tolerances 91 Alignment tolerance status 33 Ambient 18 Application details 25 Auto-fow 11, 41 Averaging 83 B Battery recommended 13 Battery level status 19 Battery removal 12 Brightness mode 18 C CE compliance 7 CE Declaration of Conformity 95 Compact bracket Compact chain-type bracket 16 Compact magnetic bracket 16 Coupling outer diameter 36, 39 Coupling backlash 35, 49 Coupling results 51 D Data storage 9 Default measurement mode 30 Default printer PDF fle 65 Default settings 24 Device settings 18 Disposable batteries replacing 12 Distance marking 42 E Editing box 30, 42 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC 7 Extend 50, 59 F FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN package 5 Firmware update 85 I Interface connection single 9 IP65 7, 9 IP67 7, 9, 14 L Language 21 Laser beam adjustment 44 ANSI standard 8 class II 8 FDA 8 Laser End 81 LED alignment condition 51, 52 battery status 11 Lens cleaning cloth 14 Light sensor 11 ambient 18 Live Move horizontal 54 vertical 57 M Measurement modes 79 Measurement range extend 81 Mounting brackets 36 O Operating temperature range 8 FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 98 P PDF fle 69 Power scheme 19 Printer confguration 67 Printing options 68 R Refector 14 mounting 39 Regional settings 20 Resume fle 26, 28 Resume policy 20 S Safety symbols 7 Save fle , 27 Shimming 53 Sign convention 51 Soft foot 35, 71 angular 71 checking 72 parallel 71 Soft foot correction angular 78 parallel 78 Static measurement 80 Support posts 42, 50 T Technical data 93 Time zone 21 Tolerances , 52 Tolerance table , 52 Transducer 14 calibration accuracy 14 mounting 38 resolution 14 Transducer cable 40 U USB cable 63, 65, 66, 86 W WEEE electronic waste 85 Index 99 FAG Industrial Services GmbH Kaiserstrasse 100 D - 52134 Herzogenrath Deutschland Tel +49 2407 9149-66 Fax +49 2407 9149-59 industrial-services@schaefer.com www.schaefer.com/services Support: Tel +49 2407 9149-99 support.is@schaefer.com FAG Top-Laser EQUILIGN handbook 100