The Cardan program.

The Cardan program is used when aligning offset mounted machines.

Two machines joined via a cardan spacer shaft

Flange
Movable machine

Bracket rail

Swivel bracket

1. To compensate offset, mount the bracket rail on the shaft end of the stationary machine.
2. Mount the swivel bracket on the bracket rail. Mount S transducer on the swivel bracket
3. Mount the magnet fixture on the end of the shaft of the movable machine. Mount
M transducer on the fixture.
4. Connect the S- and M- transducer to the display unit and start the Cardan program to
switch on the lasers.
5. Adjust the M transducer beam.

To adjust the laser beam: Turn the transducer into first position – e.g. 9
o’clock. Note the beam position on the opposite transducer (e.g. beam
hits position 1). Turn the unit half a turn (beam hits position 2). Adjust the
beam to the centre of rotation (beam hits position 3 in the middle between
point 1 and 2).

6. Adjust the brackets rail so the center of the S transducer is hit by the M transducer’ laser.
7. Adjust the S transducer beam.

Adjust the bracket rail

Start Cardan program – move cursor and hit or

Measure and enter the distances

To set distances – choose by arrow

keys then hit , enter the

value, confirm by .

Press to proceed.

Face the stationary machine from the movable machine. Turn both
transducers to position 9 o’clock (S and M-labels to the left).
Adjust the laser beams to the centre (green dots) of the closed

targets. Open the targets window. Press to record the first

value.

Turn both transducers to position 12 o’clock (S and M-labels on the

top). Press to record the second value.

Turn both transducers to position 3 o’clock (S and M-labels to the

right). Press to record the third value.

After the third value taken device goes to the result screen

When parallel adjustment is not needed, only one end of the

machine should be adjusted, therefore the other pair of feet is
set to zero.

Press to toggle LIVE/FREEZE mode

Measured data can be saved on the flash drive:

- in the result display menu hit and select an existing folder or

create a new one, then press one more time.
Data saved in the file with default name created with date/time
stamp.
Data files can be transferred to PC software for report printing, or
can be opened in the AVV for review.