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Contents
3.3 Assembly ..........................................................................................................................3-12
3.3.1 Scanning Heads .....................................................................................................3-13
3.3.2 VIB-A-T02 Light Duty Tripod with Fluid Head ..........................................................3-14
3.3.3 System Cabinet ......................................................................................................3-15
3.4 Cabling .............................................................................................................................3-19
3.4.1 Connecting the Hardware .......................................................................................3-20
3.4.2 Connecting the Signals ............................................................................................3-24
3.4.3 Connecting the Mains Cables .................................................................................3-24
3.5 Functional Test .................................................................................................................3-25
4 Measuring 4-1
4.1 Starting the System ............................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Selecting Suitable Settings .................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Frequency Range .....................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2 Measurement Range .................................................................................................4-2
4.2.3 Tracking Filter ...........................................................................................................4-3
4.3 Setting Up Optimal Stand-Off Distance (Only for PSV-500 Standard) ..................................4-5
4.3.1 Relation between Stand-Off Distance and Visibility Maximum ...................................4-5
4.3.2 Optimal Stand-Off Distances .....................................................................................4-6
4.3.3 Optimal Stand-off Distances with PSV-A-560 CoherenceOptimizer ...........................4-7
4.4 PSV-G-500 Geometry Scan Unit .........................................................................................4-8
4.4.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................4-8
4.4.2 Functional Test .........................................................................................................4-9
5 Operating the PSV 5-1
5.1 Switching On and Off ..........................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Blocking the Laser Beam ....................................................................................................5-1
5.3 Indicating Stand-By Mode of the Laser ...............................................................................5-2
5.4 Setting Up the Scanning Head ............................................................................................5-2
6 Troubleshooting 6-1
6.1 General Tests .....................................................................................................................6-2
6.2 Problems with the Laser .....................................................................................................6-3
6.2.1 No Laser Beam .........................................................................................................6-3
6.2.2 Highly Fluctuating Signal Level Display (Only PSV-500 Standard) ............................6-4
6.2.3 Failure of the Pilot Laser (Only PSV-500 Xtra) ..........................................................6-4
6.3 No Measurement Signal or Implausible Measurement Signals ............................................6-4
7 Technical Specifications 7-1
7.1 Harmonized Standards Applied .........................................................................................7-1
7.2 Front-End ...........................................................................................................................7-1
7.2.1 General Data ............................................................................................................7-1
7.2.2 Signal Inputs and Outputs .........................................................................................7-2
7.2.3 Metrological Properties (PSV-500-3D Standard) .......................................................7-3
7.2.4 Metrological Properties (PSV-500-3D Xtra) ...............................................................7-8
7.2.5 Data Acquisition ......................................................................................................7-13