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PENTALIGN ® pocket guide

The adjustable sliding bracket is Safety notes Get to know PENTALIGN

4 used to mount the PENTALIGN
base especially in applications
where the laser must not be  PENTALIGN is to be used in industrial environments only for
Components
moved. The base can be mounted
geometric measurements. Care must be taken to ensure that
either vertically [see image The main components are:
opposite] or horizontally. the instrument is not subjected to mechanical knocks. It must
be operated only by properly trained personnel. No liability
will be assumed when components or operating procedures as
PENTALIGN® 1

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› PENTALIGN base
› PENTALIGN head
› PENTALIGN sensor
described in this guide are not used as indicated or are altered 4 › Adjustable sliding bracket
without permission of the manufacturer.
Pocket guide The PENTALIGN base has a small
1 circular mirror positioned at its
Laser safety centre. The mirror is used to
centre the laser beam [refer to first
adjustment step].

 Do not look directly into the laser beam at any time. (Since
FDA specifications allow maximum exposure of 0.25 seconds,
the natural blink reaction of the human eye would normally
PENTALIGN fine adjustment knobs be sufficient to avert any danger, provided that no optical
instruments other than ordinary eye glasses or contact lenses
are used. But as natural blink reaction may fail to occur, care
The bottom of the base houses
should be taken to avoid staring into the beam.)
three powerful magnets which
 Do not insert any optical devices into the beam path. 2 allow easy and good fixation to
magnetic surfaces. Additionally,

Contents subject to change without further notice, particularly in the interest of further technical development.
E D
the base may be attached to
Notes regarding data storage an adapter plate which can be
mounted on to a construction
 PRÜFTECHNIK assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly,
tripod.
C for financial 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.
B

The PENTALIGN head houses the

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pentaprism and is attached to the
base with the two screws on its
A Contact top.
The PENTALIGN sensor is attached
to the base using the two screws
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PRÜFTECHNIK on its top. The black button is the

The image above shows the fine
On/Off switch which at the same
adjustment knobs for PENTALIGN. Alignment Systems GmbH
time is used for the set-up of the
The PENTALIGN head, housing the
Freisinger Str. 34 sensor. The four LEDs positioned at
pentaprism, has been mounted to
90º apart round the sensor guide
the base. 85737 Ismaning, Germany
the user during the offset fine
Knobs A and B are used for offset
Tel +49.89.99616-0 adjustment of the base. The sensor
adjustment.
is powered using a single ‘AAA’
Knobs C and D are used for Fax +49.89.99616-100
size battery which is housed at the
angular adjustment.
info@pruftechnik.com bottom of the sensor.
Knob E is used for the fine rotation
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Mounting options for PENTALIGN
Depending on the kind of measurement being carried out, there are
several ways to mount the system.
 Tripod
› Use the adapter plate ALI 6.924 to fix the PENTALIGN base
to the tripod.
 Magnetic base
› Position the PENTALIGN base on the magnetic surface. The
three powerful magnets on the bottom of the base ensure
rigid mounting.
 Adjustable sliding bracket
› This bracket allows mounting PENTALIGN in the horizontal
as well as in the vertical direction. The bracket can also be
mounted directly onto a tripod.
Set-up
Usage of PENTALIGN sensor is dependent on the type of measure-
ment being performed.
Measurements WITHOUT PENTALIGN sensor
 Perpendicularity measurement between guides/rails using
ROTALIGN, LEVALIGN or Long Range lasers and the ‘Right
Angle Check’ firmware on ROTALIGN Ultra
› Note that LEVALIGN laser can be used without PENTALIGN to
carry out right angle check measurement.
 Measurement of vertical parallelism of guides/rails using
LEVALIGN laser
› Note that horizontal parallelism of guides/rails is determined
by an independent flatness measurement.
How to carry out mirror adjustment
If measuring parallelism between guides/rails,
an initial adjustment of PENTALIGN to the
incoming laser beam from LEVALIGN laser is
required.
Follow this step-by-step procedure to measure
parallelism of guides/rails.
i. Set up LEVALIGN laser in a vertical position.
[Use the PRÜFTECHNIK tripod and the
supplied base (see image) – ALI 6.956.]
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ii. Adjust the laser beam as for a straightness measurement. At the
nearest position, make adjustments by moving the tripod in the
horizontal and vertical planes. For the farthest position, rotate
the turret to adjust the laser beam angle using the LEVALIGN
micrometer screws for fine adjustment. For details, please refer
to the operating instruction manuals for the flatness and straight-
ness applications – ALI 9.847.G and ALI 9.848.G respectively.
iii. Now remove the laser assembly head [turret] by undoing the two
screws on its top. LEVALIGN laser now shoots a beam which is
90º to the original beam with turret mounted.
iv. Mount PENTALIGN vertically on the adjustable sliding bracket,
beside the other guide/rail. The base of the sliding bracket
should be almost parallel to the guide/rail to be measured.
v. Take off the PENTALIGN head. Aim the LEVALIGN laser beam
at the round mirror in the
centre of the PENTALIGN
base. This is achieved by
moving the tripod for the
rough adjustment, and
the LEVALIGN micrometer
screws for the fine adjust-
ment. As LEVALIGN has
already been adjusted in
the first guide/rail, an iterative adjustment procedure is followed
until LEVALIGN is positioned to shoot the laser beam parallel to
the guide/rail [when turret is on] and straight into the circular
mirror at the centre of the PENTALIGN base [with turret off]. This
step ensures that PENTALIGN deviates the laser beam accurately
parallel to the beam emitted when the turret is mounted.
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vi. With the laser beam now
striking the centre of the
PENTALIGN base, mount
the PENTALIGN target cap
ALI 6.926 on the turret
position (see image).
vii. The reflected beam from
the PENTALIGN base must
now strike the centre of the
target cap. Use the PENTALIGN angular fine adjustment knobs [C
and D ] to achieve this.
viii.Mount the PENTALIGN head then rotate it to ensure the laser
beam strikes the first and last measurement positions of the
second guide/rail. If this is achieved, the system is now ready to
take measurements.
In the above example – measuring the parallelism of two guides/rails
– the LEVALIGN laser beam should first strike the sensor on the first
guide/rail. When the turret is removed, the laser beam strikes the
PENTALIGN head, and is emitted parallel to the initial beam [with
the turret mounted]. The two parallel guides/rails are measured
using the ROTALIGN Ultra straightness application and analysed as
groups using ALIGNMENT CENTER PC software. For details, please
refer to respective operating instructions.
Measurements WITH PENTALIGN sensor
All applications where the PENTALIGN head must be rotated for
measurement require the use of the PENTALIGN sensor to minimize
any offset errors. These measurement tasks include measurement of
perpendicularity between a guide rail and a surface, parallelism of
two surfaces and flatness measurement.
How to set up and use the PENTALIGN sensor
Follow this step-by-step procedure in order to centre the laser beam
on PENTALIGN. This operation minimizes any offset error that may
affect accuracy.
i. Mount the sensor on the PENTALIGN base.
ii. Switch the sensor on by pressing and holding the black ON/OFF
button until one LED lights up green.
iii. If the laser beam strikes the sensor detector, all four LEDs will
flash green. If the laser fails to strike the detector, the LEDs flash
red.
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iv. Take first point by pressing
the ON/OFF button briefly.
There will be a one second
wait before the point is
taken. The LEDs flash red in
a circular sequence.
v. Rotate the sensor through
180° using the 45° markings
on the PENTALIGN base as
reference, then press the
ON/OFF button briefly to take the second point. After a one-
second wait, the second point is taken.
vi. When interpreting the LEDs, always consider oppositely posi-
tioned LEDs together.
If one of two oppositely positioned LEDs is blinking red, the laser
is more than 1 mm away from the mid-position. Move the sensor
towards the red blinking LED. One of the LEDs will start blinking
green fast when the laser strikes at a distance less than 1 mm
from the mid-position. If an LED is blinking green slowly, the laser
is less than 50 μm away from the mid-position.
vii. If all LEDs are blinking green slowly and you want to measure
more precisely proceed with steps viii and ix described below.
Precise mode
viii.Press the ON/OFF button briefly to take the third point. There will
be a one second wait then the LEDs will flash red in a circular
sequence.
ix. Rotate the sensor through 180° using the 45° markings on the
PENTALIGN base as reference, then press the ON/OFF button
briefly to take the fourth point. If the laser strikes the sensor
detector at a distance less than 50 μm from the mid-position, the
corresponding LED will blink green slowly. If the laser beam is less
than 10 μm from mid-position, the corresponding LED lights up
steady green. If all four LEDs light up steady green, the laser is
less than 7.5 μm away from the mid-position.
x. The system is now ready to take measurements.
To turn off the sensor, press and hold the ON/OFF button. All the
LEDs will flash for a short time signalling shutdown. Release the
button. The sensor automatically shuts down after five minutes.
Dismount the sensor from the PENTALIGN base then mount the
PENTALIGN head. If the first surface has already been measured using
LEVALIGN laser, remove the turret. The laser beam should strike the
PENTALIGN head. The second surface can now be measured.
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