HP 5528A User Manual

Model 5528A
Angular Mea s ur e ment s
( AESOL ]
There are only t wo c hoi ces f or this key in thi s measurement mode . Re sol ution
can be ex tended on ly to 0.1 arcsecond. Theref ore, push -
0 8
for " tent hs " r eso lution , or -
push -
8
( RESO j fo' "un ilS" " "o lulion.
This key also allows yo u to "s mooth " your data by entering a po sitive number. A
negati ve resolution number wll remove any smoothing . Smoothing redu ces the
effects
of vibration.
MAKING A MEASUREMENT
System Checks
1. Make sure both la se r H ead ports are sw itched to their large apertures.
2. The la ser He ad turret must be se t to "OT HER ".
3. The laser Head 's READY indi ca tor must be lighted steadily ( I.e. , not blinking ).
4. Make sure yo u are properly interfaced with other instruments as needed to record yo ur data.
a. If you record yo ur data manually, no interfacing is neces sa r y.
b. If you wa nt to record yo ur data automatically, but you aren't using the HP Dimensional
Metrology Anal ysis System or another HP - IIJ controller, you must ha ve an HP-IB
compatible printer co nneded to the Measurement Displ ay unit, v ia the rear panel HP-IB
connector. You mu st also make sure the Measurement Display i5 set-up to output to a
printer via '· W-IB . See Sed ion 18 and follow the instruc tion s for " Data Transfer without an
HP - IB Controlle r" .
c. For formallcd automatic record s, yo u should ha ve the HP Dimensional Metrology Anal ys is
Sys tem or all HP - 1I3 controller with your own programs to make it wo rk with the la se r
Measurement
Sys tem. The HP Anal ys is Sys tem com es with an HP Per so na l Computer and
prog
ra ms to make it work with the l ase r Measurement Sys tem. Th e operating manual for
the
Analysis Sys tem will explain how to use it. In either case, you must first make sure the
Measurement Display is se t-up to accept a controller via HP-IB. See Sedion 18 and follow
the instructi ons for " Data Tran sfer with an HP - IB Controll er" .
Procedures
Two diff erent mea s ur ement methods are available. You c an h ave yo ur sys tem m ake m eas urements-
• only at points you spec ify, or -
• au tomati ca ll y. at the time interval you specify, without regard to the location of the
Optics.
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HP 5528A Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	5528A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English