Fluke 831 User manual

Laser Shaft Alignment
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On-board Help (Users Manual)
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Contents
Contents 3
Introduction 7
How to use the on-board help 7
Documentation 8
Components 9
Rugged device 9
Device interface 11
How to charge the battery 12
sensALIGN3 sensor and reflector 13
sensALIGN 3 sensor 13
Sensor LEDs 14
Charging the sensor 14
Reflector 15
Sensor and reflector labelling 16
Home screen 17
Configuration 18
Built-in camera 22
Gallery 22
RFID 24
Assign a saved asset to an RFIDtag 24
Open an asset measurement assigned to an RFIDtag 25
Cloud drive 27
Transfer an asset to the Cloud drive 27
Download an asset from Cloud drive 27
Mount components 28
Mount brackets 28
Mount sensor and reflector 29
Mount sensor 29
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Mount reflector 29
Dimensions 32
Train setup and fixation 33
Machine properties 35
Toggle 35
Machine color 35
Thermal growth 36
Thermal growth calculator 37
Multiple feet 39
Coupling properties 41
Targets 41
Tolerances 43
Available tolerance tables 43
ANSI standard specification tolerances 44
User defined tolerances 44
Asymmetric and symmetric tolerances 45
Tolerance table based on coupling format 45
Suggested consolidated shaft alignment tolerances 46
Laser beam adjustment (sensALIGN 3) 49
Adjust sensor and reflector until the laser beam status LED blinks green 49
Laser beam adjustment 51
Laser adjustment wizard 51
XYView 53
Initialize sensor 55
Measurement 56
Averaging 56
Measurement modes 58
Active Clock measurement 59
Taking measurement points automatically 61
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Static measurement 63
Extend measurement range manually 65
Measurement table 67
Measurement quality 68
Edit measurement data 70
Broken ellipse 70
What is the effect of deactivating individual points? 71
Results 72
Results options 74
Sign convention 74
Multiple feet results 76
Foot corrections 76
Live Move screen 78
Save asset measurements 82
Save an asset 82
Asset list options 83
Default template 87
Generate reports 89
Generate measurement reports 89
Report logo 90
Save report to USB drive 92
What is soft foot 94
Parallel soft foot 94
Angular soft foot 94
Checking and correcting soft foot conditions 95
Soft foot 96
Sensor measurement 96
Manual entry 98
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Vertical flanged machines 99
Mark measurement positions 99
Set-up 101
Vertical flanged machines – Static clock 103
Use Static measurement mode 103
Vertical results 105
Shimming modes 105
Sign convention 105
Live Move – Vertical machines 107
Correct angularity 107
Correct offset 107
sensALIGN 3 sensor firmware update 111
Update sensor firmware to a newer version 111
Notification on sensor calibration 113
Best practice 116
Mounting sensor and reflector 116
Entering dimensions 116
Initializing sensor 116
Causes that may influence measurement 117
Results and Live Move 117
Appendix 118
Update Fluke 831 to a newer firmware version 118
Documentation 120
Technical data – Rugged touch device 121
Technical data – sensALIGN 3 sensor 122
Technical data – Reflector (prism) 123
Index 124
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Introduction
This on-board help provides information to support users of Fluke 831.
How to use the on-board help
The on-board help is accessed through the home screen. Tap the "Home" icon then the
question mark icon to access the on-board help.
Context sensitive help can be accessed from specific screens. Tap the question mark icon
provided on the specific screen.
l(1) Tap to return to the start screen.
l(2) Tap to go back.
l(3) Tap to go to this on-board help start page.
l(4) Tap to go forward.
l(5) Tap to search for text in the on-board help. A search field together with an
onscreen keyboard appears.
l(6) Throughout this on-board help, image thumbnails have been used. Tap the image
thumbnail to enlarge the image.
To zoom out and proceed, tap the enlarged image.
l(7) The navigation pane hide arrow is used to hide the navigation menu items. Tap the
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arrow to hide or show the navigation menu items.
l(8) This screen-specific help icon is used to access the context sensitive help.
Note
It is recommended to scroll to the bottom of the page to be able to access other related
topics which are frequently used throughout the on-board help.
Documentation
Note
This on-board help and other relevant and related customer documents are saved as
PDF files in the folder "Manuals" within the rugged device. To access this folder, the
rugged device is connected to a Windows PC. Allow the Windows PC to access the
rugged device and then double-click "Tablet" to access the required folder.
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Components
The main components used to measure shaft alignment are the rugged device, the sensor and
the reflector.
Rugged device
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l(1) Power key – used to switch the rugged device on.
Press and hold down the power key until the device turns on.
l(2) Front camera
l(3) Ambient light sensor
l(4) Volume down button (refer to Note below)
l(5)Strap (on either side of the device)
l(6)Rear camera
l(7)LEDflash
l(8)Foldable stand – used to hang device from a railing or lay it down in perfect viewing
position
l(9)Location of Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna
l(10)Protective bumper
l(11)USB type C multipurpose connector – used to charge the rugged device or connect
the tablet to auxiliary equipment such as a PC
l(12)Magnetic strap – used to hang device on any magnetic surfaces
Note
The only application that runs on this rugged device is Shaft Alignment. The application
runs in only landscape mode. Additional apps cannot be installed in this dedicated
device.
To capture screenshots on the device, press keys 1and 4simultaneously.
If the device freezes or is unresponsive, press and hold keys 1and 4simultaneously for
more than 7 seconds to restart device.
To turn the rugged device, press and hold down the power key [1]. To operate the device, tap
and swipe the touchscreen.
To turn the device off, press and hold down the power key [1]. Two hints appear on the dis-
play.
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