NDC BenchMike Pro 2025 Manual

BenchMike Pro
Benchtop Laser Micrometer
Instruction Handbook
NDC Technologies
8001 Technology Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45424
U.S.A.
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Technologies
Main Phone [phone]
General Fax [phone]
www.ndc.com/betalasermike
BETA LaserMike Products

Proprietary Notice
The information and design disclosed herein were originated by and are the property of NDC Technologies.
NDC Technologies reserves all patent, proprietary design, manufacturing, reproduction use, and sales rights
thereto, and to any article disclosed therein, except to the extent rights are expressly granted to others. The fore-
going does not apply to vendor proprietary parts.
In-line with NDC’s policy of continuous improvement, the information contained in this document may change to
allow the introduction of design improvements.
BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook
Part Number: MAN/EN5008-0092
Revision: E
Language: English
Date of Release: May, 2019

Contact NDC
Online Support
You can access the NDC Customer Support portal, myNDC at https://ndc.custhelp.com.
myNDC is a cloud-based portal that allows you to get product support by phone, ask a question, provide feed-
back, submit an RMA request or access information in our on-line knowledge database. You can browse the
myNDC site or create a myNDC account.
•To create a myNDC account, click the Log in or Sign up button. After creating the account, you will be
immediately logged in. To log in on subsequent visits to myNDC, click the Log in or Sign up button, en-
ter your user name and password, and then click Log in.
•To submit an RMA, click on the RMA Request tab and follow the on-screen instructions.

BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Caution i
NDC Contact Numbers by Product Type
Please have your sales order number at hand before contacting NDC.
−NDC Systems including Infrared, Xray and Nucleonic Sensors
NDC Systems:
including Infrared, Xray and Nucleonic
Sensors
Americas
[phone]
Asia Pacific
Japan: [phone]
All other countries: [phone]
Select option 3 to be connected to the
service team
China
[phone]
EMEA
(Europe,
Middle East,
Africa)
Germany: 0800 1123194
France: 0810 600 400
Italy: [phone]
All other countries (English speaking):
[phone]
Please select option 3 to be connected to
the service team

ii BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Caution
−Beta LaserMike Gauges
Beta LaserMike Gauges
Americas
[phone]
Asia Pacific
India: [phone]
Alternative number [phone]
Japan: [phone]
All other countries: [phone]
Alternative number [phone]
China
[phone]
EMEA
(Europe,
Middle East,
Africa)
Germany: 0800 1123194
France: 0810 600 400
Italy: [phone]
All other countries (English speaking):
[phone]
Please select option 3 to be connected to
the service team
−NDC Metals Systems, including AccuRay and IRM brands
NDC Metals Systems:
including AccuRay and IRM brands
Americas
North America: [phone]
South America: [phone]
Asia Pacific
[phone]
China
[phone]
EMEA
(Europe,
Middle East,
Africa)
[phone]

BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Caution iii
Caution
•This equipment must be earthed/grounded.
•Under NO circumstances should the earth safety
connections be broken –internal damage to sensi-
tive electronic components may occur and at worst
electrocution to personnel may result.
•Digital outputs are open - collector outputs, with max-
imum specs of 35 V DC and 250ma. These levels
must not be exceeded.
•Maintenance, repairs and electrical connections
should be performed by a suitably qualified person
for the country of installation.
•The equipment contains a slow blow type fuse to
protect against input power overloads and is not user
replaceable.
Intended Use
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may
be impaired.
Laser Safety Precautions
The BenchMike Pro uses a Collimated Diode laser which emits red light at a wavelength of 635nm. No invisible or
otherwise harmful radiation is emitted.
The radiant output power of either internal laser (whether it be a laser diode or gas laser) and of the entire
BenchMike Pro is relatively low. The laser beam will not harm your skin, and your eyes are protected by a natural
aversion response that will cause you to blink or look away. However, the laser light emitted from the BenchMike
Pro should be treated with caution and common sense. Do not attempt to look into the BenchMike Pro, and avoid
staring at reflections of the beam.
The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers (ANSI Z136.1 —2014) classifies this laser product
as Low Power —Class II and provides reasonable and adequate guides for its safe use. The user of the Bench-
Mike Pro and other personnel responsible for its safe use should consult this ANSI standard. It is available from:
American National Standards Institute
1430 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration has established
regulations for manufacturers of laser products. All laser products sold in the U.S.A. since August, 1976 must be
certified by the manufacturer as meeting certain product performance (safety) standards, and each laser must
bear a label indicating compliance with the standard and denoting laser hazard classification.

iv BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Caution
Labels and Safety Features
This section acquaints you with the advisory and identification labels on the instrument and the safety features
incorporated into the design of the instrument. The following figures show the identification and advisory labels on
the BenchMike Pro.
Front View
Model 2025
DB-9 FEMALE
SERIAL 1
LASER SAFETY LABEL
SERIAL TAG
ETHERNET
DB-25 MALE I/O
BNC
DB-25 FEMALE FIXTURE
USB-A PRINTER
USB-B SERIAL
Aperture
label
Scanning
laser beam
Laser safety label
(back panel)
Laser emission
LED

BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Caution v
Model 2050
FCC Manual Digital Devices Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of the equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case, the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
DB-9 FEMALE
SERIAL 1
USB-A PRINTER
LASER SAFETY LABEL
SERIAL TAG
ETHERNET
USB-B SERIAL
DB-25 MALE I/O
BNC
DB-25 FEMALE FIXTURE

vi BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 BENCHMIKE PRO OPTIONS......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.1 Laser Beam Options........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2.2 Interfaces......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.3 Accessories ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.4 Measurement Fixtures..................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 CALIBRATION............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.4 USING THE BENCHMIKE PRO...................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 MEASURING A PRODUCT ............................................................................................................ 1-3
1.5.1 Sources of Error .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.5.2 Measuring Transparent Products.................................................................................... 1-5
1.6 DATA PROCESSING AND DISPLAY................................................................................................ 1-6
1.7 LASER SAFETY........................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.7.1 Output Beam Data........................................................................................................... 1-7
1.7.2 Warning Information ........................................................................................................ 1-7
2INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Power............................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Lifting............................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3 Location........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.4 Ventilation Requirements ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.5 Equipment Maintenance.................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.6 Caution Symbol ............................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 DRAWINGS................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 BenchMike Pro Model 2025 Outline Drawing.................................................................. 2-3
2.2.2 BenchMike Pro Model 2025 Connector Drawing ............................................................ 2-4
2.2.3 BenchMike Pro Model 2050 Outline Drawing.................................................................. 2-5
2.2.4 BenchMike Pro Model 2050 Connector Drawing ............................................................ 2-6
2.3 CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1 Connecting the BenchMike Pro to Your PC .................................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 Digital I/O Connector ....................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.3 Connecting to Digital Inputs............................................................................................. 2-9