Alignment options

 OPTALIGN smart is to be used in industrial environments only

Context menu

for shaft alignment. Care must be taken to ensure that the

The context menu can be accessed from any screen by pressing q.

instrument is not subjected to mechanical knocks. It must be

The menu items displayed are relevant to the screen selected. Use

operated only by properly trained personnel. No liability will

the navigation keys to highlight the desired menu items.

be assumed when components or operating procedures as

The context menu item Conguration is used for conguring

described in this guide are not used as indicated or are altered

device, regional and shaft alignment settings as well as licensing

without permission of the manufacturer.

applications and features.

OPTALIGN smart
Shaft

Copyright 2009 by PRFTECHNIK Alignment Systems

Safety notes

Copyright 2011 by PRFTECHNIK Alignment Systems

OPTALIGN smart pocket guide

Know your OPTALIGN smart

The main operating keys are the oval-shaped data entry keys, the
round function keys, the 4-way navigation keys, an On/Off/Enter
key, an up key, a clear key and a menu key.

Pocket guide

Laser safety

6
7

 Do not look directly into the laser beam at any time.

 Do not insert any optical devices into the beam path.
 The red LED on the front of the transducer illuminates

whenever the laser beam is emitted.

Notes regarding data storage
 As with any data processing software, data may be lost or

altered under certain circumstances. PRFTECHNIK strongly

result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement/

failures or any other cause.

 PRFTECHNIK assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly,

The scanning process scans the

surrounding area for wireless
data transmission RF modules

Data entry keys

Wireless communication
indicator LED

Battery status LED

Mount system and switch on

for nancial losses or claims from third parties resulting from

Switch on the instrument by pressing and holding down

If measurement is carried out using the optional wireless data

the use of this product and any of its functions, such as loss or

e key

for a few seconds. The 4 alignment condition LEDs and the wireless

transmission RF module, the context menu in the measurement

alteration of stored data.

communication indicator LED light up. Shortly afterwards, the

screen displays the item Sensor selection. This is used to select the

machine dimensions screen will appear.

communication method.

General information

Transducer (Laser)

 Contents subject to change without further notice, particularly

in the interest of further technical development.

Contact

Reector (Prism)

Stationary machine

LUDECA Inc.

PRFTECHNIK

1425 N.W. 88th Avenue

Alignment Systems GmbH

Doral, FL 33172

Freisinger Str. 34

USA

85737 Ismaning, Germany

Tel (305) 591-8935

Tel +49.89.99616-0

Fax (305) 591-1537

Fax +49.89.99616-100

info@ludeca.com

info@pruftechnik.com

www.ludeca.com

www.pruftechnik.com

Printed in Germany ALI 9.212.07.09.G

Printed in Germany ALI 9.122.11.11.lud

 The calibration accuracy of the transducer should be checked

smart operating handbook ALI 9.123.G.

On/Off/Enter key

5 Navigation keys

 PRFTECHNIK assumes no liability for data lost or altered as a

 For the intrinsically safe model please consult the OPTALIGN

2 USB port / Sensor port /

Charger port

4 Up/Clear/Menu key

important data.

the transducer.

1 Alignment condition LEDs

3 Function keys

recommends that you keep a backup or printed record of all

every two years as indicated by the colored date wheel label on

Machine to be
moved

OPTALIGN smart computer

OPTALIGN smart pocket guide

Enter dimensions

The alignment condition is indicated by both the tolerance symbol

Soft foot

(smiley) and the corresponding lit system LED.

Use the data entry keys to directly enter all missing

Soft foot can be checked at any time. Access the soft foot function
 A happy smiley (with blue LED lit): values within excellent

dimensions. The editing box appears as soon as a data

entry key is pressed. Conrm entry by pressing

e. The highlight

tolerances

to 3:00 or 9:00 oclock position, then center the laser beam. Press

 An OK icon (with green LED lit): values in acceptable

box moves to the next dimension.

tolerances

e and use h / i to select foot to check. Press e and loosen

corresponding anchor bolt and wait until the readings stabilize, then

 A sad smiley (with red LED lit): values out of tolerance

Press e to nish measurement.

by pressing q. Use the navigation keys to select ". Rotate shaft

press e. Tighten bolt and press h / i to select next foot. Repeat

this procedure for all feet.

Move

The status of the soft foot condition with respect to tolerance is

Results

displayed after all feet have been measured.

Live MOVE can be performed in either the horizontal or vertical

Press k to view alignment results.

direction. From the results screen press q then select Move from
the context menu. Press

Dimensions to be entered include:

tation selection screen appears. Select the direction of the Move

Vertical coupling results

Horizontal coupling results

selection then rotate the shafts into any of the green sectors and

Vertical feet positions

pause there.

Horizontal feet positions

Alignment quality tolerance

symbol

(horizontal or vertical) using

1
3

 Transducer-to-reector
 Transducer-to-coupling center
 Coupling diameter (default is 10)

e to conrm selection. The move orienf

or

g.

Press

to conrm

2
4

 RPM (default is 1800)

 Coupling center-to-front foot (right machine)
 Front foot-to-back foot (right machine)

The above all-in-one-results screen is only displayed if the shaft

The coupling diameter and RPM default values are user-settable in

setting all-in-one-results is on. Individual vertical and horizontal

Conguration/Shaft settings.

results views are accessed by pressing k / g / f.

To check soft foot on left machine, you must have the static feet

2
1

Horizontal view

Transducer positioned into

a green sector

[RPM]

metric [mm]

inch [mils]

any

0.06 mm

2.0 mils

Short exible couplings

to proceed with measurement. Center the

laser beam on the reector dust cap by repositioning

the components vertically and horizontally. Remove the reector

Tolerance symbol

Feet positions

Direction of correction

center the laser dot on the square target. The default measure

Offset

to initiate continuous sweep. Minimum

rotation of 70 is required.

600
750
1500
1800
3000
3600
6000
7200

0.19
0.09

0.09
0.06

0.06

0.03

0.03

9.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

0.5

15.0

10.0

5.0

3.0

0.02

mode, continuous sweep, is automatically initiated by rotating the

shafts when auto sweep is on [set under shaft settings]. If auto

Acceptable Excellent Acceptable Excellent

If the laser beam is centered, live Move starts immediately.

dust cap and use the reector thumbwheel and yellow knob to

sweep is off, press

Suggested shaft alignment tolerances

Soft foot

Measure
Press

module enabled. Order part number ALI 12.714.

Direction to move machine

Current feet positions

Angularity
(coupling gap difference
per100 mm or 10 diameter)

Coupling results are given in the form of gap and offset. Gap is
positive when open at top or side away from viewer. Offset is

positive when right coupling half is higher or further away from

viewer. Results show the foot positions relative to the stationary

Loosen base bolts and move machine following the alignment

machine centerline. Positive values indicate that right machine is

values in real-time and the smiley on the display. Tighten anchor

upwards or away from viewer. Negative values indicate that right

bolts and check alignment by taking another set of measurements

machine is downwards or towards the viewer.

and viewing results. If within tolerance (indicated by a happy face

smiley), then machines are aligned.

600
750
1500
1800
3000
3600
6000
7200

0.13
0.07

0.09
0.05

0.04

0.03

0.03

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

3.0

1.8

1.0

0.6

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.02

Spacer shafts and

membrane (disk) couplings
Offset
(per 100 mm spacer length
or per inch of spacer length)

600
750
1500
1800
3000
3600
6000
7200

0.25
0.12

0.15
0.07

0.07

0.04

0.03

0.02