Flatness

This program for measurement of plane flatness relative to reference plane formed by laser beam.
The measurement points may be in the plane of circular or rectangular shape with regular or
variable grid step. The plane may contain cutouts. Up to 1600 measurement points can be handled.
The measurement values can be treated as absolute, recalculated to best fit plane or three points can
be set as reference plane.
Procedure: Plan the measurement and mark the points where the detector will be placed. Level the
laser within 0.5 mm [20 mils] in both X- and Y-direction. Start the Flatness program. Use S or M
unit as detector.
The detector unit should be installed with the label on top.

Start Flatness program – move cursor and hit or

Choose option to resume interrupted work – hit . In this case

interrupted work will be opened for further data collecting, editing,
evaluating, saving on the flash drive.

To start new task – hit .

When new task started – the menu screen to choose plane shape
appeared.
Hit for taking measurements on rectangular grid
Hit for taking measurements on circular grid

Menu screen for setting up the grid parameters:

- Hit to set grid step – regular or variable
- Points across X – 2…40
- Points across Y – 2…40
- Grid size across X (for regular grid step)
- Grid size across Y (for regular grid step)
To set these parameters move blinking cursor by arrow keys

then hit , enter the value, confirm by .

In case of irregular grid step (“Grid Var” option):
distances from first column to every next column across X can be settled

individually – hit to access menu

distances from first row to every next row across Y can be settled

individually – hit to access menu

To set distances across X – choose column

by arrow keys then hit , enter

the value, confirm by .

To set distances across Y – choose row by

arrow keys then hit , enter

the value, confirm by .

Measured plane can contain some cutouts of arbitrary shape – those nodes that are within
cutouts can be just skipped out during taking of measurement. The flatness program
correctly treats such cutouts.
Row and column index numbering starts from 0. E.g. first row is Y0.

Taking measurements.
Beam X position
indicator
Active Beam Y
node data

Place detector unit mounted on magnetic stand in the Detector

node of measured plane. Center the laser beam of rotation inclination and
temperature
laser transmitter AVV-RL20 using the fine adjust knob on the
center of detector window. Use live X, Y data on the display
for beam centering.
The AVV-RL20 laser must not be moved after
measurement has commenced.
First node(indexed [1;1]) is in the left bottom corner
by convention.
 The order of taking data for nodes is not important.

Assigned node is indicated on the screen by blinking cursor. Use arrow

keys or alternative arrow keys to move
cursor on the node where detector is placed at. Node data
recorded

Hit to record node data.

Repeat for each node in the plane. Nodes within cutouts may be
skipped. Node data not
recorded yet or
The display cursor assigns which node in the plane to place the detector at. node is skipped

The result display.

When data recorded:

hit to shift to result display.

use arrow keys or to move cursor and

review node data.

Hold to view plane data and key legend.

Sequentially hit then - setup tolerance value.
Available plane data – max, min node value, spread, average, SD –
standard deviation.
Hit to switch between node data representation - ±, all positive, all
negative.

Hit to switch between plane data representation – absolute, best fit,

3 points reference plane.

Assigning 3 points of reference plane: BF – best fit

ABS – absolute
- hit to choose “REF” option. REF – 3 ref. points

- hit to switch reference point number

(order of switching – point #1, #2, #3, quit menu)
- to assign – move cursor to node that will be

assigned as reference and hit , repeat for

points #1, #2, #3.
 Three of the measurement nodes can be selected as
reference points, which will set them to zero. The
measurement value of the rest of the nodes will then be
recalculated. Reference points can be re-assigned as
required.

Saving data.

Measured data can be saved on the flash drive:

- in the result display menu hit and select an existing folder or
create a new one, then press one more time.
Data saved in the file with default name created with date/time stamp.
Data files can be transferred to PC software for report printing, or can
be opened in the AVV for review.

Quit program.

When quit the program:

- hit to backup changes in measured data.

- hit to discard changes.

Circle shaped plane.

Start Flatness program – move cursor and hit or

Choose option to resume interrupted work – hit . In this case

interrupted work will be opened for further data collecting, editing,
evaluating, saving on the flash drive.

To start new task – hit .

When new task started – the menu screen to choose plane shape
appeared.
Hit for setting up circular grid

Setup circular grid parameters:

- number of rings – hit , enter number of circles (1 to 10),

confirm by

- number of points – hit , enter number of points (3 to 40),

confirm by

- diameters of circles - use arrow keys to select circle,

hit , enter diameter, confirm by .

Beam X position
Taking measurements. indicator
Active Beam Y
node data

Place detector unit mounted on magnetic stand in the Detector

node of measured plane. Center the laser beam of rotation inclination and
temperature
laser transmitter AVV-RL20 using the fine adjust knob on
the center of detector window. Use live X, Y data on the
display for beam centering.
The AVV-RL20 laser must not be moved after
measurement has commenced.
First node(indexed [1;1]) is on the top of outer circle
by convention.
The order of taking data for nodes is not important.

Assigned node is indicated on the screen by Node data

recorded
Node data not
blinking cursor. Use arrow keys or recorded yet or
node is skipped
alternative arrow keys to move cursor on
the node where detector is placed at.

Hit to record node data.

Repeat for each node in the plane. Nodes within cutouts may be
skipped.
The display cursor assigns which node in the plane to
place the detector at.
The result display.

When data recorded:

hit to shift to result display.

use arrow keys or to move cursor and

review node data.

Hold to view plane data and key legend.

Sequentially hit then - setup tolerance value.
Available plane data – max, min node value, spread, average, SD –
standard deviation.
Hit to switch between node data representation - ±, all positive, all
negative.

Hit to switch between plane data representation – absolute, best

fit, 3 points reference plane.

Assigning 3 points of reference plane: BF – best fit

ABS – absolute
- hit to choose “REF” option. REF – 3 ref. points

- hit to switch reference point number

(order of switching – point #1, #2, #3, quit menu)
- to assign – move cursor to node that will be

assigned as reference and hit , repeat for

points #1, #2, #3.

Three of the measurement nodes can be selected as reference points, which will set them
to zero. The measurement value of the rest of the nodes will then be recalculated.
Reference points can be re-assigned as required.

Saving data.

Measured data can be saved on the flash drive:

- in the result display menu hit and select an existing folder or
create a new one, then press one more time.
Data saved in the file with default name created with date/time stamp.
Data files can be transferred to PC software for report printing, or can
be opened in the AVV for review.
Quit program.

When quit the program:

- hit to backup changes in measured data.

- hit to discard changes.