Pro tip: center the beam to the target with the near mirror then move the target to the far side. Now say the beam is lower than the target ~10mm from center, raise it with the far target mirror so it’s ~10mm above center INSTEAD of making it center. The same holds true for side to side movement. Come back to the near target and make it dead center with the near target mirror. When you come back to the far target the beam will be much closer to being lined up than if you had gone to the center the first go around. For example if you had gone to center on the far target the beam is 9mm lower the second go around but if you overshoot it it’s 6-5mm lower. Repeat until both targets are centered. This is called overshooting and will cut the alignment time in half. Think of it as taking baby steps vs proper steps. This is specially useful when the beam is infrared and you have to take paper shots. Seeing the beam makes it 10 times easier. There are other techniques but this one is the easier one for people to understand.
Not sure if I understood the question but an auto collimator would not help you with that. I’m guessing you have an infrared laser and want to align it with the pointer (aka pilot lamp). The way that’s done is by taking two paper shots at two different distances with the infrared laser. Use these two paper shots as targets. Physically adjust the lamp until it’s centered with both paper shots. One of the paper shots would have to be taped only from one side so you can fold it in and out depending if you want to see the near or the far target.
The red screw is the pivot screw. Normally you use the screws beside it for up and down or side to side movement. Moving the red screw adjusts the beam diagonally and there is usually not a penalty for that but you end up decreasing the adjustment range of all the screws if you over use it.
Hello Angie, The best way for us to help with your alignment is by talking to one of our technical support engineers. You can contact them by phone (1-800-363-1992), email (techsup@edmundoptics.com), or chat, which you can access by clicking on the orange tab at the bottom of our website.
Pro tip: center the beam to the target with the near mirror then move the target to the far side.
Now say the beam is lower than the target ~10mm from center, raise it with the far target mirror so it’s ~10mm above center INSTEAD of making it center. The same holds true for side to side movement.
Come back to the near target and make it dead center with the near target mirror.
When you come back to the far target the beam will be much closer to being lined up than if you had gone to the center the first go around.
For example if you had gone to center on the far target the beam is 9mm lower the second go around but if you overshoot it it’s 6-5mm lower.
Repeat until both targets are centered.
This is called overshooting and will cut the alignment time in half. Think of it as taking baby steps vs proper steps.
This is specially useful when the beam is infrared and you have to take paper shots. Seeing the beam makes it 10 times easier.
There are other techniques but this one is the easier one for people to understand.
sir can we use a autocollimator to align a laser with its pilot lamp , if can sir please be kind enough to explain it also , thank you for the video
Not sure if I understood the question but an auto collimator would not help you with that.
I’m guessing you have an infrared laser and want to align it with the pointer (aka pilot lamp).
The way that’s done is by taking two paper shots at two different distances with the infrared laser.
Use these two paper shots as targets. Physically adjust the lamp until it’s centered with both paper shots.
One of the paper shots would have to be taped only from one side so you can fold it in and out depending if you want to see the near or the far target.
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hello why you adjusting the red screw in far alignment?
They probably shouldn't do that.
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The red screw is the pivot screw. Normally you use the screws beside it for up and down or side to side movement.
Moving the red screw adjusts the beam diagonally and there is usually not a penalty for that but you end up decreasing the adjustment range of all the screws if you over use it.
hello I'm not getting fire form 2 or 3 wat do I do or what I'm doing wrong
Hello Angie,
The best way for us to help with your alignment is by talking to one of our technical support engineers. You can contact them by phone (1-800-363-1992), email (techsup@edmundoptics.com), or chat, which you can access by clicking on the orange tab at the bottom of our website.