TriAngle UltraSpec

DESCRIPTION

TriAngle UltraSpec - High Precision Electronic Autocollimator

The electronic autocollimators of the TriAngle UltraSpec series represent high-precision angle measurement systems for extremely high demands on angle resolution and measurement accuracy.

TriAngle® UltraSpec for highest measurement accuracy

Key Features:

Mechanically and thermally optimized design
Calibrated with PTB angle standards and supplied with test certificates and individual calibration curves
Consistently guaranteed traceability of the measuring results to international standards of the angle measuring variable
Available with 300 mm and 500 mm objective focal lengths
A variable measuring range and accuracy performance of up to 0.05 arcsec depending on the focal length
Permits precise and reliable measurements even under difficult conditions
Superbly corrected objective lens of minimum distortion and a high resolution
Digital CCD camera with extremely low sensor noise
Stabilized high power LED illumination
OptiAngle 6 Software

Applications:

Calibration laboratories
Semiconductor equipment manufacturing
High-energy physics
Laser physics
Space science

Therefore, TriAngle® UltraSpec autocollimators are used for high-end measuring, testing and adjustment processes where highest precision and reliability in angle determination are required, for example:

Adjustment and verification of the straightness of linear stages
Run-out measurement of rotary tables
Measurement of large-area surface flatness
Alignment of optical components
Alignment of machines and equipment
Stability studies

TriAngle® UltraSpec measuring straightness of linear stages

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SOFTWARE

OptiAngle: The Complete Software Package for Angle Measurement

The software OptiAngle® is a powerful tool covering all aspects of accurate angle measurement with the TriAngle electronic autocollimators in terms of measurement, control and analysis of the angular data. The well organized and modern menuguided user interface assists even the inexperienced operator to perform accurate measurements and to obtain repeatable results. A large set of pre-defined standard measurement applications is integrated into OptiAngle® which cover all established measurement techniques in optical and mechanical industry. In addition, customized measurement routines can be easily developed and embedded either by TRIOPTICS or the experienced end user. All OptiAngle® measurement functions can be further used in other common applications like Lab-View or Visual Basic (Excel).

Software Features und Functions:

The TriAngle software provides many features to simplify the daily use of TriAngle autocollimators whether in the laboratory or in the production environment.

Real-time camera display
Numerical and graphical display of measurement data
Optional full screen camera window (visual alignment mode)
Indicators inside the camera window
Simultaneous measurement with multiple (up to 12) autocollimators
Simultaneous measurement of multiple surface reflections (up to 12)
Comprehensive data reporting functions
Data export format: ASCII (CSV), XLS, PDF
Selectable angle units for screen display and measurement certificate
Software remote control by host computer via RS232, TCP/IP interface
Programming interface by automation or via DLL
Scripting mechanism for customized measurement programs
Scripting interface for user-based solution
User defined measurement certificate layout
Demo programming examples for LabView, and VBA (Excel)
Multiple camera interface technology for IEEE 1394 (FireWire) or USB. On request: Gbit Ethernet, CameraLink or Analog Video Cameras
Production mode for batch/lot sample identification and result reporting
Load option of saved results

Easy Integration of Customized Measurement Solutions

The OptiAngle® software allows the integration of customized measurement programs with a dedicated user interface for specialized target applications. Custom specific measurement routines and display functions are quickly implemented to take care of specialized procedures, e.g. in a production environment.

The advantages are:

User interface adapted to specialized applications
Increase of throughput
Avoidance of faulty operations in production processes
Integration of external hardware and software possible
Adaptation to familiar data processing and display

TriAngle modular software concept

OptiAngle® Programming Interface (API)

In addition to the above scripting mechanism, the OptiAngle® functions can be embedded into a larger measurement framework which then can take control over the full functionality of OptiAngle® measurement applications.

OptiAngle® features an open software concept and programming interface which allows for the flexible and easy integration into other software environments. The angle measurement functions of TriAngle autocollimators can thus be integrated into almost any existing measurement application. In contrast to the scripting technology the user himself is enabled to develop the interfacing between the TriAngle autocollimator and his governing application. OptiAngle® functions are executed either by sending commands via serial port (RS232) or TCP/IP, or directly using the DLL based C programming interface (API). Existing sample applications and the comprehensive documentation demonstrate the control of TriAngle autocollimators by LabView, VBA, Excel. TRIOPTICS will be happy to assist the user to integrate the TriAngle functions into his own application.

TECHNICAL DATA

Overview

Illumination	LED
Peak wavelength	530 nm Standard
Spectral half-width	35 nm
Material Reflectivity	2 % ... 100 %
Linearity	± 0.05 over total range of 10 arcsec
Measurement Frequency	>15 Hz (High Speed camera with 120 Hz or 290 Hz measuring rate available with different values for field of view and accuracy)

TriAngle UltraSpec - Data

Type	Effective focal length (mm)	Clear aperture (mm)
TA US 300-57	300	45
TA US 500-57	500	45

TriAngle UltraSpec - Accuracy

Type	Resolution (arcsec)	Repeatability (arcsec)	Accuracy in 10 arcsec	Accuracy in 20 arcsec	Accuracy total (arcsec)
TA US 300-57	0.005	0.03	+/- 0.05	+/- 0.10	#ERROR!
TA US 500-57	0.003	0.02	+/- 0.05	+/- 0.10	#ERROR!

Measuring range in autocollimation

Type	USB 3.0 hor. (x) × vert. (y) (arcsec)	Firewire hor. (x) × vert. (y) (arcsec)
TA US 300-57	3000x1920	3010x2230
TA US 500-57	1800x1150	1800x1340

UPGRADES & ACCESSORIES

TriAngle Upgrades & Accessories

In addition to the TriAngle electronic autocollimator series, TRIOPTICS offers a large range of opto-mechanical accessories, often required for certain standard applications.