Calibration manuals and user guides

CARTO library user guides

User guide: CARTO Capture
User guide: CARTO Capture
The Capture application in the CARTO software suite offers a simple process flow for defining and capturing static, dynamic and rotary test methods, as well as generating part programs.
[3.1MB]
User guide: CARTO Explore
User guide: CARTO Explore
The Explore application in the CARTO software suite allows powerful analysis tools, including reporting to international standards, data comparison and custom PDF generation to meet your exact requirements.
[1.3MB]
User guide: CARTO Compensate
User guide: CARTO Compensate
Compensate generates error correction files in ‘Renishaw’s generic linear error compensation (LEC format), as well as native machine tool language options, for pitch and volumetric compensation.
[4.1MB]
User guide: TB20 quadrature trigger box
User guide: TB20 quadrature trigger box
User guide for TB20 Quadrature trigger box, including installation and setup
[9.7MB]
User guide: XC-80 environmental compensator
User guide: XC-80 environmental compensator
An environmental compensator which significantly improves the measurement accuracy of the XL-80 and XM-60 laser systems.
[2.0MB]
User guide: XK10 alignment laser
User guide: XK10 alignment laser
The XK10 alignment laser system has been developed to measure geometric and rotational errors of machines tools. Used with the XK10 machine tool fixturing kit, it enables faster and easier measurements over traditional methods, such as dial gauges, autocollimators and metrology artefacts.
[68.9MB]
User guide: XL-80 laser system
User guide: XL-80 laser system
The XL-80 laser interferometer system is a modular system, capable of measuring displacement, velocity, angular (pitch and yaw) displacement, flatness, straightness, parallelism and squareness, depending on the measurement kits supplied.
[53.4MB]
User guide: XM-60 and XM-600 multi-axis calibrator
User guide: XM-60 and XM-600 multi-axis calibrator
The XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is a laser measurement system capable of measuring errors in six degrees of freedom along a linear axis, simultaneously from a single set-up. It provides a powerful diagnostic tool to measure all geometric errors in the axis from a single capture.
[20.5MB]
User guide: XR20 rotary axis calibrator
User guide: XR20 rotary axis calibrator
XR20 rotary axis calibrator provides a high integrity, non-contact reference measurement, remote from the axis under test.
[18.3MB]

CARTO library

To install a new version of a user guide into your CARTO library, download the latest version above. Navigate to your downloads folder and copy the user guide into the appropriate language directory, for the user guide you have downloaded.

C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Renishaw Carto\Library\

If the required directory does not exist, create a new folder using the Language codes below:

Language codes

Language	Code	Language	Code
Chinese	zh-hans	Japanese	ja
Chinese	zh-hant	Korean	ko
Czech	cs	Polish	pl
Dutch	nl	Portuguese	pt
English	en	Russian	ru
German	de	Spanish	es
French	fr	Turkish	tr
Italian	it

As an example, a new Capture user guide that is in Spanish would result in the following directory being created with the user guide copied into it:

C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Renishaw Carto\Library\Capture\es

Manuals and support documents

Manual: QC20 ballbar system (English)
Manual: QC20 ballbar system (English)
The QC20 ballbar help guide contains content which can be browsed and reviewed by chapter or index subject, or accessed via its full search facility.
[8.0MB]
User guide: Ballbar Trace software
User guide: Ballbar Trace software
Issued August 2015. This user guide contains operating information for the use of Ballbar Trace software. The guide is in pdf format, content can be viewed by chapter or index subject.
[275kB]
Manual: LaserXL (English)
Manual: LaserXL (English)
Issued August 2014. The LaserXL manual contains easily accessible information, viewable on your Microsoft Windows® PC. Content can be browsed and reviewed by chapter or index subject, or accessed via its full search facility. The manual can be used on a 'stand alone' basis or installed and integrated with the LaserXL™ software.
[29.7MB]
Manual: LaserXL - manuals amendments detail document
Manual: LaserXL - manuals amendments detail document
Support document providing details of amendments to the existing LaserXL manual.
[2.2MB]
User guide: Small linear optics
User guide: Small linear optics
This manual explains how to use a small linear optic kit where a small and light measurement optic is desirable for the application, providing greater flexibility in mounting options
[351kB]
Quick start guide: XL-80 laser interferometer system base case layout
Quick start guide: XL-80 laser interferometer system base case layout
This document identifies and lists all items in the XL-80 laser interferometer system base case. Part numbers of kits and individual components are listed.
[781kB]
Quick start guide: XL-80 laser interferometer system full case layout
Quick start guide: XL-80 laser interferometer system full case layout
This document identifies and lists all items in the XL-80 laser interferometer system full case. Part numbers of kits and individual components are listed.
[1.9MB]
Validation card
Validation card
The validation card holder is a plastic wallet with a self-adhesive back to attach to the machine. The validation card can be inserted into the holder to display the machines ballbar test results.
[600 x 600][124kB]