Readhead Mounting And Alignment; Methods - Renishaw ATOM Installation Manual

Readhead mounting and alignment

There is a range of tools available to assist with readhead installation depending upon the system design,
these are detailed below. For more details on designing the mounting bracket and selecting the appropriate
mounting tools contact your local Renishaw representative.
Ensure that the scale, readhead optical window and mounting face are clean and free from obstruction.
Do not saturate the readhead window with cleaning solvent as this may cause contamination on the inside
of the readhead window which cannot be cleaned.
NOTE: For FPC readheads the FPC cable must be fitted prior to mounting the readhead. See page 12 for more details.
IMPORTANT: Whichever method is used to mount the readhead, care should be taken to ensure the scale surface is
not damaged during this operation, particularly when metal-to-metal contact is necessary.
Fixed mounting
Readhead mounting
bracket does not
allow for adjustment
of rideheight
Shim kit. See page 18.
ATOM
linear installation guide

: Methods

Dummy head. See page 19.
Adjustable
bracket
Readhead mounting
bracket allows
adjustment of
rideheight
Accurate bracket and feeler gauge.
See page 20.
Signal amplitude adjustment. See page 20.
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