Renishaw RPI20 Installation Manual

M-9904-2375-02

Installation guide

RPI20 / VME installation guide

The design of Renishaw's RPI20 parallel interface

allows it to be used as either a stand-alone unit,

or via a specially designed host board, integrated

into a VME based rack. Each host board is

capable of housing up to two RPI20 interface

boards

This installation guide identifies the steps

necessary to install the RPI20 parallel interface

into the VME host board.

For details of RPI20 configuration and the

performance specification, see the RPI20 parallel

interface user manual (Renishaw part no.

M-9904-2254).

Note: anti-static precautions should be observed

throughout this installation process.

Step 1: Remove screw locks from the RPI20

D-type connector.

Step 2: Locate the first RPI20 parallel interface

board into host board.

Note: If configuring the host board for a single

axis application, the RPI20 parallel interface

board should be positioned as shown above.

For dual axis applications, the blanking

plate must be removed from the facia panel

(identified overleaf) prior to inserting the

second axis RPI20.

Table of Contents

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Page 1 VME based rack. Each host board is capable of housing up to two RPI20 interface boards This installation guide identifies the steps necessary to install the RPI20 parallel interface into the VME host board.
Page 2 2) Tighten 2 off screw B (identified in Step 5) but do not fully tighten. 3) Tighten screw locks (identified in Step 3) Full details of the RPI20 parallel interface can be found in data sheet L-9904-2352. For a copy visit www.renishaw.com or contact your local Renishaw office.