Local Accuracy; Resolution; Figure 6.2-2 - High Accuracy For Small Motions; Figure 6.2-3 - Low Accuracy For Small Motions - Newport ESP6000 User Manual

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6.2.4 Local Accuracy

For some applications, it is important to know not just the positioning
Accuracy over the entire travel but also over a small distance. To illustrate
this case, Figure 6.2-2 and Figure 6.2-3 show two extreme cases.
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Figure 6.2-2 — High Accuracy for Small Motions
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Figure 6.2-3 — Low Accuracy for Small Motions
Both error plots from Figure 6.2-2 and Figure 6.2-3 have a similar maximum
Error. But, if you compare the maximum Error for small distances, the
system in Figure 6.2-3 shows significantly larger values. For applications
requiring high accuracy for small motions, the system in Figure 6.2-2 is
definitely preferred.
"Local Error" is a relative term that depends on the application; usually no
Local Error value is given with the system specifications. The user should
study the error plot supplied with the motion device and determine the
approximate maximum Local Error for the specific application.

6.2.5 Resolution

Resolution is the smallest motion that the controller attempts to make. For
all DC motor and all standard stepper motor driven stages supported by
the ESP6000 controller card, this is also the resolution of the encoder.
Keeping in mind that the servo loop is a digital loop, the Resolution can be
also viewed as the smallest position increment that the controller can
handle.
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