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Readhead mounting and alignment
Accurate bracket and feeler gauge
Suitable for:
Applications where the readhead mounting bracket allows adjustment of rideheight with
a bracket thickness of 2 ±0.02 mm
Required parts:
'L' mount bracket (A-9402-0037) or customer designed bracket with a thickness of 2 ±0.02 mm *
2 × bracket mounting screws
0.5 mm feeler gauge
2 × M2 × 6 screws
ATOM readhead
For more information on system tolerances refer to the installation drawings on
www.renishaw.com/atomdownloads
1.
Mount the readhead onto the bracket.
2.
Loosely mount the readhead bracket onto the axis.
3.
Place the feeler gauge between the readhead bracket and the scale.
Feeler gauge
4.
Tighten the bracket fixing screws whilst ensuring good contact between bracket,
shim and surface of the scale.
5.
Connect the system up. See
pages 17 to 22
6.
Check the readhead set-up LED is Green along the full axis of travel.
7.
Proceed with
'System calibration', page
* For more information on bracket design contact your local Renishaw representative.
ATOM linear installation guide
(continued)
Rideheight
for relevant system connection.
28.
Signal amplitude adjustment
Suitable for:
Applications where the readhead mounting bracket allows full adjustment of the readhead and the
Renishaw USB set-up tool kit and software or an oscilloscope can be used to monitor the output signals.
Required parts:
'L' mount bracket (A-9402-0037) or customer designed bracket
2 × bracket mounting screws
2 × M2 × 6 screws
ATOM readhead
Oscilloscope or Renishaw USB set-up tool kit and software
For more information on system tolerances refer to the installation drawings on
www.renishaw.com/atomdownloads
1.
Mount the readhead onto the bracket.
2.
Loosely mount the readhead bracket onto the axis.
3.
Using the Renishaw USB set-up tool kit or an oscilloscope adjust the yaw, pitch and rideheight
of the readhead to maximise the signal strength.
Rideheight
Yaw
4.
Tighten the bracket and readhead fixing screws.
5.
Connect the system up. See
pages 17 to 22
6.
Check the readhead set-up LED is Green along the full axis of travel.
7.
Proceed with
'System calibration', page
For more information on bracket design and the Renishaw USB set-up tool kit contact your
†
local Renishaw representative.
†
Pitch
for relevant system connection.
28.
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