Rtlc40-S Scale Specifications; Reference Mark; Limit Switches - Renishaw QUANTiC RTLC40-S Installation Manual

RTLC40-S scale specifications

Form
(H × W)
Pitch
Accuracy
(at 20 °C)
(includes slope and linearity)
Linearity
Supplied length
Material
Mass
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(at 20 °C)
Installation temperature
Datum fixing

Reference mark

Type
Selection
Repeatability

Limit switches

Type
Trigger point
Mounting
Repeatability
*
For lengths > 2 m FASTRACK ™ carrier with RTLC40 is recommended. Refer to QUANTiC
(Renishaw part no. M-9417-9248).
QUANTiC RTLC40-S installation guide
0.4 mm × 8 mm (including adhesive)
40 μm
RTLC40-S ±15 µm/m calibration traceable to International Standards
RTLC40H-S ±5 µm/m calibration traceable to International Standards
RTLC40-S ±5 µm/m achievable with 2 point error correction
RTLC40H-S ±2.5 µm/m achievable with 2 point error correction
20 mm to 10 m * (> 10 m available on request)
Hardened and tempered martensitic stainless steel fitted with a self-adhesive backing tape
12.9 g/m
10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
15 °C to 35 °C
Loctite 435 with A-9585-0028 clamp
Customer selected IN-TRAC reference mark, directly embedded into incremental track.
Bi-directional position repeatability
Single reference mark selection by selector magnet (A-9653-0143) customer positioned.
L ≤ 100 mm Single reference mark at scale centre
L > 100 mm Reference marks at 50 mm spacing (first reference mark 50 mm from scale end)
Unit of resolution repeatability (bi-directional) across full system rated speed and
temperature ranges
Magnetic actuators; with dimple triggers Q limit, without dimple triggers P limit
('RTLC40-S scale installation drawing', page 4)
The limit output is nominally asserted when the readhead limit switch sensor passes the
limit magnet leading edge, but can trigger up to 3 mm before that edge
Customer placed at desired locations
< 0.1 mm
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