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Compliant with EC directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS). International regulations and conformance Packing material information EC and UKCA compliance Recycling Renishaw plc declares that the TB20 quadrature trigger box complies with Packaging component Material ISO 11469 guidance the applicable standard and regulations.
TB20. This should be carried being driven in opposing states. If the lines are not in opposing states, out by qualified users (requiring machine competency, applicable technical the motion must be stopped.
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THE DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC WARNING: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TB20. Do not remove any part of the housing. CONDITIONS: (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERANCE. (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED.
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Beware of trip hazards that may be created when using the TB20 in • The TB20 has been qualified for use with the power supply cable and the conjunction with other systems, for example due to trailing cables. plug adaptor kit supplied with the system. A specification for the power supply requirements can be found on page 24�...
Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications What is TB20? TB20 is an interface which is used with Renishaw’s XL laser calibration system. The basic operation principle is: • TB20 receives quadrature input pulses from an encoder system. TB20 reads output from an encoder and generates a trigger for the laser •...
Laser calibration user guides can be found at: Benutzerhandbücher zur Laserkalibrierung finden Sie unter: レーザー計測ユーザーガイ ドは、 次のサイ トをご覧く ださい : ZH-TW 雷射校准使用指南位於: 激光校准使用指南可从雷尼绍网站下载: Las guías de usuario de calibración se pueden encontrar en: 레이저 캘리브레이션 사용자 안내서가 제공되는 웹 페이지: www.renishaw.com/caluserguides TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
System System Configuration Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications TB20 interface USB port Power LED Trigger interval switches Encoder port Controller port Trigger port Status LED Configuration switches Reset switch TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
System Configuration Configuration Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications TB20 configurations Open loop Closed loop TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
Connect the trigger port on TB20 to auxiliary I/O connector on the XL laser Configure switch settings Connect the USB power supply to the electrical outlet NOTE: For TB20 encoder and controller port pin-outs refer to Appendix A� TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
Trigger interval set-up To configure the trigger interval on the TB20 the ‘trigger interval’ switch is used. The input is a decimal value (“00000” is not permitted). The values for this switch can be set by reference to the table below or by calculation on the following page.
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Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Trigger interval set-up For custom trigger interval use the calculation: TB20 setting (in decimal) = desired trigger interval (microns) 2 × encoder resolution (microns) Where the encoder resolution is defined as: RS422 digital quadrature Analogue quadrature...
Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Switch set-up The TB20 must be configured to specify the type of encoder connected and the type of trigger required. This is achieved using the ‘configuration switches’. Switch number 6,7,8 Function Trigger direction Encoder type...
Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Data capture Two types of data capture can be achieved with TB20 using the XL-80 TPin function: • Quasi-static – the bed moves via predefined intervals and stops for the measurement to be taken.
The ‘RESET’ button provides the following functionality: • Datum and capture the first point at the beginning of a test. • Clear any error conditions logged by the TB20 (providing the source of the error has been removed). • Update any changes to switch configurations.
System Configuration Data Capture Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Quasi-static data capture using CARTO Capture For full details on Capture please refer to the CARTO Capture user guide (Renishaw product no. F-9930-1007). TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
Configuration Data Capture Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Dynamic data capture using LaserXL dynamic measurement For full details on Dynamic data capture and analysis please refer to the LaserXL manual (Renishaw product no. M-9908-9137). TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
Data analysis NOTE: For full details on Explore please refer to the CARTO Explore user guide (Renishaw product no. F-9930-1008). Dynamic data capture currently On completion of the test select ‘Analyse’ to launch Explore. not supported in CARTO. Please refer to XCal-View data analysis software.
TB20 and encoder powered by an external USB power supply Green If controller port is attached to the controller, the TB20 is powered from the USB power supply and encoder from the controller Blue TB20 and encoder powered by the controller...
Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Diagnostics Specifications Diagnostics Status LED This LED provides the current status of the TB20. LED status Description Green Referenced - normal operating mode. Trigger green Trigger pulse is generated, green LED alternates between green and grey Not referenced –...
TB20 current 250 mA (with no encoder connected) requirement Encoder power 5 Vdc ±5%, capable of providing 500 mA current to encoder supply Encoder and 15-way D-type controller connectors Safety standard EN (IEC) 62368-1:2014+A11:2017 TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
Configuration Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Specifications Encoder types supported TB20 is compatible with analogue and digital quadrature encoders that require a 5V power supply. It supports: • Analogue 1 Vpp encoder • Analogue microcurrent encoder • Digital encoder NOTE: Refer to the encoder manufacturers installation manual for cabling and shielding recommendations.
-20 ˚C to 70 ˚C Maximum velocities The maximum velocity for analogue encoder applications is 1 m/s. Digital encoder velocities are as follows: Resolution Velocity m / s 0�05 µm 0�5 0�1 µm 0�5 µm TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
System Configuration Data Capture Data Analysis Diagnostics Specifications Specifications Weights and dimensions Weight TB20: complete kit 1 kg 294 mm TB20 quadrature trigger box www.renishaw.com/tb20...
5 V ±0.5 V maximum. The controller supply should be limited to a maximum output of 6.5 V. Voltage transients above this could cause permanent damage to the encoder. It is recommended that the encoder is never hot-swapped without removing the power from the TB20. Alternatively, if an unsensed supply is used, connect 0 V to 0 V link at the TB20.
For full details please refer to the XL-80 user guide (Renishaw product no. F-9908-0683). Delays in open loop TB20 introduces a delay in the encoder quadrature signals being received by the controller as per the table below: Quadrature input – trigger delay Effect on accuracy at different speeds (µm)
Specifications Appendix B Accuracy - Delays in closed loop Quadrature output – trigger delay. The quadrature signals are regenerated inside the TB20 to be terminated to the machine controller. Effect on accuracy at different speeds (µm) Encoder type Delay (µs) 0.25 m/s...
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