Readhead Mounting And Alignment; Methods - Renishaw ATOM RTLF Series Installation Manual

Readhead mounting and alignment

Methods

There is a range of tools available to assist with readhead installation depending upon the system
design; these are detailed below. For more details on designing the mounting bracket and selecting the
appropriate mounting tools, contact your local Renishaw representative.
Ensure that the scale, readhead optical window and mounting face are clean and free from obstruction.
CAUTION: Do not saturate the readhead window with cleaning solvent as this may cause contamination
on the inside of the readhead window which cannot be cleaned.
NOTE: For FPC readheads, the FPC cable must be fitted prior to mounting the readhead. See page
for more details.
IMPORTANT: Whichever method is used to mount the readhead, care should be taken to ensure the
scale surface is not damaged during this operation, particularly when metal-to-metal contact is necessary.
Fixed mounting
Readhead
mounting bracket
does not allow
for adjustment of
rideheight
Shim kit (page 38).
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Adjustable
bracket
Readhead
mounting
bracket allows
adjustment of
rideheight
Dummy head (page 40).
Accurate bracket and feeler gauge (page 42).
Signal amplitude adjustment (page 43).
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