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QUANTiC RESM40 angle encoder system installation guide
System calibration
NOTE: System calibration, restoring factory defaults, and enabling/disabling AGC functions can also
be carried out using the optional ADTi-100 and ADT View software. See www.renishaw.com/adt for
more information.
Ensure signal strength has been optimised over the full axis of rotation; the LED will be ashing Green.
Cycle the power to the readhead or connect the ‘Remote CAL’ output pin to 0 V for <3 seconds. The readhead
will then single ash Blue to indicate it is in calibration mode as detailed in ‘Readhead mounting and alignment’.
The readhead will only enter calibration mode if the LED is ashing Green.
Step 1 – Incremental signal calibration
XRotate the scale at slow speed (<100 mm/s) or less than the readhead maximum speed, whichever is
slowest, ensuring it does not pass a reference mark, until the LED starts double-ashing indicating the
incremental signals are now calibrated and the new settings are stored in the readhead memory.
XThe system is now ready for reference mark phasing. For systems without a reference mark, cycle the power
to the readhead or connect the ‘Remote CAL’ output pin to 0 V for < 3 seconds to exit calibration mode.
XIf the system does not automatically enter the reference mark phasing stage (LED continues single ashing)
the calibration of the incremental signals has failed. After ensuring failure is not due to overspeed (>100 mm/s),
or exceeding the readhead maximum speed, exit the calibration routine, restore factory defaults as detailed
below, and check the readhead installation and system cleanliness before repeating the calibration routine.
Step 2 – Reference mark phasing
XMove the readhead back and forth over the reference mark until the LED stops ashing and remains solid
Blue. The reference mark is now phased.
XThe system automatically exits the calibration routine and is ready for operation.
XAGC is automatically switched on once calibration is complete. To switch off AGC refer to the
‘Enabling/disabling AGC’ section.
XIf the LED continues double-ashing after repeatedly passing the reference mark it is not being detected.
Ensure correct readhead alignment.
Calibration routine manual exit
XTo exit the calibration routine at any stage cycle the power to the readhead or connect the ‘Remote CAL’
output pin to 0 V for <3 seconds. The LED will then stop ashing.
Restoring factory defaults
When re-installing the system, or in the case of continued calibration failure, factory defaults should
be restored.
To restore factory defaults:
XSwitch system off.
XObscure the readhead optical window (using the spacer supplied with the readhead ensuring the
cut-out is NOT under the optical window) or connect the ‘Remote CAL’ output pin to 0 V
XPower the readhead.
XRemove the spacer or, if using, the connection from the ‘Remote CAL’ output pin to 0 V.
XThe LED will start continuously ashing indicating factory defaults have been restored and the
readhead is in installation mode (ashing set-up LED).
XRepeat ‘Readhead set-up’ procedure.
Enabling/disabling AGC
The AGC is automatically enabled once the system has been calibrated (indicated by a Blue LED).
AGC can be manually switched off by connecting the ‘Remote CAL’ output pin to 0 V for >3 seconds
<10 seconds. The LED will then be solid Green.
LED Settings stored
Blue single ashing None, restore factory defaults and recalibrate
Blue double ashing Incremental only
Blue (auto-complete) Incremental and reference mark