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News Release from: Inmoco | Subject: Mercury 1800 kit encoder
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 26 October 2006
Tiny encoder takes signal processing
onboard
Inmoco has extended its Mercury range of digital encoders from MicroE Systems with the introduction of the Mercury 1800 kit encoder.
Inmoco has extended its Mercury range of digital encoders from MicroE Systems with the introduction of the Mercury 1800 kit encoder The Mercury 1800 is the smallest encoder to provide up to 50 or 100nm resolution directly from the sensor, which measures just 8.9mm high and contains all signal processing and interpolation electronics
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This makes the Mercury 1800 quick to install, and perfect for high-noise environments, as no remote electronics are required.
The M1800 is an ideal OEM product, enabling engineers to achieve significant space savings, cost reductions and performance improvements in their designs.
It is available in two resolutions: 50 or 100nm linear, or up to 6.5 million counts per revolution rotary, both of which use the same sensor, to minimise inventories.
The high resolution provided by the M1800 minimises cogging for smooth motion control, while its exclusive 1LSB optical index, allows unsurpassed system repeatability, ease of system setup and startup, and also recovery at full encoder resolution.
Importantly, the Mercury encoder index is built into the scale and requires no installation.
This compares favourably with competitive encoders that offer low-speed Hall sensor indexes, which are time-consuming to install, often have to be adjusted to work correctly, operate at limited speeds and can only be read from one direction.
Wide alignment tolerances mean that OEMs can set up the M1800 in about 30 seconds using MicroE Systems SmartPrecision Alignment Tool.
In addition, Optional SmartPrecision software provides a digital read out in engineering units and Lissajous data plots for other set-up and diagnostic functions.
Two connector options are available with the M1800: the model M1800S is fitted with a standard high-density D-sub connector and is completely EMI shielded.
The M1800H is equipped with a high-density micro connector for use very tight spaces.
Digital A-quad-B output is standard and is RS422 compatible. Request a free brochure from Inmoco ...
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