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Mercury II 1600 Encoder Is Easy To Install
Inmoco's Mercury II 1600 encoder from MicroE Systems offers high speed, resolution and small sensor size. With a speed of 7.2m/s, resolution of 0.5um and sensor size of 8.7mm height, the digital Mercury II 1600 uses simple, cut-to-length tape scales to achieve high-performance motion control systems at lower cost. The Mercury II 1600 can reduce the size and cost of virtually any motion system, and at the same time optimise performance.
With a sensor height of 8.7mm, the Mercury II 1600 delivers a 58 per cent saving in system height, compared with competitive encoders, when the encoder is used with MicroE's laser tape scale. This reduction means that Mercury II 1600 is easier to integrate into OEM designs, and helps to reduce the weight and cost of motion systems by allowing the use of smaller motors and stages. In addition, all electronics are integrated in the Mercury II 1600 sensor, including interpolation up to x40. Users benefit from digital output right from the sensor, including higher system reliability, smaller footprint and a variety of connector options - including customer-specific connectors or no connector at all.
The integrated low-power design results in power consumption of 48mA at 5V. The Mercury II 1600 also offers the time-saving benefit of being easier to install and align than any other competitive encoder. Using the Mercury's Pureprecision optics, advanced Smartprecision II electronics and LED alignment indicators, fussy alignment is a thing of the past. It is eliminated with a simple procedure where the user positions the sensor against a reference surface, tightens the screws and the process is complete. This is possible thanks to relaxed alignment tolerances, particularly in the Theta Z axis. Also contributing to ease of system set-up is the Mercury II's laser tape scale. Supplied in continuous lengths for cut-to-length convenience and inventory savings, it provides high accuracy and offers the advantage of mounting onto virtually any surface - metals, granite, glass, composites, or ceramics.
In addition, the bidirectional, stick-on optical index marker makes installation or customisation easy to achieve. Designed to operate reliably and consistently in the toughest environments, the Mercury II 1900 features all differential outputs and double-shielded cabling for good EMI/RFI immunity. In addition, scale contamination resistance ensures dependable encoder operation even against fingerprints, oil, dust, and other forms of contamination. Supporting Mercury II is Smartprecision II, which enables fast encoder set-up, alarms and analysis using a variety of data plots. In addition, the ability to e-mail screen captures of data plots enables users to get rapid diagnostic support from MicroE Systems, wherever their equipment is located.
