Ii – 1 installation setup, Installation setup parameters, Encoder setup – ACU-RITE VUE User Manual

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II – 1 Installation Set

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II – 1 Installation Setup

Installation Setup Parameters

Installation Setup is accessed by pressing the SETUP soft key, which
brings up INSTALL. SETUP soft key.

Installation Setup parameters are established during the initial
installation, and most likely, will not often change. For this reason, the
installation setup parameters are protected by the passcode.

See "Readout Parameter Access Code" on page v.

After entering the Access Code, the cursor will default to the Encoder
Setup field upon opening Installation Setup.

Encoder Setup

The Encoder Setup form is used to set the encoder resolution, and
type (linear, rotary), count direction, reference mark type.

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Press ENTER. This opens a list of possible encoder inputs.

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Scroll to the encoder to be changed, and press ENTER.

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Cursor will be in the Encoder Type field. Select the encoder type by
pressing the LINEAR/ROTARY soft key.

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For linear encoders, cursor to the Resolution field and use the
COARSER, or FINER soft keys to select the encoder’s resolution (in
µm 10, 5, 2, 1, 0.5). The exact resolution can also be entered using
the numeric key pad. For rotary encoders, enter the number of
counts per revolution.

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In the Reference Mark field, toggling the REF MARK soft key selects
whether the encoder has no reference signal with NONE, single
reference mark with the SINGLE or with the P-TRAC soft key for
encoders with the Position-Trac™ feature.

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In the Count Direction field, select the count direction by pressing
the POSITIVE, or NEGATIVE soft key. If the encoder’s count
direction matches the user’s count direction, select positive. If the
directions do not match, select negative.

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