MicroE Mercury II 6000 - Manual (Page 20)

Alignment Verification with Connector LEDs
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Mercury II 6000 Series Encoders
Installation Manual and Reference Guide
6.0 Alignment Verification with Connector LEDs
Once the encoder is aligned and calibrated using the alignment tool, alignment can be visually
verified using the LED indicators on the MII6000 sensor’s connector.
Sensor Connector display (shown during normal operation):
Color Codes for Indicators
Mercury II Sensor Connectors
LED Indicators – Signal Strength
Color Signal Strength
Green Optimal
Yellow Marginal
Red Bad
Purple Saturated
Mercury II Sensor Connectors
LED Indicators – Limit/Index Markers
Color Limit/Index Mark
Green Over Index Mark
Blue Over Left Limit Mark
Red Over Right Limit Mark
None Not Over Any Mark
Signal Level LED indicates
signal strength of main track
(green is optimal) Limit/Index LED Indicates presence of
left limit mark, right limit mark, or index
mark (no color indicates sensor not
positioned over any marks)