Learn about the installation and use of the encoder

Mechanical installation and use of rotary encoder:

The mechanical installation of the rotary encoder includes high-speed end installation, low-speed end installation,

Various forms such as auxiliary mechanical device installation.

High-speed end installation: Installed on the shaft end of the power motor (or gear connection). The advantage of this method is high resolution. Since the multi-turn encoder has 4096 turns, the number of motor turns is within this range, which can be increased by fully using the full range Resolution, the disadvantage is that after the moving object passes through the reduction gear, there is a gear gap error in the back and forth. It is generally used for one-way high-precision control and positioning, such as roll gap control in steel rolling. In addition, the encoder is directly installed on the high-speed end, and the motor jitter must be small, otherwise the encoder is easily damaged.

Low-speed end installation: installed behind the reduction gear, such as the shaft end of the winding wire rope drum or the end of the reduction gear shaft end. This method has no gear back and forth clearance, the measurement is more direct and the accuracy is higher. This method generally measures the length Distance positioning, such as various lifting equipment, feeding trolley positioning, etc.

Auxiliary mechanical installation:

Commonly used gears and racks, chain belts, friction runners, rope winding machinery, etc.