FLUX GmbH
Hans Steininger Gasse 16
5280 Braunau am Inn, Austria
Tel: +43 7722 20764
[email protected]
Absolute Angle Encoder
“GMI-ANGLE” Series
based on the
Giant Magneto Impedance principle
User Manual
2022-04 / rev. 00
www.flux.gmbh
Page 1: ...s Steininger Gasse 16 5280 Braunau am Inn Austria Tel 43 7722 20764 office flux gmbh Absolute Angle Encoder GMI ANGLE Series based on the Giant Magneto Impedance principle User Manual 2022 04 rev 00 w...
Page 2: ...tten permission by the company FLUX GmbH Technicians maintenance personnel and operators are explicitly forbidden to spread the news contained herein and to use this manual for purposes other than tho...
Page 3: ...uest for support interventions 10 2 Description and proper use 11 2 1 Description of the ENCODER 11 2 2 How the Giant Magneto Impedance Principle works 13 2 3 Declaration of Conformity 13 2 4 Proper u...
Page 4: ...maintenance of the ENCODER 29 5 4 Extraordinary maintenance interventions 30 5 5 Decommissioning disassembly and demolition 31 5 5 1 Decommissioning of the ENCODER 31 5 5 2 Disassembly 31 5 5 3 Demoli...
Page 5: ...nt of the Manufacturer The use of this document material is only allowed to the customer to whom the manual was provided as support of the encoder and only for purposes of installation use and mainten...
Page 6: ...electrical and control engineering fields typically is not enabled to carry out work on electrical systems in the presence of voltage MANUFACTURER S TECHNICIAN Specialized technician expert provided b...
Page 7: ...ation is used NOTE indicates notes warnings hints and other points on which the attention of the reader is drawn or completes the explanation with more information WARNING it indicates situations or t...
Page 8: ...resence of forklifts and other means of transporting goods Indicates the risk related to the possible crushing of lower and upper limbs Indicates the risk related to the presence of possible unevennes...
Page 9: ...the manufacturer uses materials organs and mechanisms of the type condition and quality deemed at its sole discretion appropriate to the functions that the ENCODER needs to perform in pursuing a polic...
Page 10: ...not replace the experience of trained and qualified installers users and maintenance personnel In this case the Company s Technical Support Service provides telephone support regarding the characteris...
Page 11: ...icity of the rotating Ring Scale Rotor Accuracy achievable even with as much as 0 15mm 0 006 mechanical non concentricity of the rotating Ring Scale relative to the fixed Encoder Head Stator Ease of I...
Page 12: ...GIM ANG 160 160 mm 110 mm 160 mm 110 mm 10 8 mm 24 bit r 7 IP67 GIM ANG 180 180 mm 130 mm 160 mm 110 mm 10 8 mm 24 bit r 7 IP67 GIM ANG 250 250 mm 200 mm 230 mm 180 mm 10 8 mm 25 bit r 4 IP67 GMI ANG...
Page 13: ...thin metal foil 3 areas with variable electrical a c impedance The variation of the generated a c impedance is converted to an electrical signal by the GMI sensor 4 The GMI sensor 4 is connected to t...
Page 14: ...d by solutions concerning the system itself Before using the product it is necessary to carry out a risk assessment with regard to the actual conditions of use Based on the outcome of the assessment t...
Page 15: ...WARNING always respect the signs and indications on the plates applied to the ENCODER and operate exclusively according to the instructions provided in this manual 3 1 1 Lifting and transport Residual...
Page 16: ...ns in the vicinity of the area where the lifting moving operations are in course and always keep a safe distance 3 1 2 Installation and connection Residual risks during installation and connection Dur...
Page 17: ...ENCODER including space for any peripheral equipment allows you to correctly make the connections necessary for the operation of the ENCODER has the characteristics described in Paragraph 4 1 Environm...
Page 18: ...embly using screws with adequate tightening torque so that the ENCODER does not come off even in the event of strong acceleration or repeated shocks Each system in which the ENCODER is used must be su...
Page 19: ...e ENCODER can locally generate electric and magnetic fields which can lead to anomalies in sensitive devices contact with live parts in case of incorrect maintenance possible electric shocks fire gene...
Page 20: ...ing compliance with the maximum mechanical speed according to the specific ENCODER configuration Always wait for any overheated parts to cool before intervening on the ENCODER Keep people wearing devi...
Page 21: ...operations contact with hot elements of the ENCODER PPE required Attention to follow during maintenance and demolition During maintenance and demolition it is necessary to follow the precautions desc...
Page 22: ...nd formally trained to use it Always read and follow the tool manufacturer s instructions before use Do not use for any reason petrol solvents or inflammable fluids for cleaning but use commercial and...
Page 23: ...act FLUX for more details Operating 40 C 105 C Storage 55 C 125 C Ingress Protection IP67 EMC immunity complies with EN IEC 61000 6 2 EMC emission complies with EN IEC 61000 6 4 In the installation ro...
Page 24: ...imensional drawing shown on the dedicated technical data sheets attached to this document according to the specific ENCODER configuration 4 2 2 Mounting The measures indicated below are used to minimi...
Page 25: ...e specific ENCODER configuration Tighten the screws using a torque wrench an example of typical tightening torques depending on the size of the fastening system is shown in the following table Table 1...
Page 26: ...lation is complete verify compliance with the mechanical tolerances shown in the dedicated technical data sheets attached to this document according to the specific ENCODER configuration Before energi...
Page 27: ...document DANGER only operators who are properly trained and informed about the risks can intervene in correspondence with the ENCODER and only after having read this instruction manual The Manufactur...
Page 28: ...fore carrying out any maintenance or cleaning operations described in this chapter it is mandatory to check that all power supplies to the ENCODER have been suitably removed including any external con...
Page 29: ...was detected Check encoder shielding connection Check encoder mounting Green Continuous Optimal performance Fast blinking 2 Normal operation not optimal performance Check encoder runout Slow blinking...
Page 30: ...edicated technical data sheets attached to this document Check the tightness of all mechanical and electrical screw connections based on the tightening torque given in Paragraph 4 2 Periodically remov...
Page 31: ...reactivate them use of padlocks appropriate signs and consolidated work procedures check that any residual energies have been discharged before carrying out the interventions including residual energ...
Page 32: ...ODER make the identification information of the ENCODER itself and the related technical documentation unusable The User has the right to return these elements to the Manufacturer s Technical Office w...
Page 33: ...GMI ANG Series Absolute Angle Encoder User Manual 7 Revision history Date Version Comments april 2022 00 First built FLUX GmbH Austria 2022 04 rev00 33 34...
Page 34: ...e Encoder User Manual All technical data is subject to change without notice FLUX GmbH Hans Steininger Gasse 16 A 5280 Braunau am Inn Austria Tel 43 7722 20764 office flux gmbh www flux gmbh FLUX GmbH...
