Preliminary information
This guide is designed to provide the most complete and exhaustive information the operator needs to
correctly and safely install and operate the
AM36 and AMC36 series absolute encoders with SSI /
BiSS C-mode interface
.
AMx36 encoder is optical, multiturn and miniature in the same time, in the same still rugged enclosure.
AMx36 is the smallest encoder with true geared multiturn and non contact optical scanning ever
developed by Lika Electronic. So it does not require batteries.
The core of the unit is the advanced optical sensing technology safely housed inside the industrial 36-
mm case. Restrained space does not limit the overall capabilities. AMx36 is able to provide high
resolutions up to 19 bits singleturn (524,288 counts per rev.) and 12 bits multiturn (4,096 rev.) and great
accuracy even at highest speeds up to ± 0.01° (± 36 arc seconds) at 16-bit resolution. BiSS version is
programmable.
AMx36 encoder is ideally suited for installation in the most advanced automation systems requiring
accurate real-time position and speed feedback and even in applications suffering from limited space.
Typical application fields are small motors and especially highly dynamic servomotors including product
handling equipment, pick & place robots, electronic assembly systems, printing and measuring machines,
electro-medical and laboratory instruments, geared limit switches in wind turbines; furthermore its
compact dimensions are pretty much the same as typical size 21 resolvers, thus AMx36 is ideally suited
to replace them both in installation and retrofit yet encompassing superior operation performances and
features.
To make it easier to read and understand the text, this guide can be divided into three main sections.
In the first section some general information concerning the safety, the mechanical installation and the
electrical connection as well as tips for setting up and running properly and efficiently the unit are
provided.
In the second section, entitled
SSI interface
, both general and specific information is given on the SSI
interface.
In the third section, entitled
BiSS C-mode interface
, both general and specific information is given on
the BiSS C-mode interface. In this section the parameters implemented in the unit are fully described.
