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Renishaw Equator 300 Product Information Download Page 6

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3. Safety information

1. Base casting with hand-hold locations

2. Probe assembly

3. Floating or movement platform

4. Support strut or leg

5. Top casting

6. Drive strut

7. Counter balance mechanism

8. Hooke’s joints

9. Support arm for parallel kinematic constraint

mechanism

10. CE marking and serial number

11. Actuator for drive strut

12. Parallel kinematic constraint mechanism

The image below describes the different parts of the Equator, which are referenced in the following
safety information sections.

13. Fixture plate

14. Piece part and fixture

15. Stop button, when fitted

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Summary of Contents for Equator 300

Page 1: ...Equator 300 gauging system www renishaw com gauging Product information...

Page 2: ...r 300 gauging system specifications 10 5 Working volume 13 6 Equator gauging system overview 15 7 Initial set up 17 7 1 Unpacking 18 7 2 Connecting cables 19 7 3 Fitting the probe and stylus 21 7 4 Ha...

Page 3: ...on This guide contains general information about the Equator 300 gauging system For information not covered in this guide please see Equator Software Suite user guide Equator gauging system MODUS prog...

Page 4: ...52 Europe 0516 EP EP 1446636 Europe 0543 EP EP 1505362 Europe 0439 EP EP 1528355 Europe 0543 EP EP 1585903 Europe 0584 EP EP 1777423 Europe 0516 EP EP 548328 B Europe 0211 EP EP 826138 B Europe 0376 E...

Page 5: ...on point for waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE to enable reuse or recycling Correct disposal of this product will help to save valuable resources and prevent potential negative effects on...

Page 6: ...chanism 8 Hooke s joints 9 Support arm for parallel kinematic constraint mechanism 10 CE marking and serial number 11 Actuator for drive strut 12 Parallel kinematic constraint mechanism The image belo...

Page 7: ...ns When connecting a joystick or a stop button 15 to the Equator it must be disconnected from the mains power supply Not doing so can cause damage to the circuitry Never keep an additional non connect...

Page 8: ...ected to a supply incorporating a protective earth conductor via a three core mains cable The equipment is isolated from AC power by disconnection of the IEC mains connector If any additional means of...

Page 9: ...of the machine when it is operating The Equator controller can be placed either standing or lying on its side but should be given a reasonable protection from liquid spillage The fans for cooling the...

Page 10: ...on a CMM establishes datum values for each gauge point The same gauge points on the same master part are measured on Equator known as mastering to establish a correlation with the certified CMM Subseq...

Page 11: ...D H 130 mm 320 mm 350 mm Controller weight 8 kg Communication with Equator PCIexpress User input devices Keyboard and mouse USB 2 0 Display type VGA monitor Display resolution 1280 p 1024 p USB hub 2...

Page 12: ...1 USB connectors 3 USB connectors 10 Equator PCI express connector 2 Standby button 4 Monitor connectors 11 Equator 24 V power supply connector 5 Audio connectors 6 Ethernet connector 7 Parallel port...

Page 13: ...13 5 Working volume Equator 300 working volume Equator 300 Extended Height working volume...

Page 14: ...d to allow for the use of component holding fixtures i e fixturing can be used without consuming any of the Equator s working volume NOTE When working with very short styli it is sometimes necessary t...

Page 15: ...terface Organiser which handles and runs part specific gauging programs The Operator Equator system includes the following components Equator gauging machine Controller unit Flat screen monitor 1280 p...

Page 16: ...leg 5 Top casting 6 Drive strut 7 Counter balance mechanism 8 Hooke s joints 9 Support arm for parallel kinematic constraint mechanism 10 CE marking and serial number 11 Actuator for drive strut 12 P...

Page 17: ...7 Initial set up The following section describes how to set up the Equator gauging system hardware 7 1 Unpacking 18 7 2 Connecting cables 19 7 3 Fitting the probe and stylus 21 7 4 Hardware signals 2...

Page 18: ...ransported in the original Equator packaging to ensure that no parts get lost or damaged The Equator machine should only ever be lifted by two people Use the hand holds on the four corners of the base...

Page 19: ...19 7 2 Connecting cables 8 2 8 3 8 0 8 1 9 1 9 2 W 1 W 2 W 3 8 6 1 7 8 9 8 1 8 4 8 5 Connect cables according to the diagram below in the specified order steps 8 and 9...

Page 20: ...tep 8 1 W 3 Ensure all cables are connected prior to connecting to mains W 4 Power outputs must not exceed these limits P1 24 V 3 4 A MAX CONTINUOUS 5 A MAX PEAK P2 48 V 3 4 A MAX CONTINUOUS 8 A MAX P...

Page 21: ...be fitted See the images below If the probe body is fitted proceed to the next step If it is not fitted it can be found in either the SP25 or TP20 probe kit box numbered 0 as shown below together wit...

Page 22: ...3 Calibration stand 3 Calibration stand 4 Three thread adaptors 4 Three thread adaptors 5 Two stylus tools 5 Two stylus tools 6 SM25 2 module 6 TM25 20 module assembly 7 21 5 stylus 7 10 6 stylus 8 S...

Page 23: ...M25 20 text to the front Scanning SM25 2 Touch Trigger TM25 20 Scanning 3 Attach the 21 5 stylus to the probe module The silver alignment marking should be towards you There is a click when the magnet...

Page 24: ...of the amplification board and whether it is communicating via the PCIe cable If the LEDs are off it means that the PCB is not powered The servos are engaged The machine is powered with no hardware e...

Page 25: ...ble LED states A 5504 0070 machines NOTE The following information is only applicable to A 5504 0070 machines identifiable by LED lights on the floating platform Left LED Machine State Meaning Grey Of...

Page 26: ...he Equator machine has no user serviceable parts The Equator controller has fan filters needing regular replacement to ensure satisfactory cooling of internal parts The Equator controller has no inter...

Page 27: ...d regularly to prevent overheating of the controller When replacing the filters ensure that the controller is powered down and unplug the power supply from the mains Carefully release the snap fit cli...

Page 28: ...from the controller 4 Disconnect screen mouse and keyboard from the controller 5 Unplug the stop button 6 If returning the system to Renishaw as part of the RBE scheme repackage the system using the...

Page 29: ...and deliver cost effective automation solutions A worldwide network of subsidiary companies and distributors provides exceptional service and support for its customers Products include Additive manuf...

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