Renishaw RMI-QE, Installation Manual

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2.13
RMI-QE basics
Common start (pulsed mode)
In “Common start” (pulsed mode) , machine start inputs P2 and P3 are level inputs used to select
the probe. Machine start input P1 is a pulsed input used to start the selected probe.
Machine start inputs P1, P2 and P3 Probe selected
Probe start
P1
Probe selection inputs
P2 P3
Probe 1
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Probe 2
¬ Probe 3
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Probe 4
Machine start input pulsed, so selected probe will change state.
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Probe selection inputs are level signals.
NOTES:
Machine start input P4 is not used in
“Common start” (level or pulsed mode)
.
Only the probe start signal P1 will be pulsed and will change the probe status between on and off. The
probe selection inputs P2 and P3 will be level.
Remote external audible output
Any output (set to pulsed) can be utilised to operate an external remote audible indicator.
The audible indicator must comply with the output specification, for example for example:
up to 50 mA
up to 30 V
up to 30 V