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CHAPTER
7
Position and Limit Devices
This chapter describes the various elements in the
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which play a part
in the positioning of the robot arm and the limiting of its motion.
• Encoders
• End of Travel Switches
• Hard Stops
• Home Switches
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Note that the illustrations of components shown in this chapter are for descriptive
purposes, and may not be the actual components used in the
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.
Encoders
The location and movement of an axis is commonly measured by an
electro-optical encoder attached to the motor which drives the axis. The encoder
translates the rotary motion of the motor shaft into a digital signal understood by
the controller.
Figure 7-1 shows the encoder mounted on a
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motor.
The encoder used on the
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contains
a single light emitting diode (LED) as its light
source. Opposite the LED is a light detector
integrated circuit. This IC contains several sets
of photodetectors and the circuitry for producing
a digital signal. A perforated, rotating disk is
located between the emitter and detector IC.
Figure 7-1:
SCORA-ER 14 Encoder
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