MicroE Optira Installation Manual
Celera Motion
IM-1001 | REV181211
Page 32
©2018 Celera Motion
Step
Action
4. Place the tape scale on the mounting surface reference edge:
Place the 25 mm (1 inch) exposed adhesive left end of the tape scale against the mounting surface
“
D
”
reference edge at the desired starting location and press firmly on the end.
Note
: Adhesive exposed by removing the adhesive bottom backing can touch the mounting surface
only
once
.
5. Install the Optira Tape Scale along the remaining length of the mounting surface:
•
With one hand pull the adhesive backing progressively away from the scale while the other hand
slides evenly along the scale.
•
During the sliding motion, press the remaining tape on to the mounting surface and against the
reference edge, and then pull the adhesive backing out of the way.
TIP
: Peel the backing way just fast enough to stay about 20 mm ahead of the sliding finger.
Note
: Be sure to keep the blue top protective film in place. Make sure that the tape scale is tight
against the
“
D
”
reference edge.
Once the tape has been installed, discard the adhesive backing.
Pull adhesive backing out of
the way
during sliding. No
obstruction between tape
scale and mounting surface.
Sliding motion of finger
progressively along the
length of the tape
Tape scale orientation arrow
Example of machined reference edge
“D” reference edge as shown in
the encoder interface drawing
