
VIONiC RTLC20-S installation guide
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General specifications
Scale technical specifications
Power supply
5V −5%/+10%
Typically 200 mA fully terminated
Power from a 5 Vdc supply complying with the requirements for
SELV of standard IEC 60950-1
Ripple
200 mVpp maximum @ frequency up to 500 kHz
Temperature
Storage
−20 °C to +70 °C
Operating
0 °C to +70 °C
Humidity
95% relative humidity (non‑condensing) to IEC 60068‑2‑78
Sealing
IP40
Acceleration
(system)
Operating
400 m/s², 3 axes
Shock
(system)
Operating
500 m/s², 11 ms, ½ sine, 3 axes
Vibration
(system)
Operating
100 m/s² max @ 55 Hz to 2000 Hz, 3 axes
Mass
Readhead 8.6 g
Cable 26 g/m
Readhead cable
Single-shielded, outside diameter 4.25 ±0.25 mm
Flex life > 20 × 10
6
cycles at 30 mm bend radius
UL recognised component
Maximum readhead
cable length *
3 m
Form
(H × W)
0.4 mm × 8 mm (including adhesive)
Pitch
20 µm
Accuracy
at 20 °C
(includes slope and linearity)
±5 µm/m calibration traceable to International Standards
Linearity
±2.5 µm/m achievable with 2 point error correction
Supplied lengths
20 mm to 10 m
†
(> 10 m available on request)
Material
Hardened and tempered martensitic stainless steel fitted
with a self-adhesive backing tape
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(at 20 °C)
10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Installation temperature
15 °C to 35 °C
Datum fixing
Loctite 435 with A-9585-0028 clamp
CAUTION:
Renishaw encoder systems have been designed to the relevant EMC standards, but must
be correctly integrated to achieve EMC compliance. In particular, attention to shielding arrangements is
essential.
†
For lengths > 2 m
FASTRACK
with RTLC20 is recommended. Refer to the
VIONiC RTLC20/FASTRACK
linear encoder system
installation guide (Renishaw part no. M-6195-9225).
*
Extension cables available. Contact your local Renishaw representative for details.
Reference mark
Limit switches
Type
Customer selected
IN-TRAC
reference mark, directly
embedded into incremental track. Bi-directional position
repeatability.
Selection
Single reference mark selection by selector magnet
(A-9653-0143) customer positioned
L ≤100 mm
Single reference mark at scale centre
L >100 mm Reference marks at 50 mm spacing (first reference mark
50 mm from scale end)
Repeatability
Unit of resolution repeatability (bi-directional) across full
system rated speed and temperature ranges
Type
Magnetic actuators; with dimple triggers Q limit, without
dimple triggers P limit
(see ‘RTLC20-S scale installation drawing’ on page 4)
Trigger point
The limit output is nominally asserted when the readhead
limit switch sensor passes the limit magnet leading edge,
but can trigger up to 3 mm before that edge
Mounting
Customer placed at desired locations
Repeatablity
< 0.1 mm