MicroE Mercury II 5000 - Manual (Page 42)

Introduction
IM-Mercury_II_PurePrecision_Scales Rev. 1 Page 1 ©2014 MicroE Systems
Mercury II PurePrecision Tape and Glass Scales
Installation Manual and Reference Guide
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Applicable Encoders ........................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Related Documents............................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Manual Revisions ................................................................................................................ 2
1.5 Patents ................................................................................................................................ 2
1.6 Trademarks ......................................................................................................................... 2
1.7 Standards Compliance ........................................................................................................ 3
1.8 Special Conventions Used .................................................................................................. 3
2.0 PurePrecision Rotary Scales ........................................................................................................... 3
3.0 PurePrecision Laser Tape II Scale Installation ................................................................................ 4
3.1 Before Installation ............................................................................................................... 4
3.1.1 Items Required for Tape Scale Installation ............................................................ 4
3.1.2 Pre-Installation Information and Precautions ......................................................... 4
3.1.3 Flowchart for PurePrecision Tape Scale Installation ............................................. 5
3.1.4 Design Guide ......................................................................................................... 6
3.1.5 Mounting Surface Preparation ............................................................................... 7
3.2 Cut the Tape Scale ............................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Install Tape Scale ................................................................................................................ 9
3.3.1 Install Tape Scale Manually ................................................................................... 9
3.3.2 Install Tape Scale Using the Applicator Tool ....................................................... 14
4.0 PurePrecision Linear Glass Scales Installation ............................................................................. 22
4.1 Before Installation ............................................................................................................. 22
4.1.1 Items Required for Glass Scale Installation ......................................................... 22
4.1.2 Mounting Surface Preparation ............................................................................. 22
4.2 Mount Linear Glass Scales ............................................................................................... 22
4.3 Install Linear Glass Scales ................................................................................................ 23
5.0 Stick-On Index and Limit Markers Installation................................................................................ 24
5.1 Stick-On Marker Strips ...................................................................................................... 24
5.2 Remove Markers from Strip .............................................................................................. 24
5.3 Attach Markers to Scale .................................................................................................... 26
6.0 End Caps Installation ..................................................................................................................... 27
7.0 Final Cleaning, Inspection, and Cure Time .................................................................................... 28
7.1 Reworking to Correct Mistakes ......................................................................................... 28
7.2 Cleaning Scales ................................................................................................................ 28
8.0 Contacting MicroE .......................................................................................................................... 29