Encoder product configurator

The configurator enables you to explore Renishaw's wide range of optical encoder systems and request relevant information. If you are uncertain of any options, please leave the fields unselected and continue to configure your encoder product or system.

Readhead

RESOLUTE™ optical readhead
Reads	~30 µm pitch true absolute linear and partial arc scales
Protocol: Resolutions	BiSS: 50 nm, 5 nm and 1 nm Functional Safety BiSS: 50 nm and 1 nm FANUC: 50 nm and 1 nm Mitsubishi: 50 nm and 1 nm Yaskawa: 50 nm and 1 nm Panasonic: 100 nm, 50 nm and 1 nm Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ (standard): 50 nm and 1 nm Functional Safety Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ: 50 nm and 1 nm NOTE: RESOLUTE Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ readheads require the DRIVE-CLiQ interface to function.

RESOLUTE™ optical readhead
Reads	~30 µm pitch true absolute rotary (angular) scales
Outputs	18 bit (BiSS) 23 bit (FANUC, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, and Yaskawa) 24 bit (Yaskawa) 26 bit (BiSS, Yaskawa, Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ and Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ FS) 27 bit (FANUC and Mitsubishi) 29 bit (Siemens DRIVE-CliQ and Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ FS) 30 bit (Yaskawa) 32 bit (BiSS and BiSS FS) NOTE: RESOLUTE Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ and RESOLUTE Siemends DRIVE-CLiQ FS readheads require the DRIVE-CLiQ interface to function.

VIONiC™ optical readhead
Reads	20 µm pitch incremental linear, rotary and partial arc scales
Outputs - Direct from the readhead	RS422 digital resolutions: 5 µm, 1 µm, 0.5 µm, 0.2 µm, 0.1 µm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 10 nm, 5 nm and 2.5 nm

QUANTiC™ optical readhead
Reads	40 µm pitch incremental linear, rotary and partial arc scales
Outputs - Direct from the readhead	RS422 digital resolutions: 10 µm, 5 µm, 1 µm, 0.5 µm, 0.2 µm, 0.1 µm and 50 nm Analogue: 1 Vpp

TONiC™ optical readhead
Reads	20 µm pitch incremental linear, rotary and partial arc scales NOTE: Functional Safety variants of the linear and rotary readheads are available
Outputs (requires a Ti, TD or DOP interface)	RS422 digital resolutions: 5 µm, 1 µm, 0.5 µm, 0.2 µm, 0.1 µm, 50 nm, 20 nm, 10 nm, 5 nm, 2 nm, 1 nm Analogue: 1 Vpp

ATOM™ optical readhead
Type	Incremental linear and rotary
Reads	40 µm and 20 µm scale pitch
Outputs (Analogue direct output is available, but digital as well as analogue can be achieved with the addition of interfaces)	Giving RS422 resolution outputs, interpolations available include: x4, x8, x20, x40, x80 x100, x200, x400, x1000, x2000, x 4000, x10,000 and x20,000 Analogue: 1 Vpp NOTE: The ATOM readhead is available with direct analogue output. Analogue and digital output are available when a Ti or Ri interface is used. Digital output is available when an ACi interface is used.

ATOM DX™ optical readhead
Type	Incremental linear and rotary
Reads	40 µm and 20 µm scale pitch
Outputs - Direct from the readhead	RS422 digital resolutions: 10 µm, 5 µm, 2 µm, 1 µm, 0.5 µm, 0.2 µm, 0.1 µm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 20 nm, 10 nm, 5 nm and 2.5 nm

EVOLUTE™ optical readhead
Type	True absolute linear
Reads	50 µm absolute scale pitch
Protocol: Resolutions	BiSS: 500 nm, 100 nm and 50 nm FANUC: 500 nm, 100 nm and 50 nm Mitsubishi: 500 nm, 100 nm and 50 nm Panasonic: 500 nm, 100 nm and 50 nm Yaskawa: 500 nm, 100 nm and 50 nm Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ: 50 nm NOTE: EVOLUTE Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ readheads require the DRIVE-CLiQ interface to function.

Item	Part no.	Description
Scale			configure
Readhead			configure
Interface			configure
Optional hardware			configure

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