Advanced Diagnostic Tools for optical encoders

Renishaw provides a range of optional Advanced Diagnostic Tools for assisting with challenging motion control installations. Discover the functionality of these tools and how they can help make encoder set-up and fault diagnosis quick and easy.

Optimise your motion control installation

The Advanced Diagnostic Tools, ADTi-100, ADTa-100 and ADTpro-100, acquire comprehensive real-time data from Renishaw's optical encoders. This information is displayed on the integral touch screen of the ADTpro-100 or via the user-friendly Renishaw ADT View software interface on a Windows™ tablet or PC.

The set-up LED on the readhead is generally sufficient for setting up the encoder but Advanced Diagnostic Tools can be used to aid more challenging installations. They also report on detailed encoder performance to assist in fault finding and to avoid lengthy machine downtime.

ADTi-100 and ADTpro-100 can be connected in-line between an incremental encoder readhead and the motion controller to give continuous encoder data feedback in real time.

Increasing encoder performance with Advanced Diagnostic Tools

Watch the video below to have an understanding of how Advanced Diagnostic Tools can benefit your encoder installation.

What are the benefits of the Renishaw Advanced Diagnostic Tools?

The three models of Advanced Diagnostic Tools offer a range of functionality for incremental and absolute optical encoders.

ADTi-100

The ADTi-100 is compatible with a selection of Renishaw incremental optical encoders and works with ADT View software to offer a visual indication of the following readhead outputs:
⦁ Signal strength – Display signal size, reference mark phasing and limit switches, where applicable, and allow system calibration to be started.
⦁ Lissajous plot – Display the readhead output signal quality.
⦁ Signal strength versus position – A plot of signal strength along the full axis can be used to optimise the installation, aid diagnostics and confirm that field service has been carried out correctly.
⦁ Velocity – Display the current system velocity.
⦁ Digital Read Out (DRO) – Digitally display the system position.

ADTa-100

The ADTa-100 includes an array of seven multicolour LEDs to indicate signal strength. This allows the readhead setup to be quickly checked without requiring a PC or laptop. When connected to a Windows PC, ADTa-100 interfaces with ADT View software to display the following readhead outputs for Renishaw absolute encoders:
⦁ Digital Read Out (DRO) – Digitally display the system position.
⦁ Signal strength versus position – A plot of signal strength along the full axis can be used to optimise the installation, aid diagnostics and confirm that field service has been carried out correctly.
⦁ For serial interfaces that include a set zero function, this can be activated through the ADT View software interface.

ADTpro-100 (available for pre-order)

The ADTpro-100 offers a colour touch screen, displaying detailed encoder information without the need to connect to an external computer. No other additional set-up equipment is required. ADTpro-100 is compatible with Renishaw incremental optical encoders. Compatibility with Renishaw absolute optical encoders will be added soon.
⦁ It is equipped with a USB port which enables it to be used with ADT View when a larger display is required.
⦁ It can also be used in secure working areas as it does not have a camera or wireless capability, which complies with the strictest production site access controls.

Compatibility and main features

Compatible encoders and main features	ADTi-100 (Part number: A-6195-0100)	ADTa-100 (Part number: A-6525-0100)	ADTpro-100 (pre-order) (Part number: A-6647-0100)
TONiC™
ATOM™
QUANTiC™
VIONiC™
ATOM DX™
RESOLUTE™
EVOLUTE™
FORTiS™
Use with ADT View software			*
Standalone (no PC required)

* Compatible with next release of ADT View software

What is the Renishaw ADT View software?

The ADT View software is a downloadable, easy to use software application for viewing the comprehensive real-time data captured from the ADTs. The intuitive software interface provides a range of valuable functionalities, displays detailed information obtained from the ADT and offers several options to export and store key data.