The location of the left Renishaw encoder at the back of the
DEIMOS barrel.
The location of right left Renishaw encoder at the back of the
DEIMOS barrel.
A close up of the read head. Note that one of the two
bolts that hold it in place has been removed. Note also
that these bolts go through slotted holes to allow back
and forth motion and there are small adjustable stand-offs
to define that postion. As such, these are the preferable
bolts to remove rather than the ones whose heads partially
obscure the word "Renishaw".
Picture of the read head showing the window. This
should be cleaned occasionally with a soft wipe and
laboratory grade alcohol.
Picture showing where the other end of the read head
cable ends up. The connector hanging out of the
instrument connects to read head. This photo shows
the left rear lower bay on the DEIMOS cradle, back by
the 170 liter dewar. Note that this connector is
fairly large and threading it through might be a
challenge.