Ditron magnetic scale bracket question

[Suzuki4evr]

I purchased I Ditron DRO recently wich some of the members would know. If someone here has the same model as me wich is the D60-2V,can you advise me on how you mounted the scales with the brackets supplied and if you had to make customized brackets,because I think I did not get enough brackets (I could be wrong ). The pictures show what I received.

The other question I have is,what is the earth wire they supplied for,I presume it is to earth the DRO,but I also prosume the earth is build into the wiring, so why the the wire. The casing of the display is aluminium.

I would appreciate it someone can help,but no one can then I will figure it out eventually and maybe make brackets that will work with the provided ones.

Thank you.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

I forgot to mention that the small bracket is meant for the x-axis DMR500 reader and the two big ones for the stander DMR5000 y-axis reader head.

 

[cathead]

First off, I have had no experience with Ditron DROs. I did install Mitutoyo magnetic scales on my
Enco mill and had the same difficulties. I used some of their brackets and made a lot of it myself.
The main thing is that the scales are exactly parallel to the mill axis. It takes a bit of fitment but in
the end one wins the battle. One will have to shim the supports very carefully so that is no binding on the read heads.
I would expect the wire is to ground the DRO to the machine.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

I would expect the wire is to ground the DRO to the machine.

But if the machine is earthed,then I take it that it is not necessary.

 

[cathead]

My thought is that the read heads are very sensitive and any stray voltages may cause erroneous readings
on the readout or even possibly damage sensitive electronics.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

Ok but where do you connect this wire then?

 

[cathead]

I would expect to run the wire from the DRO box itself and connect directly to the machine. Maybe somewhere
in the instructions they will say.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

Nothing in the book I got and no instructions or installation manual just the operation manual.

 

[cathead]

For what it is worth, that's what I did and have not had any problems with the readout. It's been
about 10 years since I installed it.

 

[Winegrower]

Regarding brackets, I have an opinion that whoever designed these brackets had never actually installed DRO scales.