SP600M Renishaw's SP600 family of analogue scanning probes offers high-performance inspection, digitising and profile scanning capability for a wide range of CMMs.

About SP600

There are three, highly versatile, SP600 scanning probe systems. Each system includes the probe itself, a PC interface card and a stylus module changing rack.

	SP600	SP600M	SP600Q

Length	89 mm	107.5 mm	98 mm
Weight	172 g	216 g	299 g
Mounting	Adaptors to suit clutch, shank adaptor or CMM shank	Renishaw autojoint: PH10M, PH10MQ or PH6M	Direct in-quill mount to CMM

Features and benefits

High speed scanning up to 300 mm/s, fast point measurement and high frequency response.
Low probing forces give maximum application flexibility.
Extremely robust design will withstand moderate collisions.
Low cost of ownership with an excellent product life, exceeding 50,000 hours in operation.
Low mass, high structural stiffness and friction free viscous damping give excellent dynamic performance characteristics.

SP600 specification

Suitable interface	AC1 or AC2 analogue converter PC card (optional)
Probe attributes	3-axis measurement (X, Y, Z) linear and parallel motion in all axes
Measurement range	±1 mm (±0.04 in) (X, Y, Z)
Overtravel range	X, Y and –Z protected by a kinematic joint
Resolution	0.1 µm (0.000004 in) with optional AC2 interface card 0.5 µm (0.00002 in) with optional AC1 interface card
Spring rate	1.2 N/mm nominal (X, Y and Z)
Damping	20% (X, Y, Z) typical at 23 °C
Operating temperature	10 °C (50 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F)
Power supply	+12 V to -12 V, 5 V (±10%)
Outputs (X,Y,Z)	Analogue proportional voltage output scaling: 4 V to 8.5 V/mm
Stylus range	M4

Accessories

SCP600

SCP600 The SCP600 is part of a flexible modular rack system that enables the user to define the number of stylus changing ports required and the size and spacing of the overall rack system. The individual SCP600s are fitted to the MRS rail (available in 400 mm, 600 mm or 1000 mm) at appropriate and easily adjustable spacing to suit the stylus arrangement required for the application.

AC1 PC card

The AC1 PC card is a 12-bit interface card that is simple to install and connects directly to the standard probe cable. It performs all probe management functions and communicates status information to the host PC.

The AC1 has been superseded by the AC2.

AC2 PC card

The AC2 PC card interface supersedes the 12-bit AC1 card. It has additional capability of 16-bit resolution, Delta-Tau bus compatibility, and full PICS operation.