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PC-9042 Portable Anechoic Chamber

Installation & Configuration

DUT Mounting

1. Various mounting holes exist in the gimbal plate for mounting of the AUT

2. Refer to the drawing below for exact dimensions and hole sizes

DUT Mounting (Gimbal)

PROJECT

TITLE

DRAWN

CHECKED

APPROVED

SCALE

WEIGHT

SHEET

DWG NO

REV

CODE

SIZE

1/1

1:5

7/18/2022

K. DURLIN

13008

A

A

DC202
GIMBAL DUT BACK PLATE

.500

5.750

MAT'L: FIBERGLASS

NOTES:

1.

SEE 3D MODEL FOR MORE

INFORMATION.

16.206

4X R1.000

4X R3.000

Ø.313

Ø.196

R.750 TYP

1.302

3.000

1.435

1.500

3.000

TYP

1.375

10X Ø.196

4X 1.375

8X .750

Ø2.500 B.C.

8.103

2.844

4.724

7.087

4.242

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Summary of Contents for PC-9042-NS

Page 1: ...PC 9042 NS Portable Anechoic Chamber with positioner Installation and Configuration Guide ...

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Page 3: ...tings This manual will fully assist you with the assembling and configuring as well as teach you how to utilize the many features of your new positioner To achieve the full functionality of the measurement system it s expected the user have some working knowledge about the concepts and theories involved in microwaves and antenna design development We cannot emphasize the importance of fully readin...

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Page 5: ...Fans Lights 17 Optional Rotary Joint Adapter Plates 18 Miscellaneous Notes 19 DAMS Software Installation 20 DAMS Software Configuration 21 Single Primary Positioner Control 22 Detailed Motor and Axis Specifications 23 General System Specifications 24 Part Drawing Turntable Mounting Hole Pattern 26 Part Drawing Turntable Plate Mounting Hole Pattern 27 Part Drawing Gimbal Mounting Plate Drawing 28 T...

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Page 7: ...st with adjustable Y and Z axis positions Shipment Contents PC 9042 Compact Chamber Pre mounted DC 202 and control cables Separately packaged pre assembled DC 202 gimbal mounted after unpacking 3 axis controller 2 1 Spare 24V 5A DC power supply with line cord 6 foot serial cable USB to serial adapter Tools allen wrench set and laser level Setup guide and USB resource drive DAMS Antenna Measurement...

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Page 9: ...ping and unwrap chamber sections remove any boxes sitting below sections 2 SINGLE HALF Using two people EST WEIGHT 160 LBS lift the chamber from the corner supports and place onto floor 3 DOUBLE HALF Unclip the 8 draw clamps two per top bottom sides both sides should be relatively free 4 Using two people EST WEIGHT 120 pounds 160 pounds lift each chamber from the corner supports and place onto flo...

Page 10: ...rews to secure the gimbal IMG A 2 Using a 14mm or 9 16 Wrench attach the gimbal to the turntable using the 6 included grey fiberglass bolts Only tighten 1 8 turn after they make contact IMG B 3 Connect the Encoder cable to the encoder mounted on the back of the step motor 4 Connect the Gimbal Motor using the 4 Pin connector IMG C Mounting Gimbal to Turntable Img B Img C Encoder Proper Orientation ...

Page 11: ... Anechoic Chamber Assembly 1 Ensure chamber halves are free of cables or debris on the mating surfaces 2 Line up chamber sections as shown Use the 8 draw clamps circled below to connect each chamber section to one another Connecting Chamber Halves ...

Page 12: ...ly 15mm in depth IMPORTANT Do not drill into absorber 3 If desired tape included template shown below to the outside of the chamber Be sure your desired installation location is within reach of the cables Also be sure connectors are facing the cables 4 Using the included screws fasten the controller mount to the chamber with the back towards the control cables 5 Now you can slide the controller al...

Page 13: ...g to the Controller 1 Slide controller into bracket mounted on bottom of chamber 2 Connect motor cables by inserting into controller then turning small silver piece to secure them 3 Connect black I O cables D DUB 15 pin connectors tightening both retaining thumbscrews 4 Connect 9 pin RS232 serial connector and tighten retaining thumbscrews 5 Repeat for both axes ensuring wiring continuity between ...

Page 14: ...figuration RF Feedthrus 1 Two panels with 2 92mm feedthru connects are provided for easy connection to internal antennas or devices 2 The Turntable side of the positioner also has a power switch for the internal LED Lighting RF Feedthrus LED light switch ...

Page 15: ...second telescopic column to extend the DUT closer to positioner Adapter for Stud or Threaded DUT Some DUTs may have studs while others have a threaded hole so we ve included a fiberglass adapter with a screw that can be used to transition the studded end of the telescopic column to accommodate a DUT with up to a 1 4 20 threaded stud To attach remove the stud pictured above altogether and replace t...

Page 16: ...e gimbal plate for mounting of the AUT 2 Refer to the drawing below for exact dimensions and hole sizes DUT Mounting Gimbal PROJECT 500 5 750 MAT L FIBERGLASS 16 206 4X R1 000 4X R3 000 Ø 313 Ø 196 R 750 TYP 1 302 3 000 1 435 1 500 3 000 TYP 1 375 10X Ø 196 4X 1 375 8X 750 Ø2 500 B C 8 103 2 844 4 724 7 087 4 242 ...

Page 17: ...wire to be removed Be sure to remove the wires from these clips if moving sections totally independent of one another That is what the warning label below is referring to DISCONNECT CABLESBEFORE SEPARATING SECTIONS Power Connections The chamber sections are equipped with inter linking lights and fans The power for these is supplied via the power plug and routed under the chamber Between two sectio...

Page 18: ...plate before installing to positioner 2 Pass RF Cable through center of gimbal hub 3 Connect RF Cable to rotary joint using torque wrench 4 Mount adapter plate to gimbal NOTE Examine cable routing through turntable to ensure it has adequate room to flex with rotation of the turntable Optional Rotary Joint Adapter Plates Gimbal rotary joint adapter plate installed ...

Page 19: ...sues with the encoder When the knobs are used while the machine is powered off these movements obviously can not tracked by the software Limit Switches Your DC202 turntable is equipped with limit switches which prevent the turntable positioner from over rotating Over rotation will cause cables to wrap and destroy them The diagram below illustrates the 185 degree movement capable with the system No...

Page 20: ...ave the computer look in the C dams driver folder to install The found new hardware installation sequence should occur twice Once for the USB interface and once for the serial port 5 Start the DAMS software click Positioner Settings and press FIND It should locate and automatically configure your controller 6 Enter special settings as shown on next page of this manual for the primary positioner if...

Page 21: ... 1000 Stop Speed 12000 Slope 8 Holding Current ON Mini Stepping ON Run Current 160 MC3B controllers Idle Current 70 Full Spherical Mount Enabled Position Tracking Enabled MC3B specific controller commands with above Motor Current Hold settings Current Setting w Holding Current P160 75 10 Current Setting w o Holding Current P160 0 10 Step Mode H4 DAMS Software Configuration ...

Page 22: ...can be found in the DAMS Antenna Measurement Studio users manual The areas highlighted below can be used to set measurement extents and resolution You can also manually jog and zero the positioner The upper area allows you to start pause or stop your measurements and includes a few common automated measurements Single Primary Positioner Control ...

Page 23: ...tion from start to end speed Home Limit Sensor Normally Open Encoder Programmable Quadrature Incremental 800 CPR MC3X specific controller commands with above Motor Current Hold settings Current Setting P3 165 75 10 Step Mode H4 Gimbal Axis Gear Ratio 90 1 Motor Resolution 1 8 Degree Step Mode 1 16th step or full step Motor Current 2 0 Amps Holding Current 0 44 Amps Start Speed 1 000 steps per seco...

Page 24: ...eed 20º per second AUT Mounting Options 3 8 16 or M6 4 hole pattern for general mounting Composition Acrylic turntable with aluminum base Weight Capacity 50 lbs 45 kg RF Rotary Joint Optional SMA 2 92 mm 2 4 mm 1 85 mm or waveguide Gimbal elevation Frequency Ranges n a Resolution 0 02º full step 0 00125 microstep Drivetrain 2 0A phase bipolar stepper motor with belt drive Holding Torque 20 ft lb M...

Page 25: ...apter Communication cable length 1 meter Input Voltage 24VDC 3A Power Supply included 24VDC 5A 110 220v input Motor cable length 1 meter Controller Pinout DC3A OPT30 The DC3A HC controller offers QTY2 2 3 125 amp stepper motor drivers encloder and limit switch inputs Description DB15 Pinout Controller Pinout 5v 30mA 1 J4 5 Home In 2 J4 6 Home Ground 3 J4 7 Limit In 4 J4 3 Ground 5 J4 4 User I O 1 ...

Page 26: ...26 PC 9042 Portable Anechoic Chamber Installation Configuration Part Drawing Turntable Mounting Hole Pattern 0 394 4 921 7 087 6 89 2 953 394 5 512 Ø 246 x5 ...

Page 27: ...Portable Anechoic Chamber Part Drawing Turntable Plate Mounting Hole Pattern 0 492 984 1 392 1 969 2 088 2 953 0 492 984 1 392 2 088 1 969 2 953 Ø8 Ø1 181 6X Ø0 314 THRU 3 8 16 UNC 1B 14X Ø0 198 THRU M6x1 6H 8X Ø0 252 THRU w Ø0 496 X 90 000 ...

Page 28: ...unting Plate Drawing PROJECT TITLE DC202 GIMBAL DUT BACK PLATE 500 5 750 MAT L FIBERGLASS NOTES 1 SEE 3D MODEL FOR MORE INFORMATION 16 206 4X R1 000 4X R3 000 Ø 313 Ø 196 R 750 TYP 1 302 3 000 1 435 1 500 3 000 TYP 1 375 10X Ø 196 4X 1 375 8X 750 Ø2 500 B C 8 103 2 844 4 724 7 087 4 242 ...

Page 29: ...037 Diamond Springs CA 95619 530 626 3857 Contact Us We re always happy to assist you We encourage you to give us a call or send us an email It s also very helpful if you re able to take screenshots or photographs of any errors issues Please contact us at one of the methods below E mail Support DiamondEng net Phone 1 530 626 3857 Fax 1 530 626 0495 ...

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