Kollmorgen General
Information
SERVO
STAR
®
Product Family
1-1
Section 1
General Information
1.1 HOW TO USE MANUAL
This manual is designed to lead the user through proper installation, setup, and understanding of a SERVO
STAR
®
servo system. The user does not have to be an expect in motion control to install and operate. The manual was
developed with the assumption that there is a fundamental understanding of basic electronics, computers, mechanics,
and proper safety practices. It is recommended that the entire manual be read completely before installation and
operation is attempted.
The layout of material in this manual is designed to guide the user through the following process:
•
Product description and features (Section 2)
•
System hardware installation (Section 3)
•
System startup through a host communicator (Section 4)
•
The system’s various modes of operation (Section 5)
•
System troubleshooting and customer support (Section 6)
Included along with this hardcopy installation portion is a Quick Reference Guide (QRG) and two floppy disks. The
QRG provides information on the Variable and Command set. An 8½ x 11 electronic copy in .PDF format of the
QRG is provide on disk 2 of 2 for easy notebook insertion. The floppy disks contain the MotionLink
®
software
program and other SERVO
STAR
®
technical information and theory in PDF format.
1.2 WARRANTY INFORMATION
All products covered in this manual are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship and to conform
to the specifications stated either in this document or a product catalog description. All Kollmorgen brushless motors
and electronics are warranty for a period of 24 months from the time of installation or 30 months from time of
shipment, which ever comes first. There are no other warranties, expressed or implied (including the warranty of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, which extend beyond this warranty. Kollmorgen warrants that
the products covered in the manual are free from patent infringement when used for normal purposes.
1.3 CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Kollmorgen is committed to quality customer service. Our goal is to provide the customer with information and
resources as soon as they are needed. In order to serve our customers the most effective way, Kollmorgen offers a
one-stop service center to answer all our customer’s product needs. This one number provides order status and
delivery information, product information and literature, and application and field technical assistance:
Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com
