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Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual

Contents

General Notes

General Notes

Important Safety Notes

Symbols Used

Safety Instructions

Introduction

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Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories

Overview of the Instrument

Assembly

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage with Leica TL5000 Ergo

Glass Stage Plate and Adapters

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

Adjusting the Illumination of the Leica TL5000 Ergo Focal Plane

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage with Leica TL4000 Series
(BFDF, RC, RCI)

Glass Stage Plate and Adapters

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

Installation

Cables and Terminals

Instrument Setup

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

Starting the Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

Operating the Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

Service

Care, Maintenance, Contact People

Spare Parts

Speciﬁcations

Technical Data

Dimensional Drawings

Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage

HydraDT Control Unit

CAN Handwheel

Summary of Contents for LMT260 XY

Page 1: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual ...

Page 2: ...e 18 Adjusting the Illumination of the Leica TL5000 Ergo Focal Plane 19 Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage with Leica TL4000 Series BFDF RC RCI 20 Glass Stage Plate and Adapters 20 Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage 21 Installation Cables and Terminals 23 Instrument Setup Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage 25 Starting the Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage 25 Operating the Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage 28 Servic...

Page 3: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual General Notes 3 General Notes ...

Page 4: ...icals to clean colored surfaces or accessories with rubberized parts This could damage the surfaces and products could be contaminated by abraded particles O In most cases Leica Microsystems can provide special solutions on request Some products can be modiﬁed and we can oﬀer special accessories for use in clean rooms Servicing O Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Microsystems trained servic...

Page 5: ...ssories The Safety Concept booklet and the user manuals available on the DVD contain addi tional safety information regarding the service work requirements and the handling of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage accessories and electrical accessories as well as general safety instructions You can combine individual system articles with articles from external suppliers e g cold light sources etc Ple...

Page 6: ...aged in struments Warning of hazardous electrical voltage This symbol indicates especially impor tant information that is mandatory to read and observe Failure to comply can cause the following O Hazards to personnel O Functional disturbances or damaged in struments Danger due to hot surface This symbol warns against touching hot surfaces e g those of light bulbs Important information This symbol ...

Page 7: ...Manualhavebeentestedforsafetyand potential hazards The responsible Leica aﬃliate must be consulted whenever the instrument is altered modiﬁed or used in conjunction with non Leica components that are outside of the scope of this manual Unauthorized alterations to the instrument or noncompliant use shall void all rights to any warranty claims Place of use O See Safety Concept booklet and the user m...

Page 8: ...safety regulations Repairs service work O See Safety Concept booklet and the user manuals available on the DVD O Only original Leica Microsystems spare parts may be used O Avoid contact with powered electrical circuits which can lead to injury Transport O Use the original packaging for shipping or transporting the individual modules of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage and the accessory component...

Page 9: ... microscopes facilitate and improve the viewing task but they also impose high demands on the eyes and holding muscles of the user Depending on the duration of unin terrupted work asthenopia and musculoskele tal problems may occur For this reason appro priate measures for reduction of the workload must be taken O Optimal arrangement of workplace work assignments and work ﬂow changing tasks frequen...

Page 10: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Introduction 10 Introduction ...

Page 11: ...may be easily and precisely moved manually at any time by activating the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage In addition the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage features high precision positionability repeatability and minimal processing noise External CAN Handwheel The ergonomically designed dynamic CAN handwheel is equipped with precision roller bearings as well as a high precision magnetic measuring syst...

Page 12: ...I cable sensor Y ﬁxed onto the stage 9 Motor X Y cable ﬁxed onto the stage Optional accessories Adapter plates 1 Adapter plate for the Leica TL5000 Ergo transmitted light base 2 Adapter plate for the Leica TL4000 series RCI RC BFDF 3 Glass stage plate 4 Live on Stage sample holder 160 x 110 mm Additional sample holders are available in dimensions 160 x110 mm information available upon request or i...

Page 13: ... 4 1 Transport carriage Y 2 Transport carriage X 3 Push button with integrated status light 4 HDMI cable sensor X HDMI cable ﬁxed onto the stage 5 HDMI cable sensor Y HDMI cable ﬁxed onto the stage 6 Connection for motor X Y cable Motor X Y cable ﬁxed onto the stage Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage ...

Page 14: ...power socket F3 15A 5 Power supply connection 6 Service connection 7 Network connection no function 8 Connection for motor X Y cable 9 Connection for RS232 1 no function 10 HDMI port sensor X 11 CAN1 connection 12 HDMI port sensor Y 13 CAN2 connection 14 HDMI port sensor Z no function 15 USB connection 16 Connection for RS232 2 no function External Control Unit HydraDT ...

Page 15: ...onnection LED illuminated red initializing LED no longer illuminated ready to operate 3 Clamping screw 4 Shim 5 Retaining stirrup 6 Setting wheel for controlling the Y axis 7 Setting wheel for controlling the X axis 8 Right and left toggle switch for setting the minimum or maximum speed for both axes CAN Handwheel ...

Page 16: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Assembly 16 Assembly ...

Page 17: ... avoid subjecting the stage to impact or severe vibrations Remove the glass stage plate 1 Press the glass stage plate downward as shown 2 Remove the glass stage plate 3 Loosen and remove the three set screws with a 1 5 mm Allen key 1 3 3 3 2 SW 1 5 Fit the adapter 1 Mount the extension plate as shown 2 Push the extension plate to the left using gentle pressure Ensure that the extension plate holes...

Page 18: ...ty screws Mount the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage 1 Place the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage to ﬁt precisely on the adapter plate 2 Gently tighten both front M4x12 Allen screws with a 3 mm Allen key 3 Gently tighten both rear M4x12 Allen screws with a 3 mm Allen key 4 To guarantee a high level of precision for the stage tighten the four screws crosswise exactly 1 6 Nm using a torque wrench Mount ...

Page 19: ...ﬂashes to display the selected mode Select RC mode 2 Press the RC button to adjust the Leica TL5000 Ergo for use with the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage The LED for the selected RC mode ﬂashes continuously The BF mode is designed for use with the motorized manual Leica IsoProTM x y stage DF for use with the transmitted light base Leica TL5000 Ergo in standalone operation default setting Save setti...

Page 20: ...mitted light base The Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is a precision instrument During installation avoid subjecting the stage to impact or severe vibrations Remove the standard stage 1 Loosen and remove the four Allen screws with a 3 mm Allen key 2 Remove the standard stage Install the adapter 1 Position the adapter exactly 2 Fasten the adapter with four M4x35 Allen screws using a 3 mm Allen key G...

Page 21: ...afety screws Mount the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage 1 Place the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage to ﬁt precisely on the adapter 2 Gently tighten both front M4x12 Allen screws with a 3 mm Allen key 3 Gently tighten both rear M4x12 Allen screws with a 3 mm Allen key 4 To guarantee a high level of precision for the stage tighten the four screws crosswise exactly 1 6 Nm using a torque wrench Mount the...

Page 22: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Installation 22 Installation ...

Page 23: ...nit using the HDMI cables sensor X and sensor Y 4 To control the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage using software connect the USB cable to the corresponding port of the HydraDT control unit and the computer 5 Connect the power cord to the corresponding port of the HydraDT control unit 6 Connect the power cable to a grounded socket The Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage and the HydraDT control unit are ma...

Page 24: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Instrument Setup 24 Instrument Setup ...

Page 25: ...cted and the computer is switched on 1 Switch on the HydraDT control unit using the on oﬀ switch This will be conﬁrmed by the LED of status display 8 lighting up see page 31 2 The Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is initialized which can take up to 30 seconds 3 As soon as status displays 1 and 2 light up see page 31 the Leica LMT260 XY scan ning stage is ready to operate 4 Follow the software s inst...

Page 26: ...0 XY scanning stage Version 4 2 and newer 2 Select Options Hardware Setup 3 At the Stage option select ITK Hydra XY Now the USB port of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is displayed as COM port InWindows Device Manager you can see which COM port the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is using 4 Click Test to check the conﬁgured settings 5 Conﬁrm the settings with Apply ...

Page 27: ...the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage Version 3 2 and newer 2 Select Hardware Setup 3 At the External stage option select ITK Hydra XY Now the USB port of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is displayed as COM port In Windows Device Manager you can see which COM port the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage is using 4 Click Test to check the conﬁgured settings 5 Conﬁrm the settings with Apply ...

Page 28: ...ional information please refer to page 29 O With the HydraDT control unit For additional information please refer to page 30 Information about the speed Speed of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage when controlling by means of software maxi mum speed 200 mm s maximum accelera tion 100 mm s Selection of the minimum or maximum speed on the CAN handwheel see page 29 has no eﬀect on the speed of the Le...

Page 29: ...gle switch forward or back ward for more than 0 25 seconds to switch between the minimum and maximum speeds of the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage 2 Move the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage in the X direction 3 Move the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage in the Y direction For additional information about the minimum or maximum speeds please refer to page 38 Moving the Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage by ...

Page 30: ... coordinates are the target coordinates of the last motorized move ment If the stage is unlocked during the save what is saved is not the current position but instead the last position approached with the motor 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Push button 1 To approach the zero position center position 2 Push button 3 To approach or save position 1 3 Push button 4 To approach or save position 2 4 Push button 5 To ap...

Page 31: ...O If the corresponding push button is pressed brieﬂy less than three seconds the LED ﬂashes once and the last saved position is approached No new position is saved Operating using the HydraDT control unit continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Status displays 1 Status display 1 LED on X axis ﬁxed LED oﬀ X axis free 2 Status display 2 LED on Y axis ﬁxed LED oﬀ Y axis free 3 Status display 3 saved position 1 pus...

Page 32: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Service 32 Service ...

Page 33: ... it is important to keep all optical components clean O If any optical surface becomes badly coated with dust or dirt ﬂush the surface using a syringe or by brushing it oﬀ with a camel hair brush before attempting to wipe it clean O Optical surfaces should be cleaned using a lint free cloth lens cloth or cotton swab soaked in pure ethanol or a commercially available glass cleaner O Avoid excessive...

Page 34: ...icroscope or parts of it using warm soapy water then wipe using distilled water O For stubborn dirt you can also use pure ethanol When doing so follow the corre sponding safety instructions O Remove dust with a pneumatic rubber bulb and a soft brush O Clean the objectives with special optics cleaning cloths and pure ethanol Servicing O Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Microsystems trained ...

Page 35: ... Spare Parts 3 5 2b 2a 1 2 4 Item Leica article number Designation 1 10727010 CAN cable 2 10727011SP External handwheel 2a 10727012SP Handwheel 2b 10727013SP Handwheel stand 3 10727014 CAN terminator 4 10727015 USB cable 5 10727016 Transport anchor screws ...

Page 36: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Specifications 36 Speciﬁcations ...

Page 37: ... acceleration and the positioning range Min travel speed 100 mm s Travel range X axis x Y axis 120 x 80 mm Positioning resolution 5 nm At 20 C Positioning accuracy r 1 0 μm r 2 0 μm r 4 0 μm At 20 C Position repeatability d r 0 25 μm r 0 5 μm r 1 0 μm At 20 C Peak force 10 N Nominal force 8 N Dimensions 374 x 247 x 31 1 mm Without connections 438 x 367 x 31 1 mm With connections Operating voltage ...

Page 38: ...ght approx 1 1 kg Parameter Item Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 20 to 50 C Power supply max 0 to 36 V Power output 1 1 W Weight 1 6 g Maximum speed Setting wheel gear Max speed Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage Max acceleration Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage 5 mm turn 50 mm s 200 mm s2 Minimum speed Setting wheel gear Max speed Leica LMT260 XY scanning stage Max acceleration Leic...

Page 39: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Specifications 39 Dimensional Drawings Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage 438 165 374 68 15 51 85 367 31 1 247 164 45 45 Dimensions in mm ...

Page 40: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Specifications 40 HydraDT Control Unit 185 168 148 160 185 182 72 148 165 72 Dimensions in mm ...

Page 41: ...Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage User Manual Specifications 41 CAN Handwheel 47 140 145 210 140 179 168 210 Dimensions in mm ...

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