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PMC-200/PMC200-P 2-Axis
Controller System

Summary of Contents for PMC-200

Page 1: ...PMC 200 PMC200 P2 Axis ControllerSystem...

Page 2: ...be defective during the warranty period the product will either be repaired or replaced at Newport s option To exercise this warranty write or call your local Newport office or repre sentative or con...

Page 3: ...anel Connections 2 2 3 Front Panel Description 4 2 4 Power Up Sequence 5 2 4 1 Front Panel Power Switch 5 2 5 EXECUTE Mode 5 2 5 1 Keyboard Functions in Execute Mode 5 2 5 2 Output Devices in Execute...

Page 4: ...gnment 24 Section 5 0 Service 5 1 Introduction 27 5 2 Obtaining Service 27 5 3 Service Form 29 List of Illustrations Figure Title Page 2 1 Controller Rear Panel 3 2 2 Front Panel Keyboard 4 2 3 Contro...

Page 5: ...rall theory of operation for the system Section 4 offers troubleshooting suggestions Section 5 instructs you on how to obtain service for your Controller This manual uses the following conventions Bra...

Page 6: ...take the following precautions Disconnect the power plug under the following circumstances If the power cord or any attached cables are frayed or damaged in any way If the power plug is damaged in any...

Page 7: ...wire is attached to earth ground WARNING This product operates with voltages that can be lethal Pushing objects of any kind into cabinet slots or holes or spilling any liquid on the product may touch...

Page 8: ...lash and positioning error compensation Built in keyboard and joystick controls Stall limit detection protection Programmable version PMC200 P with RS 232 and IEEE 488 interfaces Standard Model PMC200...

Page 9: ...simultaneous on each axis 1 0A 15VDC max on a single axis Ground Impedance 0 1 Leakage Current 650 A Environmental Limits Ambient Operating Temperature 15 40 C Relative Humidity 40 90 Storage Tempertu...

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Page 11: ...setup and operation of the Newport Corporation PMC200 200 P 2 Axis Motion Controller for use with 495 and 496 motorized stages and 850 series motorized drives The PMC200 200 P was thoroughly tested an...

Page 12: ...followed to set up the controller 2 2 1 Rear Panel Connections On the controller rear panel refer to Figure 2 1 you will find a power cord connector a RESET button and two 15 pin female D Type connect...

Page 13: ...rollerRearPanel CAUTION The connector on the right hand side of the controller is for the joystick only Attaching an actuator or rotary stage to this connec tor may cause damage to the controller Refe...

Page 14: ...r to Figure 2 2 The PMC200 200 P can run in 2 modes Setup Mode The PMC200 200 P is being configured for operation Execute Mode The PMC200 200 P accepts and executes motion commands The functions of th...

Page 15: ...If the No Actuator message is displayed you will need to enter SETUP mode and configure the axes refer to Section 2 6 When the PMC200 200 P is in Execute mode the controller will be in either RUN STAT...

Page 16: ...rward pressing this switch stops the motion If the axis is moving reverse pressing this switch will cause it to move forward When moving the velocity of the axis is controlled by the VELOCITY STEP SIZ...

Page 17: ...the axis is overloaded or has reached an end of travel limit in the reverse direction If lit pressing the opposite direction switch twice will clear the limit state and turn off the LED NOTE After pre...

Page 18: ...anel switches the functions of the output devices depend upon which mode the system is running on Display The display shows menu choices and prompts Front Panel LEDs SETUP LED This LED will be on in S...

Page 19: ...is displayed To save the changed parameter press ENTER The possible Setup menu choices and system defaults are listed below ACTUATOR SETUP ACTUATOR TYPE The menu choices are NONE default 850 850B 850...

Page 20: ...100 deg default 0 001 000 deg 0 100 000 deg The ACTUATOR DIRECTION menu is used to set the actuator or stage directions of motion The menu choices are For Linear Actuator Motorized Driver Forward out...

Page 21: ...ARM The AUDIO ALARM menu is used to activate deactivate the Audio alarm which sounds when limits are met or an actuator stalls The two menu choices are Enabled default Disabled JOYSTICK MENU Select wh...

Page 22: ...Actuator in inches 0 0 00100 in 0 0 01000 in default 0 0 10000 in 0 1 00000 in 0 10 0000 in For Rotary Stage in milliradians 0 000 100 mr 0 001 000 mr default 0 010 000 mr 0 100 000 mr 0 1000 00 mr F...

Page 23: ...ograms in a high level language where echoed characters and error messages may stack up in the programs input buffersystem and get in the way when retrieving query returns from the PMC200 P controller...

Page 24: ...000 mr 0 000 100 deg DISPLAY UNITS Actuator Millimeters Rotary Stage Degrees ACTUATOR DIRECTION Actuator Forward out Rotary Stage Forward cw clockwise DISPLAY SCALE FACTOR 1 000 PRESET DISPLAY 0 0000...

Page 25: ...ss NEXT MENU until the JOYSTICK MENU is displayed refer to Section 2 6 Select Enabled and define the joystick axes and direc tions 4 Press EXIT STOP The letters J or V in front of the step velocity va...

Page 26: ...e joystick must be deflected from the center position JOYSTICK BUTTON RUN STATE The joystick button will start and stop OR axis movement Velocity is determined by relative LEFT BASE SWITCH joystick po...

Page 27: ...ttings as you did for axis 2 3 Press NEXT MENU until the RS 232 SETUP prompt is displayed refer to Section 2 6 Select Enabled and define the baudrate parity databits stopbits and input echo mode 4 Pre...

Page 28: ...IN NO 8 3 2 20 7 6 4 5 22 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI CARRIER DETECT RECEIVE DATA TRANSMIT DATA DATA TERM READY SIGNAL GROUND DATA SET READY REQUEST TO SEND CLEAR TO SEND RING IND TO PMC200 P T...

Page 29: ...488 port now becomes the only input device Even when the IEEE 488 port is disabled queries can be made to the control ler through this port 2 9 2 Using the IEEE 488 Port The IEEE 488 port can communic...

Page 30: ...le Joystick RS 232C PMC200 P only IEEE 488 PMC200 P only Keyboard inputs are read via a MM74C923 keyboard encoder IC Joystick input values are read via an A D converter circuit The RS 232C is handled...

Page 31: ...to its registers Positional feedback comes to the motion control ICs from an incremental encoder in the actuator assembly The encoder outputs are TTL compat ible signals on two feedback channels The t...

Page 32: ...en wrench open the two screws below the front panel 3 Remove the two screws attaching the front bar labeled PMC200 P Programmable Motion Controller 4 Turn the front panel over to reveal the two attach...

Page 33: ...200 P Action Actuator velocity servo must be aligned Refer to Section 4 2 for procedure This problem is most common with older 850 actuators Problem If the actuator overshoots Action 1 Be sure that th...

Page 34: ...t ensure that the correct actuator type is selected for the axis If you are using a non standard gearbox be sure you have correctly entered the motor type and coupling ratio If the setup information i...

Page 35: ...that TP5 is within 50mV of ground Adjust R12 if required 10 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 until both conditions are met Press ENTER to return to the main menu 11 Press EXIT to enter the EXECUTE mode Set the ap...

Page 36: ...Alignment procedure is the same in any case 15 0 15 10mS GND TP5 R12 R14 CR1 CR2 E1 P1 E3 E2 E4 C 2 Q3 Q4 Q2 Q1 C1 CR3 R4 R5 U2 C5 U3 CR4 R8 C4 C3 R10 T P 2 T P 1 R11 TP1 R5 C6 U4 C7 R13 R12 R14 1 U5...

Page 37: ...o obtain information concerning factory service contact the factory or your Newport representative Have the following information available 1 Instrument Model Number 2 Instrument Serial Number 3 ROM v...

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