Start-Up
2.2
Moving the Stage
WARNING—CRUSH HAZARD
Never put anything where the moving platform or any connected object
could possibly trap it! The moving platform can accelerate rapidly and
generate high forces which can cause damage or injury.
NOTE
The positive direction of motion is away from the end where the motor is
mounted.
Figure 5: M-4xx stage unit, arrow indicates positive direction of motion
Prior to operation, you should read the documentation for your motor
controller. If using any PWM stages read the section about PWM amplifiers
(p. 13) carefully.
To operate a stage, proceed as follows:
1
Install/connect the controller following the instructions in the
controller manual. If you are going to use a host computer, install the
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