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Troubleshooting 

 

 

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Customer Service 

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Product codes and serial numbers of all  products in the system 

 

Current firmware version of the controller (if present) 

 

Software version of drivers and / or host software (if present) 

 

Operating system on host PC (if present) 

 

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M-403 MP 73E Release 2.0.1 Page 

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Summary of Contents for M-403 2S Series

Page 1: ...721 4846 299 info pi ws www pi ws MP 73E User Manual M 403Linear Translation Stages Release 2 0 1 Date 25 04 2007 This document describes the following product s M 403 xDG Linear Translation Stage DC...

Page 2: ...many The text photographs and drawings in this manual enjoy copyright protection With regard thereto Physik Instrumente PI GmbH Co KG reserves all rights Use of said text photographs and drawings is p...

Page 3: ...this manual have the following meanings WARNING Calls attention to a procedure practice or condition which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in injury or death CAUTION Calls attent...

Page 4: ...3 1 PWM Amplifiers 13 3 2 Limit Switches 13 3 3 Reference Switch 14 3 4 Rotary Encoder 14 3 5 Motor Controllers 14 3 6 Host PC 14 4 Troubleshooting 16 4 1 Diagnosis 16 4 2 Customer Service 18 5 Maint...

Page 5: ...6 4 3 2 Phase Stepper Motor 28 7 Appendix 29 7 1 Related Products 29 7 2 Motor Controller Details 30 7 2 1 Stepper motor controllers 30 7 2 2 DC Motor Controllers 30 8 Glossary of Terms 33 9 Index 37...

Page 6: ...travel ranges from 25 to 200 mm High Load and Maintenance Free All models are equipped with high precision linear guiding rails and recirculating ball bearings The recirculating ball bearings are main...

Page 7: ...rom 100 to 300 mm The M 404 and M 414 stages have the same travel ranges and load capacities but offer higher precision and more speed 1 2 Prescribed Use Correct operation of the M 403 positioners is...

Page 8: ...d add all further information e g extended instructions or Technical Notes to the User Manual Read carefully the User Manuals of all other components involved such as controllers or software Read the...

Page 9: ...code Models M 403 xDG M 403 xPD M 403 x2S Drive type DC Motor gearhead 2 5 W DC Motor ActiveDrive 26 W 2 phase stepper motor Position encoder Yes Yes No Limit switch Yes Yes Yes Direction sensi ng re...

Page 10: ...ler Screw set with 6 M4 x 30 and 4 M6 x 2 screws for mounting User manual for M 403 this document in printed form M 403 xPD only M 500 PS power supply with line cord Inspect the contents for signs of...

Page 11: ...of M 403 stages on M 403 stages M 403 AP3 Universal adapter plate for mounting M 403 stages on stages with PI standard hole pattern Contact your PI sales engineer or write info pi ws if you need addi...

Page 12: ...M 403 stage on a base plane use the two holes for M6 screws or the four counter sunk holes for M4 screws in the stage base and the corresponding mounting screws which come with the stage The arrangem...

Page 13: ...the M 403 AP2 Z axis adapter plate is required First mount this plate on the front of the Z axis stage using the two M4 threaded holes in the stage base see Fig above Then affix the adapter plate to t...

Page 14: ...y 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...

Page 15: ...pply switch the o button to position 4 Command a few test moves to make sure everything is working properly For best performance and system compatibility we recommend using PI controllers Most PI cont...

Page 16: ...It is the controller that is then responsible for stopping the motion If it does not do so in time the positioner will run into the hard stop On stepper motor versions limit switch outputs are active...

Page 17: ...eep track of the relative motion of the stage To discover the absolute position it is necessary to drive the stage to a limit or reference switch Most controllers have commands to automate this proced...

Page 18: ...th a graphic user interface for testing and simple operation and in addition DLL COM and or LabView drivers for users who wish to use custom software If the controller is a PC ISA or PCI card there wi...

Page 19: ...settings on the controller Test cable and or replace with a working cable of the syme type Unusually high friction in the spindle nut system Clean the spindle and add new lubricant Wrong command or wr...

Page 20: ...ing to the values given in this document Positioner runs jerkily and not smooth enough Motion parameters are not optimized Adjust the motion parameters according to the values listed in this document...

Page 21: ...have the following information about your system ready Product codes and serial numbers of all products in the system Current firmware version of the controller if present Software version of drivers...

Page 22: ...stages are operated in extremely dusty environments we recommend cleaning and greasing the lead screw ball screw and linear bearings from time to time The time interval depends of the degree of contam...

Page 23: ...Active Axes X X X Motion and Positioning Travel range 25 50 100 150 200 25 50 100 150 200 25 50 100 150 200 mm Integrated sensor Rotary encoder Rotary encoder Sensor resolution 4000 2000 cts rev Desi...

Page 24: ...llaneous Operating temperature range 20 bis 65 20 bis 65 20 bis 65 C Material Al black anodized Al black anodized Al black anodized Mass 1 7 1 8 2 1 2 2 2 5 1 7 1 8 2 1 2 2 2 5 1 7 1 8 2 1 2 2 2 5 kg...

Page 25: ...0 M 403 4PD 100 400 000 M 403 6PD 150 600 000 M 403 8PD 200 800 000 4 cts m M 403 1DG 25 1 422 222 M 403 2DG 50 2 844 444 M 403 4DG 100 5 688 888 M 403 6DG 150 8 533 332 M 403 8DG 200 11 377 776 56 88...

Page 26: ...Technical Data 6 3 1 M 403 xxx Figure 6 M 403 www pi ws M 403 MP 73E Release 2 0 1 Page 23...

Page 27: ...ccessory Adapter Plates M 403 AP1 Adapter plate for mounting stages with PI standard hole pattern on M 403 stages Figure 7 M 403 AP1 adapter plate with PI standard hole pattern www pi ws M 403 MP 73E...

Page 28: ...Technical Data www pi ws M 403 MP 73E Release 2 0 1 Page 25 M 403 AP2 Z axis adapter plate for vertical mount of M 403 stages on M 403 stages Figure 8 M 403 AP2 Z axis adapter plate...

Page 29: ...Technical Data M 403 AP3 Universal adapter plate for mounting M 403 stages on stages with PI standard hole pattern Figure 9 Universal adapter plate www pi ws M 403 MP 73E Release 2 0 1 Page 26...

Page 30: ...ncoder and logic 12 NLIM output negative limit signal active high TTL 5 PLIM output positive limit signal active high TTL 13 REFS output position reference signal TTL 6 GND ground logic 14 A output en...

Page 31: ...logic 14 A output Encoder signal A TTL 7 A output Encoder signal A dash TTL 15 B output Encoder signal B TTL 8 B output Encoder signal B dash TTL 6 4 3 2 Phase Stepper Motor Connector type on positio...

Page 32: ...4 stage series Their outer dimensions and travel ranges are identical to the M 403 M 413 but due to the high precision components used they provide improved features such as More accurate guiding syst...

Page 33: ...cury Step stepper motor controller PI stepper motors operate in open loop mode Drive type Stepper Motor Controller C 663 Mercury Step Axes per controller 1 Host PC interface RS 232 bus or daisy chain...

Page 34: ...an be controlled from a single PC RS 232 interface The Windows operating program for the C 862 Mercury controller allows choice of micropositioners as a start up option for operation The C 862 Mercury...

Page 35: ...0 velocity mm s 8 75 0 10 acceleration cts s 400 000 5 000 1 200 000 acceleration mm s 100 1 25 300 Higher velocities up to 100 000 cts s 25 mm s are possible but not recommended for continuous operat...

Page 36: ...ectrically shielded case Positioning accuracy is assured with either rotary or optical linear encoders Backlash Position error that appears upon reversing direction Backlash is caused by play in the d...

Page 37: ...limit in operating direction at center of stage Some stages may be able to generate higher forces at the cost of reduced lifetime Minimum Incremental Motion The minimum motion that can be repeatedly...

Page 38: ...g lifetime and simple control electronics Most common are 2 and 4 phase designs which are very inexpensive 3 and 5 phase motors offer better performance in terms of dynamics torque stiffness resolutio...

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Page 40: ...xx 4 Maintenance 2 Maximum Push Pull Force 7 Mechanical Mounting 2 Minimum Incremental Motion 7 Model Survey i Motor Controller Details 6 Motor Controllers 2 Moving the Stage 2 O Operational Considera...

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