5 Installation
P-587 Positioner
PZ251E
Version: 1.1.0
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Tools and accessories
Four screws of suitable size and length (p. 36)
Suitable screwdriver
Mounting the P-587
1.
Align the P-587 on the surface so that the corresponding holes in the P-587 and surface
are in line.
2.
From above, introduce the screws into the mounting holes in the base body of the
P-587 into the surface.
3.
Tighten the screws crosswise:
−
When tightening the screws, pay attention to the specified torque range (p. 36).
−
Make sure that the screw heads are fully sunken.
4.
Check that the P-587 is firmly mounted on the surface.
5.4
Fixing the Load
NOTICE
Mechanical overload of the platform!
Fixing loads with high torques and heavy loads in general can overload the platform of the
P-587. Mechanical overload can damage the piezo actuators, sensors, and flexures of the P-587
and lead to loss of accuracy.
Avoid torques on the platform.
Do
not
exceed the maximum permissible loads according to the specifications (p. 33).
Hold the load and adhere to the specified torque range when tightening (or loosening) the
screws (p. 36).
NOTICE
Warping the P-587 when fixing loads with an uneven contact surface!
Fixing loads with an uneven contact surface could warp the P-587. Warping reduces the
accuracy.
Fix loads on the P-587 only when the surface contacting the P-587's motion platform has a
flatness of at least 20 μm.
For applications with large temperature fluctuations:
Fix loads to the P-587 only when they have the same or similar thermal expansion
properties as the P-587.
