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UMSUMS - USER GUIDE 

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PARTS LIST 

Below are the main test tank parts:    

  

  

  

Description 

Quantity  Manufacturer 

Part number 

Supplier 

Anodised aluminium gantry 
framework and fixings 

Minitec 

n/a 

LG 
Motion/Minitec 

Water tank 

Angloplas 

n/a 

Precision 
Acoustics Ltd 

Linear actuators 

Velmex 

BiSlide 

LG Motion 

Stepper  motors  on  linear 
axes 

Oriental Motor 

PK266 and PK296 

LG Motion 

Stepper motor controllers 

Parker 

ViX250/500IM 

LG Motion 

Stepper 

motor 

power 

supply 

Parker 

XL PSU 

LG Motion 

Linear  magnetic  encoder 
scales 

Renishaw 

LM10 

Precision 
Acoustics 

Host PC 

Stepper Motor 
Drive Control 
Unit 

UMS 

Software 

Oscilloscope 

Motion 
Control 
Actuators  and 
Frame 

Function 

Generator 

(Not Supplied) 

Trigger 

Hydrophone 
in 
Hydrophone 
Mount 

Measureme
nt Tank 

Ultrasonic 
Source 

in 

Transducer 
Mount 

Motion 
Control 

Acquisitio
n Control 

Drive 
Signal 

Hydrophon
e Signal 

Motion 
Control 

Z Axis 

X Axis 

Y Axis 

Summary of Contents for UMS

Page 1: ...s Ltd is pleased to be able to offer our Ultrasonic Measurement System UMS UMS is a custom built test tank system for making a variety of ultrasound measurements This document describes the configuration and connection of the hardware part of the system ...

Page 2: ... 4 Axis labelling convention 4 Two Rotational Axes Gimbal Mount 4 Axis Labelling Convention 4 Stepper Motor Drive Control Unit 4 Emergency Stop System 5 Filling The Tank 5 Refilling The Tank 5 Digital Storage Oscilloscope 6 Host PC 6 UMS Software 6 System setup 6 Parts List 7 VERSION HISTORY Version Date Description 3 11 06 2020 Updated to new style and minor changes ...

Page 3: ...Control Unit Door Handle 1 Oscilloscope 1 Host PC 1 PC Monitor 1 UMS Software V3 0 1 Hydrophone rod holder 1 2 axis of rotation Transducer Mount 1 Water Treatment System complete with deionisation cartridge and hoses 1 Thermocouple based temperature monitoring System 1 Measurement Tank The ultrasonic measurement tank is constructed from 15mm thick Perspex Plexiglas with fully bonded seams and join...

Page 4: ...ntifying axes the following conventions are adopted The Z axis in keeping with standard acoustics nomenclature is the acoustic axis of the transducer For vertically mounted systems transducer firing top down or bottom up the Z axis will be the vertical axis For horizontally mounted systems the Z axis is the longest horizontal axis of the tanks The X axis is always defined as the axis which crosses...

Page 5: ...it The consequences of pressing the ESTOP are as follows 1 Power is immediately cut to the stepper motors on the linear axes and if applicable the stepper motor controlled rotary table a Logic power supply to the stepper controllers and encoders is maintained allowing the system to maintain a record of its position 2 All power is cut to the optional Gimbal mount assuming the gimbal mount wiring is...

Page 6: ...NOTE the host PC login password is set to ACOUSTICS or Measurement This PC runs the UMS Software that is at the heart of the UMS If you have purchased a PC for this purpose from PAL all the necessary software will have been pre installed If however you are using your own PC then further set up will be required Once assembled the PC will use a USB port to interface with the Stepper Motor Drive Cont...

Page 7: ... Motor PK266 and PK296 LG Motion Stepper motor controllers 3 Parker ViX250 500IM LG Motion Stepper motor power supply 1 Parker XL PSU LG Motion Linear magnetic encoder scales 3 Renishaw LM10 Precision Acoustics Host PC Stepper Motor Drive Control Unit UMS Software Oscilloscope Motion Control Actuators and Frame Function Generator Not Supplied Trigger Hydrophone in Hydrophone Mount Measureme nt Tan...

Page 8: ...UMSUMS USER GUIDE 8 of 8 Linear magnetic encoder read head 3 Renishaw LM10 Precision Acoustics Reference markers for Linear magnetic encoder scales 3 Renishaw LM10 Precision Acoustics ...

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