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Appendix A Rear Panel Connector Pinout Detail
A.1 Rear Panel STAGE Connector
This Female Combination D-Sub connector provides 15 signal pins, and 2 power
connections for both the piezo drive signal and the feedback signal of the piezo
actuator. The pin functions are detailed in Fig. A.1.
Fig. A.1 STAGE Connector Pin Identification
Pin
Description
Pin
Description
1
High Voltage Ground (Return)
8
High Voltage Ground (Return)
2
Unused
9
Unused
3
Unused
10
Stage ID *
4
Sinewave Excitation Output
11
Low Voltage Ground
5
Unused
12
Low Voltage Ground
6
+15 V (Preamplifier Supply) †
13
Piezo ID (Legacy Stages) *
7
Low Voltage Ground
14
Position Sense Input
(Strain Gauge)
Coaxial
Female
High Voltage Output
15
-15 V Preamplifier Supply) †
Coaxial
Male
Position Sense Input
(Capacitive)
Notes
† Power supply for the piezo actuator feedback circuit. It must not be
used to drive any other circuits or devices.
* This signal is applicable only to Thorlabs actuators. It enables the
system to identify the piezo extension associated with the actuator.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
