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ETN011941-D02

PY004 High Load Pitch Yaw Platform

Chapter 5 Regulatory

5.1 Declarations Of Conformity

5.1.1 For Customers in Europe

See Section 5.2.

5.1.2 For Customers In The USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, persuant to part  15 of  the FCC rules. These  limits  are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated  in  a  commercial  environment.  This  equipment  generates,  uses  and  can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction  manual,  may  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference

in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications  not expressly  approved  by  the  company could void  the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Summary of Contents for PY004

Page 1: ...uy your excess underutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing R...

Page 2: ...HA0292T PY004 High Load Pitch Yaw Platform User Guide...

Page 3: ...tern 6 3 3 Mounting Equipment to the Moving Platform 6 3 4 Transportation 6 3 5 Operation Using APT Software 7 3 5 1 Compatible Drivers and Software 7 3 5 2 System Setup 7 3 5 3 Homing Motors 9 3 5 4...

Page 4: ...isk of Electrical Shock Given when there is a risk of injury from electrical shock Warning Given when there is a risk of injury to users Caution Given when there is a risk of damage to the product Not...

Page 5: ...4 M stage is fitted with high resolution micrometers that are marked with a vernier scale to provide positioning accuracy within 9 arcseconds in pitch and 16 2 arcseconds in yaw Turning the micrometer...

Page 6: ...2 Micrometer Drives 2 2 1 Reading Micrometer Drives Fig 2 3 Reading micrometer drives Scale Index Mark working range 0 to 9 mid point 4 5 Scale Index Mark working range 0 to 10 mid point 5 32 4 arcsec...

Page 7: ...e platform close to other equipment ensure that the travel of the moving platform is not obstructed If the moving platform is driven against a solid object damage to the internal mechanism could occur...

Page 8: ...xes In Line with Hole Pattern Fig 3 1 Mounting Both Axes In Line with Hole Pattern 3 2 2 Mounting X Axis In Line with Hole Pattern Fig 3 2 Mounting X Axis In Line with Hole Pattern Y In Line X In Line...

Page 9: ...tion Fig 3 4 Caution To avoid damaging the internal mechanism The weight attached to the moving platform must not exceed 5 kg 11 lb for manual stages and 2 kg 4 4 lb for motorized stages Do not use bo...

Page 10: ...ing direction etc To assist in setting these parameters correctly it is possible using the APT Config utility to associate a specific stage type and axis with the motor controller Once this associatio...

Page 11: ...controller associated with the Yaw axis this number can be found on the rear panel of the controller unit 9 In the Stage field select the actuator PY004Z8 Yaw from the list displayed 10 Click the Add...

Page 12: ...the led in the button lights to indicate that homing is in progress and the displayed position for both channels counts down to 000 000 i e the home position 2 When homing is complete the Homed LED is...

Page 13: ...value noted at item 4 to the value e g 8 2 currently shown in the Zero Offset field and enter this new value 7 Click OK to save the new setting 8 Repeat items 1 to 7 for the other axis of the stage 9...

Page 14: ...illimeters as the standard unit of translation The relationship between movement of the motor lead screw in millimeters and movement of the stage platform in degrees or arcseconds is linear and the co...

Page 15: ...ge 12 ETN011941 D02 PY004 High Load Pitch Yaw Platform Yaw Movement in mm Angle arcsec Angle degree 4 49 14400 4 0 0 0 0 4 49 14400 4 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 Angle degree APT Input mm YA...

Page 16: ...rew pitch homing direction etc To assist in setting these parameters correctly a pop up window appears when the Kinesis software is first started prompting the user to select specific stage type and a...

Page 17: ...3 7 APT Configuration Utility Stage Tab 6 A default configuration is set at the factory and stored in the non volatile memory of the motor controller When the stage type is slected above the server r...

Page 18: ...n the button lights to indicate that homing is in progress and the displayed position counts down to 0 i e the home position 2 When homing is complete the Homed LED is lit 3 Click the jog buttons to a...

Page 19: ...Page 16 ETN011941 D02 PY004 High Load Pitch Yaw Platform 6 In the Device Startup Settings tab click the Select Actuator Type button and then select the Add Remove Custom Settings tab...

Page 20: ...4Z8 Yaw Custom and click the Create Button 8 Then click OK The custom settings have been saved 9 Click the Actuator Settings button 10 Click the small black arrow next to the button to display the cus...

Page 21: ...entally editing Restricted Parameters in the Custom Device Startup Settings mode 14 The Zero Offset field is now editable Add the value noted at item 4 to the value currently shown in the Zero Offset...

Page 22: ...o retract the lead screw and distribute the grease 4 Remove access grease using a lint free cloth 3 7 2 Replacing the Actuators Note Regreasing should be performed whenever the leadscrew thread appear...

Page 23: ...ioning of the load on the top platform and the distance of the load from the platform The load data provided is approximate and meant as a guide only see Fig 4 1 overleaf Parameter Value Adjustment Ra...

Page 24: ...e 21 Chapter 4 Specification Fig 4 1 Spatial Load Specifications Manual Stages Fig 4 2 Spatial Load Specifications Motorized Stages 5 kg 11 lb Max 2 kg 4 4 lb Max 1 kg 2 2 lb Max 2 kg 4 4 lb Max 1 kg...

Page 25: ...gainst harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance...

Page 26: ...Rev F Mar 2021 Page 23 Chapter 5 Regulatory 5 2 CE Declaration...

Page 27: ...e right were sold to and are currently owned by a company or institute within the EC and are not dissembled or contaminated Contact Thorlabs for more information Waste treatment is your own responsibi...

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