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ZABER TECHNOLOGIES

X-Series Device

Getting Star ted Guide

Summary of Contents for X Series

Page 1: ...Simplifying Motion Control www zaber com ZABER TECHNOLOGIES X Series Device Getting Started Guide...

Page 2: ...2023 Zaber Technologies Inc Contact Customer Support 1 888 276 8033 Toll Free Canada USA 1 604 569 3780 Direct contact zaber com...

Page 3: ...or Ethernet 6 Power Connection 6 Contents VERSION 2 4 PDF download www zaber com XSeriesGettingStarted pdf CONTROL 7 Zaber Launcher 7 ASCII Commands 7 Programming Libraries 7 Resolution Stepper Servo...

Page 4: ...ountered discontinue operation and contact Customer Support 3 To reduce the risk of electrostatic damage avoid touching the electrical contacts of the data cables included with your device s 4 Before...

Page 5: ...applicable shipping costs High vacuum 10 6 Torr devices cannot be returned for refund once they have been removed from their sealed packaging All standard products are warrantied against defects in m...

Page 6: ...hare common features such as connectors protocols and power The series is indicated by the first letter of the device s name For example the X LSM025A model belongs to the X Series family This guide s...

Page 7: ...uch as plates inserts covers or fasteners which prevent movement of devices during shipping and limit potential damage from shock loads If they are present for a device they will either be clearly vis...

Page 8: ...ltiple devices in series to create a chain They will share power and a single computer connection X Series devices can be daisy chained using an M8 cable such as the X DC02 Connect Peripherals if appl...

Page 9: ...nect the first controller built into the device or stand alone to your computer via USB or Ethernet X Series devices can connect to a computer s USB port with an X USBDC cable Stand alone controllers...

Page 10: ...e assumes that this is the software you are using Find it at software zaber com zaber launcher ASCII Commands Communication protocols dictate the way in which commands are formatted to send to a devic...

Page 11: ...d screws or gearing to move the actuators or stages so a motor revolution will move the device a certain distance That distance can be divided by the number of microsteps per revolution to get the dis...

Page 12: ...Zaber Launcher It also provides options for tuning with PID parameters and saving or loading tuning sets The controller can store multiple tuning presets for different loading conditions There is als...

Page 13: ...for the manual knob to work Knob Functionality Turning the knob Moves the device based on the direction the knob is turned clockwise moves in the positive direction Pressing the knob Decelerates and...

Page 14: ...icks are not intended to act as controllers so each axis will still require an integrated controller or a stand alone controller Default Key Configuration for X JOY3 Key Short Press Long Press 1 Stop...

Page 15: ...first device in the daisy chain Once all devices are connected to the chain send the renumber command to all device The joystick will be device 1 and the joystick will control devices 2 3 and 4 the t...

Page 16: ...so flash To correct the problem try the following steps 1 Lower the maximum speed setting 2 Lower the maximum acceleration setting 3 Reduce the load on the positioner If the positioner continues to st...

Page 17: ...LED Yellow On Positioner is moving Blinking Positioner is moving under manual control Fading in and out A peripheral with AutoDetect is plugged in and requires activation Blue On Peripheral was discon...

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