User Manual
F712T0002, valid for F-712.MA1 and F-712.MA2
Mma, BRo, 12/6/2019
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, Auf der Roemerstrasse 1, 76228 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Phone +49 721 4846-0, Fax +49 721 4846-1019, Email
Axis Definitions
INFORMATION
The axis units are set as follows:
NanoCube® nanopositioner for X, Y, Z directions (piezo-driven axes):
µm
Linear stages with DC motors for X, Y, Z directions (spindle-driven axes):
mm
F-712.MA1 Coordinate Systems and Axis Identifiers
The coordinate systems shown below are active by default for F-712.MA1 systems.
Figure 4: F-712.MA1: Orientation of the coordinate systems (right-hand rule)
Axis identifier in the
controller
Axis name* in the
controller
Connected to E-712K252**
Notes
1
SPX
Module 1: E-711.SA3
Module 2: E-711.AL41
Piezo-driven
axes
2
SPY
3
SPZ
4
SMX
Module 4: E-711.C82, Ch 1
Spindle-driven
axes
5
SMY
Module 4: E-711.C82, Ch 2
6
SMZ
Module 5: E-711.C82, Ch 1
*The axis name can be changed via the
Axis Name
parameter of the E-712K252 controller.
**The modules of the E-712K252 controller are labeled with their module number.