XY_XYZ_Stages Product User`s Manual Firmware 5.00 and up Last
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1. XY_XYZ_Stages Product User s Manual Firmware 5 00 and up Last Update December 10 2015 Visit www zaber com wiki for more recent updates Zaber Technologies Inc 2 605 West Kent Ave N Vancouver British Columbia Canada V6P 6T7 Table of Contents Disclaimer bi 1 PSSM LV MOUM E all 2 DD ALA O A A eg causes esate gg E dom ceneseneeeschenaesnese 2 TES Oad SP sal 3 AY CAIA ASIS nee a N a do 3 XY AYAT LESROTA LSO SIAR CS AS AR 5 AY AIZA LST SAES ia a a E hecuacemn neato 7 A OE TG A RS 9 OPE ON a AAA 11 Disclaimer Zaber s devices are not intended for use in any critical medical aviation or military applications or situations where a product s use or failure could cause personal injury death or damage to property Zaber disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting from the use of our products Disclaimer Assembly Mounting All XY and XYZ stages are shipped disassembled to prevent damage to moving parts during transportation Please find your model below for specific assembly instructions Please note that the figures shown below represent only one of a number of possible mounting configurations They are meant only as an example to show the general mounting procedures XY T LS Stages X and Y axis T LS stages are attached to each other using clearance holes in the base and threaded holes in the carriage top In order to gain access to the holes in the base the carriage will need to b2. are used to bolt the Z axis stage to the carriage of the lower stage See figures 2 and 3 for sample configurations XY amp XYZ T LSR or X LSQ Stages Figure 2 X XZ LSQ stage This image shows three X LSQ E linear stages in XYZ configuration The three devices are daisy chained Just connect this system to your computer or joystick plug in the power supplies and start positioning Figure 3 X X YZ LSQ stage XY amp XYZ T LSR or X LSQ Stages XY amp XYZ A LST Stages X and Y axis A LST stages are attached to each other using the M6 screws included The screws pass through the clearance holes in the stage base and thread into the carriage of the lower stage If using longer screws than the ones included make sure that they do not go too far through the lower carriage and interfere with the stage mechanics It may be necessary to move the carriage to gain access to the holes in the stage base Figure 1 XY A LST stage If a Z axis is to be added to the assembly an angle bracket product number AB104 is required The slotted holes in the angle bracket should be lined up with the threaded holes in the y axis carriage and attached with the included M6 screws Be sure to position the angle bracket with enough room for the z axis stage to attach without contacting one of the other stages To attach the z axis sit the z stage onto the y stage carriage then line up the clearance holes on the base of the stage with the threaded h
3. e moved The two large access holes in the carriage should line up with the holes in the stage base see figure 1 Figure 1 T LS access holes aligned with bolt holes in stage base Once the access holes are aligned 2 bolts can be inserted through the top stage and screwed into the mounting holes of the lower stage s carriage see figure 2 Assembly Mounting 2 Figure 2 XY T LS stage showing mounting bolts T LS load spring T LS linear stages contain a spring which applies a light load against the leadscrew Typically these stages are used in a horizontal orientation and the only force experienced by the leadscrew is the spring force which serves to keep the load on the leadscrew always in the same direction thus reducing backlash If used in a vertical orientation the spring is not needed to reduce backlash since the load the weight of the stage and whatever may be mounted to it is always in the same direction by default In fact if the load is greater than the minimum spring force and less than the maximum spring force the existence of the spring will actually introduce backlash since there will be a point in the stage travel where the load on the leadscrew changes direction Therefore when using T LS stages in a vertical orientation we recommend removing the spring from the stage This can be done relatively easily using a small hook fashioned from a paperclip to slip the spring off its mounting posts and slide it out of th
4. e stage It may help to fully extend the stage prior to spring removal XY amp XYZ X LSM Stages X and Y axis X LSM stages are attached to each other using clearance holes in the base and threaded holes in the carriage top In order to gain access to the holes in the base the carriage may need to be moved Two large holes in the carriage allow access to the stage base in cases when the carriage motion is limited see figure 1 XY T LS Stages 3 Figure 1 T LSM access holes aligned with bolt holes in stage base Once the access holes are aligned bolts can be inserted through the top stage and screwed into the mounting holes of the lower stage s carriage It is advisable to use 4 bolts for the X to Y stage connection to prevent slippage See figure 2 for an sample X X Y LSM configuration Figure 2 X X Y LSM025 If a Z axis is to be added to the stage the 2 holes in the Z stage end plate are used to bolt it to the carriage of the lower stage see figure 3 Figure 3 X X YZ LSM025 XY amp XYZ X LSM Stages XY 8 XYZ T LSR or X LSQ Stages X and Y axis T LSR or X LSQ stages are attached to each other using M6 bolts that pass through the slotted holes in the base and thread into the carriage of the lower stage It may be necessary to move the carriage in order to gain access to the holes in the base of the stage Figure 1 X X Y LSQ stage If a Z axis is to be added to the stage the two holes in the stage end plate
5. oles on the angle bracket and bolt them together It may be necessary to move the carriage to gain access to the holes in the stage base Figure 2 Close up of angle bracket attached to z and y axis stages XY amp XYZ A LST Stages 7 This shows a typical XYZ orientation The z axis stage can also be rotated 90 deg to overhang the y axis Stage Figure 3 XYZ A LST stage XY amp XYZ A LST Stages Alignment Note that the following procedures are intended only as a guide to help you align your multi axis system The specifics of aligning your stages will vary according to your setup A machinist s square 1s required for these procedures First loosely attach lower axis stage to breadboard using mounting bolts Figure 1 Loosely mounting the lower axis to the breadboard Then use a machinist s square to align the lower axis stage with an edge of the breadboard and tighten the mounting screws Figure 2 Aligning lower axis Next loosely attach the next axis and align the bases of these two stages using the machinist s square as shown When the stages are aligned tighten the mounting screws Alignment 9 Figure 3 Aligning upper axis If a Z axis is to be used install it loosely as shown in figure 4 Figure 4 Loosely mounting Z axis Use the machinist s square as a straight edge to align the Z axis stage with the carriage of the stage it is attached to It may help to have a small amount of tensi
6. on on the mounting screws so the z axis stage can be moved but with a little resistance When it is aligned tighten the screws Figure 5 Aligning Z axis Alignment 10 Operation Refer to the specific stage instructions for operating the stages All instructions can be found here Operation 11
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