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Sutter Instrument SOLO Operation Manual

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SOLO
Single-Axis Motorized
Micromanipulator System
With USB Interface for External Control
Operation Manual
Rev. 1.01b (20191002)
One Digital Drive
Novato, CA 94949
Voice: 415-883-0128 Web: www.sutter.com
Fax:
415-883-0572 Email: info@sutter.com

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  • Page 1 SOLO Single-Axis Motorized Micromanipulator System With USB Interface for External Control Operation Manual Rev. 1.01b (20191002) One Digital Drive Novato, CA 94949 Voice: 415-883-0128 Web: www.sutter.com Fax: 415-883-0572 Email: info@sutter.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2019 Sutter Instrument Company. All Rights Reserved. SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 5: Disclaimer

    SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Electrical  Operate the SOLO using 110 – 240 VAC., 50-60 Hz line voltage. This instrument is designed for use in a laboratory environment that has low electrical noise and mechanical vibration. Surge suppression is always recommended NOTE: There are no user-replaceable fuses in the SOLO system.

  • Page 6: Other

    Doing so can result in physical injury (e.g., fingers can be caught and pinched between the moving parts of the micromanipulator). If the SOLO system is used in a microinjection environment, please observe the  following. As with most micromanipulation devices, sharp micropipettes can fly out of their holder unexpectedly.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    1.3.2 Description ..........................10 2. INSTALLATION ..........................11 2.1 Mounting Instructions ........................11 2.1.1 Mounting the SOLO/M to the Stand or Platform ..............11 2.2 Headstage Mounting ........................12 2.3 Other Accessories ..........................12 2.4 Electrical Connections and Initial Operating Instructions ............12 2.5 ROE/Controller Rear Panel Controls and Configuration............
  • Page 8 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1-1. The SOLO system ........................9 Figure 2-1. Side view of SOLO/M showing mounting adapter plate and lock screws....... 11 Figure 2-2. Mounting the SOLO/M on the Adapter Plate ..............12 Figure 2-3. Rear of SOLO ROE/Controller cabinet ................13 Figure 2-4.
  • Page 9 Table D-2. USB-VCP interface serial port settings................29 Table D-3. Microns Microns/microsteps conversion................29 Table D-4. Ranges and bounds ........................ 30 Table D-5. SOLO external control commands..................30 SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)
  • Page 10 (This page intentionally left blank.) SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Once the SOLO system has been unpacked, remove the shipping tape from the various locations on the SOLO/M electromechanical micromanipulator. The shipping tape must be removed before operating the SOLO system. If you need to transport the SOLO/M in the SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 12: Overview

    Finally, tapping the PULSE button causes a 3μm advance in the diagonal. This rapid burst of forward motion can assist in sharp electrode cell penetration. All the electronics, except for a small power supply, are housed within the SOLO ROE and no separate controller or computer is required.

  • Page 13: Installation

    Locking Screws Figure 2-1. Side view of SOLO/M showing mounting adapter plate and lock screws. The SOLO/M is shipped with the adapter plate in place. It is attached using four tapered pegs, along with four locking screws. To remove it, first loosen the four hex screws that secure the manipulator to the pegs in the adapter plate.

  • Page 14: Headstage Mounting

    CAUTION: Unless the SOLO/M micromanipulator electromechanical baseplate is firmly bolted down to a breadboard or solidly to a firm surface, the SOLO/M is likely to tip over SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 15: Roe/Controller Rear Panel Controls And Configuration

    SOLO/M’s current center of gravity. Upon deciding to directly install the SOLO system in your rig, it is useful to follow the initial setup procedure to learn how to move the units to allow easy access to the mounting screws.

  • Page 16: Configuration Switches

    2.5.2 Configuration Switches Figure 2-4. Configuration switches on rear of SOLO ROE/Controller unit (switch positions shown are factory defaults). Switches 1, 2, 3 and 4 set the operating characteristics of the SOLO at power-up. Table 2-1. Configuration DIP switch settings.

  • Page 17: Operations

    Relative = 1000 Green) Figure 3-2. Factory default startup calibrated position When starting the SOLO system for the first time, the value for the single axis will be 1,000 Absolute Relative micrometers (microns) for both . Absolute always indicates the absolute number of microns from beginning of travel (absolute position 0).

  • Page 18: Control Operations

    If the Home position has been previously defined (saved), pressing HOME will make a move to the defined home position (see example in the following figure). Absolute = 2602 (Text in Relative = 2602 Green) Figure 3-6. Example Home position defined and saved SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 19: Moving To The Work Position

    Figure 3-8. Relative mode 3.3.6 Mode Indications The SOLO system has two modes of operation: Absolute/relative coordinates status and while moving with the rotary knob, and when moving to HOME/WORK or when commanded to move by an external-control command. The display turns color for each specific mode, as shown in the following table.

  • Page 20: Speed Control And Roe Knob Movements (Speed)

    USB device driver first, followed by the VCP device driver. The VCP device driver provides a serial RS-232 I/O interface between a Windows application and the SOLO. Although the VCP device driver is optional, its installation is recommended even if it is not going to be used.

  • Page 21: Protocol And Handshaking

    Groups of contiguous bytes can later be combined to form larger values, as appropriate (e.g., 2 bytes into 16-bit “word”, or 4 bytes into a 32-bit “long” or “double word”). For the SOLO, all axis position values (number of microsteps) are stored as “unsigned long” 32-bit positive- only values, and each is transmitted and received to and from the controller as four contiguous bytes.

  • Page 22: Microsteps And Microns (Micrometers)

    BOT 0 – 25,000 0 – 266,667 SOLO-50/M (any) BOT 0 – 50,000 0 – 533,334 4.7 Command Reference The following table lists all the external-control commands for the SOLO. SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 23: Notes

    (after sending a command sequence and before sending the next command). Clearing Send/Receive Buffers: Clearing (purging) the transmit and receive buffers of the I/O port immediately before sending any command is recommended. SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)
  • Page 24 32-bit value, and then swap positions of the two halves. This method efficiently and quickly changes the bit ordering of any multibyte value between the two Endian SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    5. MAINTENANCE Routine cleaning of the SOLO system is required to prevent excessive dust accumulations. Wipe all exterior surfaces with a dry, soft, cotton cloth. Periodically inspect all cables and connections to make sure that all connections are made well and that all connectors are well and evenly seated.

  • Page 26: Appendix A. Limited Warranty

    Warranty work will be performed only at the factory.  The cost of shipment both ways is paid for by Sutter Instrument during the first three months this warranty is in effect, after which the cost is the responsibility of the customer.

  • Page 27: Appendix B. Accessories

    285210 Mounting adapter plate 225RBI Rotating base 221165 Z-axis vertical extension BR-AW Rod holding clamp for 4mm OD rods and Sutter Instrument XenoWorks injectors MP-ROD Rod holder (for rod OD 6.25mm or larger) MD Series Micromanipulator platform MT-78-FS Large fixed-stage platform...

  • Page 28: Appendix C. Technical Specifications

    SOLO System Power consumption 60-Watts maximum Mains fuses None replaceable (power protection built into the Power Adapter) Cables (Refer to the following tables for a description of all possible cables.) SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 29: Table C-1. Solo Cables And Receptacles/Connectors

    Barrel Plug (male)─► (center pin positive) ◄─Banana male ROE/Controller Cabinet: │ GROUND a ground/earth source ─►Alligator clip (1-pin Banana-style (user determined) (hooded) female receptacle) ROE/Controller Cabinet: ◄─A │ Computer USB port ─►B SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 30: Appendix D. Quick Reference

    (Combined Driver Model) Version 2.10.00 or higher. be disabled. The second method requires that the The CDM device driver for the SOLO consists of two VCP be installed and enabled. device drivers: 1) USB device driver, and 2) VCP Virtual COM Port (VCP) Serial Port Settings: The (Virtual COM Port) device driver.

  • Page 31: Table D-2. Usb-Vcp Interface Serial Port Settings

    (“double”). microsteps. Conversion between microsteps and Ranges and Bounds: microns (micrometers) is the responsibility of the SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 32: Table D-4. Ranges And Bounds

    All move commands must include positive values only for positions SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)
  • Page 33 Position Value Bit Ordering: All 32-bit position values transmitted to, and received from, the controller must be NOTES: SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

  • Page 34: Index

    Pulse Mode and diagonal movement ..18 ROE axis knob movement speed control ... 18 input setting Absolute/Relative coordinates mode voltage ..............26 ..............17 Installation setting position for HOME and WORK ..16 SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)
  • Page 35 ............3 input ..............26 SAFETY WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS ..3 mains ..............26 electrical ..............3 Setting axis directionality ........14 SPEED button ............18 warranty ..............24 NOTES SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)
  • Page 36 NOTES SOLO SINGLE-AXIS MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.01B (20191002)

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