General Description - Newport MM4006 User Manual

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General Description

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The MM4006 is an advanced, stand-alone, integrated motion controller/dri-
ver. It can control and drive up to 8 axes of motion, in any stepper and DC
motor combination. The MM4006 controller/driver (also referred to in this
manual as "the controller") was specifically designed t o operate with
Newport's broad line of motion devices. This way, it significantly increases
the user friendliness and raises the overall motion system performance.
Using other motion devices is possible but not recommended for optimal
system performance.
Fig. 1.1 shows a minimal system configuration. The MM4006 is used as a
stand-alone unit to control and drive a motion device. The only compo-
nents needed are a motion device. a connecting cable, the MM4006 and a
power cord.
Fig. 1.1 — Minimal system configuration.
In this configuration all commands are received from the front panel.
Programs can be generated and executed without using an additional com-
puter.
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