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Micronix MMC-103 Series Quick Start Manual

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MMC-103
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3-Axis Piezo Motor Controller
Quick Start Guide
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  • Page 1 MMC-103 S e r i e s 3-Axis Piezo Motor Controller Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........................ 1 Product Description .................... 1 Features......................... 2 Package Contents ....................2 Quick Start Guide ...................... 2 Quick Start Guide Overview ................2 Quick Start MMC-103 Motion Controller Platform .......... 4 Using the MMC-103 Motion Controller Platform ..........5 Functionality Quick-Start ..................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction This document is meant to act as a quick start guide to be used to get the MMC-103 and accompanying stages connected and functional. For more information regarding programming and command set please refer to the full reference manual included on the MMC-103 CD supplied with your order.

  • Page 4: Features

    USB 2.0 or RS-485 interface  Windows GUI, and LabVIEW VI Package Contents If product is damaged or there are missing components, contact MICRONIX USA immediately. Do not discard product packaging in case of return shipment. Package Contents:  MMC-103 Controller ...
  • Page 5 2. Connect Motion Devices a. A single MMC-103 controller is capable of driving one piezo motor in either open or closed loop. b. Connect the male D-sub 9-pin piezo motor cable to the Motor/Axis Input. c. If applicable, connect the female D-sub 9-pin encoder adapter cable to the Encoder Input.

  • Page 6: Quick Start Mmc-103 Motion Controller Platform

    5. Check COM Port a. It is necessary to note the COM Port assigned to the MMC-103 when connecting to a PC. i. In Windows Vista or Windows 7 Open the Device Manager: Windows Logo (in the bottom left corner by default) Control Panel Device Manager ii.

  • Page 7: Using The Mmc-103 Motion Controller Platform

    Open the start menu (or windows icon for vista) c. Open the ‘all programs’ tab d. Open the Micronix folder e. Run the MMC-103 MCP program  For more on how to use the MCP program, there is a GUI Guide on the supplemental CD.
  • Page 8 1. Port Control – The picture below depicts the program when the Port has been opened a. Select the COM port associated with your MMC-103 as discussed in section 2.1, step 5. b. Click the Open Port button to connect to the MMC-103 i.
  • Page 9 a. Command – This field allows you to interface with your MMC-103 through manual terminal commands. For more about Commands see section 5 of the reference Manual. i. Enter your command in the blank field This button appends a ‘?’ on the end of the command making it a read function iii.
  • Page 10 d. Response i. Terminal – This field shows the responses from the MMC-103. 1. The clear button will delete all entries in the Terminal ii. Information - This field will show some information about the selected command from the command list along with an example P a g e Rev 2.00...
  • Page 11 3. Motion – This section allows you to control movement with an easy to use user interface a. Position i. Zero - This button will set the current position to zero for both the calculated and encoder reading. ii. Cal – This is the calculated position based on the number of steps taken (value in millimeters) iii.
  • Page 12 b. Motion – This section allows you to control the movement of a stage attached to your MMC-103 i. Target Pos 1 – This field shows the target for an absolute move that will be executed upon pressing the adjacent ‘GO’...
  • Page 13 4. System a. Axes – This field will show the stages attached to the program along with associated axis number b. Parameters – Upon opening the port as discussed above, the MMC-103 MCP will populate the following fields. i. Max Velocity – Maximum allowed Velocity ii.
  • Page 14 c. Encoder Polarity – This setting allows the user to flip positive and negative directions of the Encoder. d. Motor Polarity – This setting allows the user to flip positive and negative directions of the Motor. e. Display Units – This setting allows you to display linear units (mm) or rotary units (degrees).
  • Page 15 Startup Parameters – This field will populate with the saved startup information for the selected axis Error i. Clear – This button will clear all error codes ii. Request – This button will dump all error codes to the above terminal k.

  • Page 16: Functionality Quick-Start

    Functionality Quick-Start Open Loop If you have an open loop system (No Encoder), after opening the port from part 2.3-1 you can test movement by entering a value in the increment field and press either of the buttons. Be sure that the value is within the confines of the travel limits.

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