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Summary of Contents for THORLABS PRM1-Z7 Series
- Page 1 Nanopositioning Stages PRM1-Z7 Series Motorized Rotation Stages Model Numbers PRM1-Z7 PRM1/M-Z7...
- Page 2 THORLABS About the Company Thorlabs has been an active member of the Photonics community for over 15 years. We strive to be the ultimate resource for the photonics community-a place to find the products you need to enable your experiments, as well as the information you need to get your application working.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 For Your Safety ..................2 Safety Information ......................2 Warnings ........................3 Declarations Of Conformity .................... 3 For Customers in Europe ..................3 For Customers In The USA ..................3 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive ........4 Compliance ...................... -
Page 4: For Your Safety
Chapter 1 For Your Safety 1.1 Safety Information For the continuing safety of the operators of this equipment, and the protection of the equipment itself, the operator should take note of the Warnings, Cautions and Notes throughout this handbook and, where visible, on the product itself. The following safety symbols may be used on the equipment: Warning, risk of danger. -
Page 5: Warnings
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thorlabs Ltd could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. -
Page 6: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive
Fig. 1.1 Crossed out "wheelie bin" symbol As the WEEE directive applies to self contained operational electrical and electronic products, this "end of life" take back service does not refer to other Thorlabs products, such as •... -
Page 7: Waste Treatment On Your Own Responsibility
1.4.2 Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an "end of life" unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site. -
Page 8: Overview
Chapter 2 Overview 2.1 Introduction The PRM1-Z7 is a precision motorized rotation mount for 1" optics. Rotation is driven via a DC servo motor equipped with high ratio gearbox (256:1) and rotary encoder for accurate closed loop position control. The TDC001 DC servo controller is the ideal companion for achieving smooth continuous motion which can be measured both through the software interfaces and by using the Vernier dial and 1°... -
Page 9: Installation
Chapter 3 Installation 3.1 Unpacking Note. Retain the packing in which the unit was shipped, for use in future transportation. Caution. Once removed from its packaging, the stage is easily damaged by mishandling. The unit should only be handled by its base, not by the motor or any attachments to the moving platform. -
Page 10: Connecting The Motor Driver
Chapter 3 Installation 3.2.1 Connecting The Motor Driver Caution. It is recommended that the PRM1-Z7 series stages be driven by the Thorlabs TDC001 DC Servo Motor Driver. If the stage is being driven by any other driver or controller, consult Section A.1. for motor pin out details and Chapter 5 for details of the motor specification. -
Page 11: Dimensions
PRM1-Z7 Series Motorized Rotation Stages 3.4 Dimensions 3.4.1 PRM1-Z7 Dimensions all dimensions in inches (mm) SM1 thread thru 4 x 4-40 UNC for cage mounting 4 x 6-32 UNC (M3) 4 x 8-32 UNC (M4) 0.87 (22.0) typ 2 x C-Bore for 1/4-20 UNC (M6) cap screw 1.67 (42.5) -
Page 12: Operation
Caution. The PRM1-Z7 series stages form part of the Thorlabs Nanopositioning system. We recommend they are driven by the Thorlabs TDC001 T-Cube DC Servo Motor Driver. If the stage is being driven by any other driver or controller, consult the Section A.1. - Page 13 Fig. 4.1 TDC001 Rear Panel 2) Connect the driver to the control PC. 3) Shut down all applications using the APT server (e.g. APT User or your own custom application). 4) Run the APT Config utility - Start/Programs/Thorlabs/APT Config/APT Config.
- Page 14 Chapter 4 Operation 5) From the 'APT Configuration Utility' window, click the 'Stage' tab. Fig. 4.1 APT Configuration Utility - Stage Tab 6) In the ‘Motor’ field, select the serial number of the TDC001 motor driver to be configured (this number can be found on the rear panel of the TDC001 unit). 7) Ignore the ‘Channel’...
- Page 15 PRM1-Z7 Series Motorized Rotation Stages 11) Start the APTUser utility - Start/Programs/Thorlabs/APT User/APT User The APT server reads in the stage and controller information on boot up and the settings made above are displayed in the ‘Setting’ window as shown in Fig. 4.2.
- Page 16 Chapter 4 Operation When the stage was associated with the driver, various default settings applicable to the PRM1-Z7 stage were loaded. These settings can now be tailored to your particular application. 13) Click each tab in turn, and make parameter changes as necessary. If in doubt, run your application with the default settings unchanged until performance data is available.
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Page 17: Specifications
Chapter 5 Specifications 5.1 Stage Specifications Resolution: 1arcsec Travel Range: 360° Continuous Max Velocity: 14°/s Backlash: <100arcsec Software Compatibility: APT Server CDM621 V1.1.10 5.2 Motor Specification Motor Type: DC Servo Motor Drive Voltage: 12V Feedback: Hall Effect Encoder Encoder Counts per Revolution of the Leadscrew: 12,288 Terminal Resistance: 95Ω... -
Page 18: A Motor Pin Out Details & Associated Products
Appendix A Motor Pin Out Details & Associated Products A.1 Motor Connector Pin Out The Motor cable is terminated in a 15 way D-type connector, which provides connection to the DC motor controller. The pin functions are detailed in Fig. A.1. Description Description Ground/Return... - Page 19 Products and Customer Support Optical and Opto-mechanical Technical Support Components Thorlabs provide a comprehensive after Optical mounts and rails sales service. Contact us through your local representative, or at the address Lenses, prisms and filters below: Polarization-optics Laser diodes Thorlabs Ltd...
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