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- Page 1 ZABER TECHNOLOGIES X-Series Device Getting Star ted Guide Simplifying Motion Control www.zaber.com...
- Page 2 Contact Customer Support 1-888-276-8033 (Toll Free Canada/USA) 1-604-569-3780 (Direct) contact@zaber.com © 2023 Zaber Technologies Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents PRECAUTIONS CONTROL MAINTENANCE Zaber Launcher ASCII Commands RETURNS, WARRANTY, AND REPAIRS Programming Libraries COMMON TERMINOLOGY Resolution - Stepper & Servo Motors QUICK SET-UP CHECKLIST Servo Device Tuning CONNECT Oscilloscope Peripherals Manual Knobs Daisy-chaining Joystick Computer Connection: USB or Ethernet... -
Page 4: Precautions
Getting Started Guide Precautions Zaber’s devices may produce enough force to cause personal Do not expose device(s) to vibration or shock. injury. Be careful to keep hair, body parts, jewelry, and clothing from being caught in moving components. Pinch labels are Do not expose device(s) to extreme conditions, such as used on our devices to indicate areas of particular concern. -
Page 5: Maintenance
Returns, Warranty, and Repairs Please refer to our online manuals at www.zaber.com/support All of Zaber’s standard products (those that appear on our website) maintenance information on your specific positioner, including are backed by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you are not whether re-greasing is necessary and on what schedule. -
Page 6: Common Terminology
T-Series or A-Series devices at: include an integrated controller. Peripherals are designed for use www.zaber.com/documents/Getting-started-guide.pdf. with Zaber’s motor controllers, but they can also be used with compatible third-party motor drivers and controllers. Closed-Loop and Servo Devices For Zaber devices, closed-loop refers to any device where encoder Device feedback is used to inform the trajectory of the controller. -
Page 7: Quick Set-Up Checklist
Install USB drivers (if using USB) While some of the information covered in this guide applies to our vacuum compatible devices, please refer Install Zaber Launcher to the online product manuals for detailed connection Home the device using software or the manual knob to... -
Page 8: Connect
X-Series devices can be daisy-chained using an M8 cable, may be an MC03 (DB-15 M-F), MC10T3 (DB15 to DB26), or such as the X-DC02. MC10 (DB26 M-F) cable. Cables are high-flex with specific wire bundling; using cables from Zaber is recommended. ZABER TECHNOLOGIES INC. -
Page 9: Computer Connection: Usb Or Ethernet
U-DC06 cable or over Ethernet. of the devices and the current capacity of the power supply. *Drivers may be required if COM port does not appear. Download and installation instructions here: www.zaber.com/software. † See X-MCC manual for Ethernet setup: www.zaber.com/manuals/X-MCC. -
Page 10: Control
This guide assumes that this is Programming Libraries the software you are using. Find it at: In order to make working with Zaber devices as easy as possible, software.zaber.com/zaber-launcher. Zaber offers fully-featured programming libraries with comprehensive APIs and examples in a number of programming languages. -
Page 11: Resolution - Stepper & Servo Motors
Most stepper motors in Zaber devices have 200 steps While microsteps (for stepper motor devices) or encoder counts (for direct drive devices) are the increments of position on Zaber per revolution. devices, there are conversion factors required to calculate the Zaber’s drivers sub-divide each motor step into a number of... -
Page 12: Servo Device Tuning
You can tune the parameters for your load, and to adjust the smoothness, accuracy, and responsiveness of the performance, using the Servo Tuner app in Zaber Launcher. It also provides options for tuning with PID parameters and saving or loading tuning sets. -
Page 13: Oscilloscope
Manual Knobs Use the Oscilloscope app in Zaber Launcher to view high- Most Zaber devices include a manual knob for moving the unit resolution data about the device. For example, you can view the without a computer connection. Devices still need to be connected target trajectory and the encoder measured position for servo to a power source for the manual knob to work. -
Page 14: Joystick
Getting Started Guide Joystick Zaber’s joystick can be used to control up to 3 Zaber devices manually; the joystick’s programmable buttons can also save commands for ease of use. The joystick is designed to connect at the start of a daisy-chain, where it can send instructions to all of the other devices over the chain. - Page 15 2, 3, and 4 (the three devices daisy-chained after it). Configure Zaber Launcher includes an app that lets you customize the behaviour of the joystick and define what commands the buttons will send. You can also save and load the configuration.
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
Firmware Update performed through the following steps: Access new features and bug fixes by updating your devices to the latest firmware version using Zaber Launcher. Power Off the device. Slipping and Stalling Push and hold the knob (use axis 1 knob for a multi-axis device). -
Page 17: Indicators
Indicators Device LED Green Device is powered Device is not powered Blinking at 2 Hz Voltage or temperature outside of acceptable range Yellow Flashing Device is receiving communication Blinking at 2 Hz Device received a corrupt packet - checksum mismatch... - Page 18 Getting Started Guide Customer Support 1-888-276-8033 (Toll Free Canada/USA) 1-604-569-3780 (Direct) contact@zaber.com ZABER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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