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- Page 1 MTS25 and MTS50 Series Motorized Translation Stages User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 1 For Your Safety ................ 2 1.1 Safety Information .................. 2 1.2 Warnings ....................3 1.3 Declarations Of Conformity ..............3 1.3.1 For Customers in Europe ................... 3 1.3.2 For Customers In The USA ................3 1.4 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive ....4 1.4.1 Compliance ...................... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 1 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 throughout the handbook and on the equipment itself. - Page 4 Chapter 2 Overview 2.1 Introduction The compact, motorized MTS Series stages feature a dual set of linear rails with continuously recirculating ball bearings on a moveable carriage. This mechanism provides smooth, low friction movement and ensures high load capacity. The drive power is provided by a DC servo motor. A built-in optical encoder provides 12,288 counts per revolution resulting in a minimum incremental motion of less than 50nm.
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Page 5: Chapter 3 3 Installation
Chapter 3 Installation Note Retain the packing in which the unit was shipped, for use in future transportation. Caution Once removed from its packaging, the stage can be damaged by mishandling. The unit should only be handled by the base, not by the top platform or any mounted accessories. - Page 6 3.1.2 Connecting The Motor Driver Caution It is recommended that the MTS 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 7 MTS25 and MTS50 Motorized Translation Stages 3.1.3 Fitting and Removing the Base Plate Referring to Fig. 3.2, proceed as follows: 1) Fit the dowels supplied to the base plate (MTS25A-Z8 or MTS50A-Z8). 2) Position the stage on the base plate, ensuring that the dowels locate correctly in the holes in the lower surface of the stage.
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Page 8: Building An Xyz Configuration
Chapter 3 3.1.4 Building an XY Configuration Referring to Fig. 3.3, proceed as follows: 1) Fit the dowels supplied to the moving platform of the lower stage. 2) Note the orientation of the spacer plate in the drawing below, then fit the spacer plate (MTS25B-Z8 or MTS50B-Z8) to the moving platform of the lower stage, ensuring that the dowels locate correctly in the holes and protrude through the top surface of the spacer plate. - Page 9 MTS25 and MTS50 Motorized Translation Stages 5) Fit the four bolts supplied M3 x 6 (4-40 x 1/4”) through the holes in the underside of the spacer plate and screw into the base of the upper stage. 6) Tighten the bolts to secure the stage in place. 7) Fit the base plate to the X-axis (lower) stage, and bolt the assembly to the worksurface as detailed in Section 3.1.3.
- Page 10 Chapter 3 3) Fit the four bolts supplied M3 x 10 (4-40 x 1/2”), through the holes in the base of the angle bracket, and tighten to secure the bracket to the XY assembly. 4) Fit the dowels supplied to the underside of the base on the vertical-axis stage. 5) Fit the vertical-axis stage into place ensuring that the dowels fitted at item (4) locate correctly into the holes in the back surface of the angle bracket.
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Page 11: Dimensions
MTS25 and MTS50 Motorized Translation Stages 3.3 Dimensions 3.3.1 MTS Dimensions all dimensions in inches (mm) 1.14 (29.0) Length A Length B MTS25X MTS50X Length A 5.3 (135.0) 6.34 (161.0) 8-32 (M4) Length B 6.65 (169.0) 7.68 (195.0) mounting hole 4-40 (M3) 4-40 (M3) mounting holes mounting holes... -
Page 12: Chapter 4 4 Operation
Caution The MTS 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 Section A.1. for motor pin out details and Chapter 5 for details of the motor specification. - Page 13 MTS25 and MTS50 Motorized Translation Stages 5) 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. 4.1.
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Page 14: Chapter 5 5 Specifications
Chapter 5 Specifications 5.1 Stage Specifications Parameter Value Bidirectional Repeatability 1.6 µm Backlash <6 µm Maximum Acceleration 4.5 mm/sec2 Maximum Velocity 3.0 mm/sec Velocity Stability ± 0.25 mm/sec Max Vertical On-Axis Load Capacity 4.5 kg (10 lb) Max Horizontal On-Axis Load Capacity 12 kg (25 lb) Recommended Vertical Load Capacity 4 kg (8.8 lb) (Continuous Use) -
Page 15: Motor Specifications
MTS25 and MTS50 Motorized Translation Stages 5.2 Motor Specification Parameter Value Motor Type DC Servo Motor Drive Voltage Feedback Hall Effect Encoder Encoder Counts per Revolution of the Leadscrew 34,304 Terminal Resistance 95Ω Output Power 0.36W Efficiency No Load Speed 16,500rpm No Load Current 0.004A... -
Page 16: Associated Products
Appendix A Motor Pin Out Details & Associated Parts 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. 1.1. Description Description Ground/Return... - Page 17 Appendix B Regulatory B.1 Declarations Of Conformity B.1.1 For Customers in Europe This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the EC Directives 89/336/EEC ‘EMC Directive’ and 73/23/EEC ‘Low Voltage Directive’ as amended by 93/68/EEC. Compliance was demonstrated by conformance to the following specifications which have been listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities: Safety EN61010: 2001 Installation Category II, Polution Degree II.
- Page 18 • left over parts of units disassembled by the user (PCB's, housings etc.). If you wish to return a unit for waste recovery, please contact Thorlabs or your nearest dealer for further information. B.2.2 Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an "end of life"...
- Page 19 Appendix C Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts USA, Canada, and South America Scandinavia Thorlabs, Inc. Thorlabs Sweden AB 56 Sparta Ave Box 141 94 Newton, NJ 07860 400 20 Göteborg Sweden Tel: 973-579-7227 Tel: +46-31-733-30-00 Fax: 973-300-3600 Fax: +46-31-703-40-45 www.thorlabs.com www.thorlabs.de www.thorlabs.us (West Coast) email: scandinavia@thorlabs.com...
- Page 20 Thorlabs Inc. Thorlabs Ltd. 56 Sparta Ave Saint Thomas Place, Ely Newton, NJ07860 Cambridgeshire CB7 4EX, Tel: +1 973 579 7227 Tel: +44 (0) 1353 654440 Fax: +1 973 300 3600 Fax: +44 (0) 1353 654444 www.thorlabs.com www.thorlabs.com...
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