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Summary of Contents for Diamond Engineering D6025
- Page 1 Installation and Confi guration Guide D6025 Multi Axis Positioner...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Positioner Components Overview ....................6 Hardware Assembly (2-Axis Systems) ..................7 Belt-Driven Mast Head ........................9 Cable Attachment ..........................11 Software Installation ...........................12 DAMS Software Confi guration for D6025 ..................13 Basic Positioner Operation .......................15 Getting Started ............................16 Alternative Mast Mounting ......................18 Part Drawing - Roll Plate ........................19 Part Drawing - Roll Plate mmW Option ..................20... -
Page 5: System Introduction And Package Contents
System Introduction and Package Contents Overview The Diamond Engineering D6025 multi-axis positioner is a 2-axis positioner (EL/AZ) / (Theta/Phi) with up to two additional linear axis options (Z and X) for automated phase measurements. The positioner can interface directly with the DAMS Antenna Measurement Studio software, or can be controlled via custom software over an RS-232 communications bus. -
Page 6: Positioner Components Overview
Positioner Components Overview D6025 Turntable 1. 18” x 0.75” acrylic turntable plate 2. RF rotary joint adapter plate (with RF installed if ordered) 3. Main carriage plate (which is now clear, not black) 4. Linear guide brake (to lock rails after centering antenna) 5. -
Page 7: Hardware Assembly (2-Axis Systems)
3. IMPORTANT: Position turntable so connector panel faces away from the reference antenna. 4. Rotate the orange dial located on the wheels to the right to lower the rubber feet and disabling wheel rotation. Installation & Confi guration D6025 Positioner... - Page 8 Do not use with wheels! Rail Brake IMPORTANT: Do NOT over-tighten the gray fi berglass bolts! Never exceed more than 1/4 turn after bolt makes contact with surface. D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration...
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Page 9: Belt-Driven Mast Head
Roll plate attached to front Pre-assembled rotary after rotary joint is attached of the head after rotary joint assembly to RF cable and fastened to joint and adapter plate are the front of head attached Installation & Confi guration D6025 Positioner... - Page 10 Use RF torque wrench to carefully attach rotary joint to RF cable. If RF torque wrench unavailable, barely torque it. The maximum torque is a mere 8 in-lbs (inch-pounds). Also attach the RF cable using same technique if separate from connector. (Not pictured) D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration...
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Page 11: Cable Attachment
2. Plug in power supply and connect to DC power jack. 3. Attach end of one RF cable to the D6025 and attach the other end to your network analyzer. Be sure to use a RF torque wrench if possible. If not available, be sure to not overtighten. -
Page 12: Software Installation
3. Press the “QUIT” button to exit and save changes, 4. Restart the software, it’s now ready to use. DAMS Software Confi guration IMPORTANT: To prevent potential damage to positioner, follow confi guration instructions on the next page. D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration... -
Page 13: Dams Software Confi Guration For D6025
DAMS Software Confi guration for D6025 Confi guration for D6050 MC6 3 Axis Controller or systems manufactured after 4/2024 Open the DAMS Measurement software and select “positioner settings” from the upper right corner of the screen. Select USB-SERIAL from “Select Controller”... - Page 14 “single sensor” for the X axis, If your positioner is equipped with automated Z , please check this box D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration...
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Page 15: Basic Positioner Operation
Limit Switches If your D6025 Turntable is NOT equipped with a slip ring, we have included two limit switches; a “HOME” limit switch (full CW rotation) and a “MAX” limit switch (full CCW rotation). These are located at roughly +/- 185 degrees respectively. These switches are critical in preventing the over-rotation of the turntable. -
Page 16: Getting Started
3. Press the “Zero Positioner” button - select “SET ZERO” which will establish the current turntable and roll positions as zero. The diagram below is the proper orientation for spherical measurements Turntable control panel -90° ±180° ± 0° Manual Control Knob +90° +90° Reference or Source Antenna D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration... - Page 17 4. The positioner will move up to 370 degrees clockwise to fi nd the limit switch, when the switch has been found use the “Stored position” option to have the software move the turntable to the physical 0 location. Limit (home) Limit (max) Installation & Confi guration D6025 Positioner...
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Page 18: Alternative Mast Mounting
If you do not wish to use the fi berglass rail extensions, the mast base can be mounted directly to the carriage plate using the alternative mast base mounting bolts. (Please note, pictured is a legacy head - your head will look more modernized.) (Legacy control panel design shown here) D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration... -
Page 19: Part Drawing - Roll Plate
.385 X 82° 2.500 3.750 .000 Part Name: D6050 Roll Plate Std. Material: .500 thk black cast acrylic stock actual thk. ~.470" Units: Inches Tolerance: Std .005 unless noted Finishing: General De-buring Date: 2/25/2018 Installation & Confi guration D6025 Positioner... -
Page 20: Part Drawing - Roll Plate Mmw Option
4-40 UNC - 2B THRU 6 @ 36 Part Name: Roll Plate SPWG Material: .500 cast acrylic stock - Black Tolerance: 5 mil std. Finishing: General De-burring Drawing Units: Inches 2.500 1.125 3.750 DATE: 2/24/2018 1.625 .748 D6025 Positioner Installation & Confi guration... -
Page 21: General System Troubleshooting
General System Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Solutions Power supply light on Power supply not connected Check the above items and if all is correct, please but controller is not correctly, Power Switch is not contact us for service. turned ON? Controller light is on USB cable not connected? Check all connections and reboot. -
Page 22: Warranty, Replacement Parts & Contact Information
Warranty, Replacement Parts & Contact Information Warranty Information Diamond Engineering’s Antenna Measurement Systems are guaranteed from one to three years on parts and labor from the time it was received by you. If there is an issue with the product please send us a picture or write a very detailed description of the problem.
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