Manuals/LSM
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Disclaimer
Zaber’s devices are not intended for use in any critical medical, aviation, or military applications or situations where a product's use or failure could cause personal injury, death, or damage to property. Zaber disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting from the use of our products.
Precautions
Zaber’s motion control devices are precision instruments and must be handled with care. In particular, moving parts must be treated with care. Avoid axial loads in excess of the rated thrust load, axial and radial impact, dust and other contaminants and damage to the leadscrew thread. These will reduce the performance of the device below stated specifications.
Installation
Mounting
There are several options available for mounting Zaber stages. Use the mounting holes in the bottom to mount to a surface or to another stage. You might have to move the carriage to access the bottom mounting holes. Some stages have mounting holes in the end plates for mounting vertically. Mounting screws are included with most stages.
Caution: Some stages have threaded through-holes in the top mounting plate of the carriage. Be sure not to install mounting screws too deep, causing them to interfere with inside parts of the stage.
LSM stages can be mounted to a standard metric or imperial breadboard with our AP101 adaptor plates.
Operation
The LSM stages are designed to be controlled with the T-MCA series chopper drive controllers. It is important to know the peripheral ID of your LSM stage. If you ever need to restore the correct settings for your stage, send restore settings (command 36) with the peripheral ID as the data.
Pin-Out for Minidin 8 (T-MCA connector and CDC6 cable to Peripheral)
| Minidin 8 Female (on T-MCA) | Minidin 8 Male (on Peripheral) |
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| Pin # | Function |
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| 1 | Motor A1 |
| 2 | Motor A2 |
| 3 | Motor B1 |
| 4 | Not Connected |
| 5 | Motor B2 |
| 6 | +5V |
| 7 | Home Signal |
| 8 | Ground |
Warranty and Repair
Standard products
Standard products are any part numbers that do not contain the suffix ENG followed by a 4 digit number. Most but not all standard products are listed for sale on our website. All standard Zaber products are backed by a one-month satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your payment minus any shipping charges. Goods must be in brand new saleable condition with no marks. Zaber products are guaranteed for one year. During this period Zaber will repair any products with faults due to manufacturing defects, free of charge.
Custom products
Custom products are any part numbers containing the suffix ENG followed by a 4 digit number. Each of these products has been designed for a custom application for a particular customer. Custom products are guaranteed for one year, unless explicitly stated otherwise. During this period Zaber will repair any products with faults due to manufacturing defects, free of charge.
How to return products
Customers with devices in need of return or repair should contact Zaber to obtain an RMA form which must be filled out and sent back to us to receive an RMA number. The RMA form contains instructions for packing and returning the device. The specified RMA number must be included on the shipment to ensure timely processing.
Email Updates
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Contact Information
Contact Zaber Technologies Inc by any of the following methods:
| Phone | 1-604-569-3780 (direct) 1-888-276-8033 (toll free in North America) |
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| Fax | 1-604-648-8033 |
| 1777 West 75th Ave, 1st Floor, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6P 6P2 | |
| Web | www.zaber.com |
| Please visit our website for up to date email contact information. |
