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8SMC5-USB User Manual

  1. About
    1. General information
    2. Benefits
    3. Table of specifications
    4. Specifications
  2. Safety instructions
  3. Overview and getting started
    1. One axis configuration
    2. Example of a motor connection
    3. Manual profile setting
    4. Calculation of the nominal current
    5. Possible problems and solutions
  4. Technical specification
    1. Appearance and connectors
      1. Controller board
      2. One axis system
      3. Two axis system
    2. Kinematics and rotation modes
      1. Predefined speed rotation mode
      2. Rotation for predefined point
      3. Predefined displacement mode
      4. Acceleration mode
      5. Backlash compensation
      6. Rotation reversal
      7. Recommendations for accurate rotation
      8. PID-algorithm for DC engine control
      9. Stop motion modes
      10. PID-algorithm for BLDC engine control
    3. Main features
      1. Supported motor types
      2. Motor limiters
      3. Limit switches
      4. Automatic Home position calibration
      5. Operation with encoders
      6. Revolution sensor
      7. Steps loss detection
      8. Power control
      9. Critical parameters
      10. Saving the parameters in the controller flash memory
      11. User defined position units
    4. Safe operation
    5. Additional features
      1. Operating modes indication
      2. Operations with magnetic brake
      3. Joystick control
      4. Left-Right buttons control
      5. TTL synchronization
      6. Design of multi-axis system
      7. General purpose digital input-output
      8. General purpose analog input
      9. External driver control interface
      10. Serial port
      11. Saving the position in controller's FRAM memory
      12. The Standa stages detection
    6. Secondary features
      1. Zero position adjustment
      2. User-defined position adjustment
      3. Controller status
      4. USB connection autorecovery
  5. XILab application User's guide
    1. About XILab
    2. Main windows of the XILab application
      1. XILab Start window
      2. XILab Main window in single-axis control mode
      3. XILab Main window in multi-axis control mode
      4. Application Settings
      5. Charts
      6. Scripts
      7. XiLab Log
    3. Controller Settings
      1. Settings of kinematics (Stepper motor)
      2. Motion range and limit switches
      3. Critical board ratings
      4. Power consumption settings
      5. Home position settings
      6. Synchronization settings
      7. Brake settings
      8. Position control
      9. Settings of external control devices
      10. UART settings
      11. General purpose input-output settings
      12. Motor type settings
      13. Settings of kinematics (DC motor)
      14. Settings of PID control loops
      15. About controller
      16. Settings of kinematics (BLDC motor)
    4. XILab application settings
      1. XILab general settings
      2. General motor settings
      3. Attenuator settings
      4. Cyclical motion settings
      5. Log settings
      6. Charts general settings
      7. Charts customization
      8. User units settings
      9. About the application
    5. Positioner specifications
      1. Positioner name
      2. Positioner general characteristics
      3. Motor characteristics
      4. Encoder specifications
      5. Hall sensor characteristics
      6. Reducing gear specifications
      7. Accessories specifications
    6. Correct shutdown
    7. Working over network
    8. XILab installation
      1. Installation on Windows
        1. Installation on Windows XP
        2. Installation on Windows 7
        3. Installation on Windows 8
      2. Installation on Linux
      3. Installation on MacOS
  6. Programming
    1. Programming guide
      1. Working with controller in Labview
      2. Working with controller in Matlab
    2. Communication protocol specification
    3. 8SMC1-USBhF software compatibility
    4. Libximc library timeouts
    5. XILab scripts
  7. Files
    1. Configuration files
      1. Translation Stages
        1. 8MT160 - Motorized Delay Line
        2. 8MT295 - Long-Travel Motorized Linear Stages
        3. 8MT195 - Long-Travel Motorized Linear Stages
        4. 8MT167 - Motorized Translation Stage
        5. 8MT173 - Motorized Translation Stages
        6. 8MT173DC - Motorized Translation Stages
        7. 8MT50 - Motorized Translation Stages
        8. 8MT30 - Narrow Motorized Translation Stages
        9. 8MT175 - Motorized Translation Stages
        10. 8MT177 - Motorized Translation Stage
        11. 8MT184 - Motorized Translation Stage
        12. 8MT193 - Motorized Translation Stage
        13. 8MT200 - Motorized Translation Stages
        14. 8MTF - Motorized XY Scanning Stage
        15. 8MTF2 - Motorized Fiber Coupling Stage
        16. 8MTFV - Motorized Translation Stage
        17. 8MT60 - Motorized Translation Stage
      2. Rotation Stages
        1. 8MR151 - Motorized Rotation Stages
        2. 8MR170 - Motorized Rotation Stages
        3. 8MR174 - Motorized Rotation Stage
        4. 8MR190 - Motorized Rotation Stage
        5. 8MR191 - Motorized Rotation Stage
        6. 8MRB250 - Large Motorized Rotation Stage
        7. 8MRU - Universal Motorized Rotation Stages
        8. 8MPR16-1 - Motorized Polarizer Rotator
        9. 8MRH240 - Large High Capacity Rotary Stage
      3. Vertical Translation Stages
        1. 8MVT100 - Vertical Translation Stage
        2. 8MVT120 - Vertical Translation Stage
        3. 8MVT188 - Vertical Translation Stage
        4. 8MVT40 - Vertical Translation Stage
        5. 8MVT70 - Vertical Translation Stage
      4. Screws and actuators
        1. 8MS00 - Motorized Screws
        2. 8CMA06 - Motorized Actuator
        3. 8CMA20 - Compact Motorized Actuator
        4. 8CMA28 - Motorized Linear Actuator
        5. 8CMA16DC - Motorized Linear Actuator
      5. Motorized Goniometers
        1. 8MG00 - Motorized Goniometers
        2. 8MG99 - Motorized Goniometer
      6. Mirror Mounts
        1. 8MTOM2 - Motorized Two Axis Translation Optical Mount
        2. 8MUP21 - Motorized Optical Mount
        3. 8MBM24 - Motorized Mirror Mounts
        4. 8MMA60 - Motorized Mirror Mounts
        5. 8MBM57 - Large Aperture Motorized Mirror Mount
        6. 8MKVDOM - Motorized Vertical drive optical mount
      7. Motorized Attenuators
        1. 10MCWA168 - Motorised Closed Variable Wheel Attenuator
        2. 10MWA168 - Motorized Variable Wheel Attenuator
      8. Motorized Iris Diaphragms
        1. 8MID98 - Motorized Iris Diaphragm
    2. Software
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