PRO560LM Hardware Manual
Overview
1.1. Environmental Specifications
W A R N I N G : Do not expose this product to environments or conditions outside of the listed
specifications. Exceeding environmental or operating specifications can cause damage to the
equipment.
Table 1-2:
Environmental Specifications
Ambient
Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
The optimal operating temperature is 20° C ±2° C (68° F ±4° F). If at any time the
operating temperature deviates from 20° C degradation in performance could occur.
Storage: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) in original shipping packaging
Humidity
Operating: 20% to 60% RH
Storage: 10% to 70% RH, non-condensing in original packaging. The stage should be
packaged with desiccant if it is to be stored for an extended time.
Altitude
Operating: 0 m to 2,000 m (0 ft to 6,562 ft) above sea level
Contact Aerotech if your specific application involves use above 2,000 m or below sea
level.
Vibration
Use the system in a low vibration environment. Excessive floor or acoustical vibration
can affect system performance. Contact Aerotech for information regarding your
specific application.
Protection
Rating
The PRO560LM stages have limited protection against dust, but not water. This
equates to an ingress protection rating of IP50.
Use
Indoor use only
1.2. Accuracy and Temperature Effects
The accuracy specification of PRO560LM series stages is measured 25 mm above the table with the stage
in an unloaded condition. The stage is assumed to be fully supported by a mounting surface meeting or
exceeding the specification in
The accuracy specifications listed in
assume a 20°C operating environment. If the temperature
of the stage differs from 20°C, the encoder scale in the stage will expand or contract at the rate of 3.25 ppm
per °C.
The ThermoComp™ option is a hardware and software solution that uses the functionality of the A3200
controller to mitigate the effects of changing temperature by detecting and compensating for thermal
changes. ThermoComp™ is effective at compensating for both self-heating and environmental temperature
changes.
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