THORLABS MLS203 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...MLS203 1 Fast XY Scanning Stage User Guide Original Instructions...

Page 2: ...ions 8 3 4 Dimensions 9 3 4 1 MLS203 1 Dimensions 9 Chapter 4 Operation 10 4 1 General 10 4 2 Maintenance 12 4 3 Transportation 12 Chapter 5 Specification 13 Chapter 6 Spares and Accessories 14 6 1 Pa...

Page 3: ...when there is a risk of injury from electrical shock Warning Given when there is a risk of injury to users Caution Given when there is a risk of damage to the product Note Clarification of an instruc...

Page 4: ...0 25 m at speeds up to 250 mm s The high quality construction uses high rigidity precision linear bearings commercial grade limit switches and powerful brushless linear DC servo motors In addition th...

Page 5: ...5 MLS203 Series XY Scanning Stage Fig 2 1 MLS203 stage with MLS203P1 well plate adapter and 96 hole well plate mounted on a microscope...

Page 6: ...e fitted as necessary for more details see the instructions for fitting the attachment brackets When mounting the stage close to other equipment ensure that the travel of the moving platform is not ob...

Page 7: ...1 Offer up the finger guards to the stage as shown below and secure using the M3 x 16 bolts supplied Fig 3 1 Fitting the finger guards 3 2 3 Mounting To Microscope The stage can be mounted to select...

Page 8: ...ct channel Fig 3 2 Electrical connections Pin out information for the motor drive and encoder feedback connectors on the motor flying leads is detailed below Fig 3 3 Motor Drive and Feedback Flying Le...

Page 9: ...0mm 8 43in 130 5mm 5 14in 125 0mm 4 92in 120 3mm 4 74in 58 5mm 2 30in 20 5mm 0 81in M3X0 5TAPPED HOLE 4 PLACES M3X0 5TAPPED HOLE FOR MOUNTING MLS203P1 5 ACCESSORY PLATES 4 PLACES OBJECTIVE CENTRE AND...

Page 10: ...the Home button on each GUI pa nel When homing is complete the Channel Enable LEDs stop flashing Caution The MLS203 stages is designed to be driven by the Thorlabs BBD20x or RBD201 Brushless DC Motor...

Page 11: ...d as a result the position readout becomes incorrect This renders normal operation impossible because phase commutation of the motor is also based on the encoder reading When the stage is controlled b...

Page 12: ...e stage for the given application Normally only minor adjustment of the Proportional Integral and Derivative parameters should be necessary and some trial and error will be required before the ideal s...

Page 13: ...Brushless DC Linear Motor Dimensions Mid Travel 10 24 x 9 06 x 1 22 260 0 mm x 230 0 mm x 31 1 mm Weight with cables 7 0 lbs 3 2 kg Note The default tuning parameters can be changed to optimise settli...

Page 14: ...has be en designed to provid e flexible options of sample types traditional slides petri dishes or well plates as well as uniquely shaped sample holders for biofilms microfluidic studies and live sam...

Page 15: ...harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the company could void the user s author...

Page 16: ...er information 7 2 2 Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an end of life unit to the company you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery Do not dispose of th...

Page 17: ...17 MLS203 Series XY Scanning Stage 7 3 CE Certificates...

Page 18: ...18 HA0263T Rev E May 2017 Chapter 7...

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