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Chapter 3
Installation
3.1
Unpacking
3.2
Mounting
3.2.1
General
Note
Retain the packing in which the unit was shipped, for use in future
transportation.
Caution
Once removed from its packaging, the stage can be easily damaged by
mishandling. The unit should only be handled by its base, not by any
attachments to the moving platform.‘
Cautions
The performance of the stage could be affected if the mounting surface is
not flat to within 200µm. Care should be taken when bolting the stage to
the microscope to ensure that the base plate does not warp, which could
cause stiffness to be experienced in the bearing rails. The attachment
brackets for mounting the stage to a particular microscope are supplied
with shims, which should be 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 obstructed. If equipment mounted on the
moving platform is driven against a solid object, damage to the internal
mechanism could occur. The range of travel is as follows:
X-axis 110mm (4.3"), Y-axis 75mm (2.95”).
When considering the stage movement in the proximity of other objects
or equipment, ensure that movement of cables connected to the moving
carriage is not impeded.
When mounting equipment to the moving platform, always use the fixings
supplied with the equipment being fitted. If these are not available, do not
use fixings that protrude more than 2.5 mm below the bottom surface of
the equipment being mounted as this could damage the internal
mechanism of the stage.
Damaging the stage in this way could invalidate the warranty.
