Specifications

Introduction

CAUTION

Your system will be fully calibrated before being shipped. If you have

informed PI about your application, calibration is done with the

corresponding setup, otherwise with a default setup. It is usually not

necessary for you to do anything more than adjust the zero point(s)

before operating the system.

Do not interchange piezo control electronics or piezo stages of a

calibrated system. Respect the assignment of piezo stages to the

electronics channels. The assignment is shown by the serial numbers

on the device labels. With multi-axis stages also respect the channel /

axis assignment given by the cable labeling.

Re-calibration should only be done by adequate trained personnel and

after consultation with PI. Otherwise preset data will be lost.

CAUTION

Thermally stable systems have the best performance. For a thermally

stable system, power on the E-517 at least one hour before you start

working with it.

CAUTION

Incorrect parameter values may lead to improper operation or damage

to your hardware. Be careful when changing parameters.

It is strongly recommended to save the parameter values of the E-517

to a file on the host PC before you make any changes. This way the

original settings can be restored if the new parameter settings will not

prove satisfactory. To save the parameter values and to load them

back to the E-517, use the Device Parameter Configuration window of

PIMikroMove™. See "Create Backup File for Controller Parameters"

(p. 11) for more information.

CAUTION

If the piezo stage starts oscillating (humming noise):

In closed-loop operation, switch off the servo immediately. The load

and / or the dynamics of operation probably differ too much from the

setup for which the system was calibrated.

In open-loop operation, stop the motion immediately. Do not operate

the piezo stage at its resonant frequency because the notch filter(s)

may be deactivated in open-loop operation. You can measure the

resonant frequency using PIMikroMove™; see "Data Recorder" (p. 31)

for more information.

Otherwise the piezo stage could be irreparable damaged.

Re-calibration should only be done by adequate trained personnel and

after consultation with PI. Otherwise preset data will be lost.