I spent a few days automating an Olympus metrology BHM system with three StackShot drives. One used as a direct drive on the focus control and then two full StackShots rails at 90 degrees to each other driving a post going through an extended sample stage on a standard X-Y table. The post has a sleeve bearing to allow focusing. Two prototype StackShot controllers are connected together and talk to each other allowing fully automated X-Y panning. Unfortunately at the moment I cannot connect three controller together so the stacking has to be set off manually. Cognisys will have a three axis controller sometime next year. The system works surprisingly well considering its hacked together. I did a couple of test stacks of wing scales. I've also done a pan of a coin but haven't combined stacking with panning because a need a new computer
X, Y and Z automation on BH2-UMA set-up
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Re: X, Y and Z automation on BH2-UMA set-up
This is wery interesting, thanks for sharing.
Regards Jörgen
Do you have any more information about the three axis controller?Linden.g wrote: Cognisys will have a three axis controller sometime next year.
Regards Jörgen
Thanks Pierre
Jorgen, I've seen the prototypes and don't know a lot of details but it will be a single control unit which can control at least three motors. Should be very impressive for X Y and Z motion and any other motion control application.
Linden
Jorgen, I've seen the prototypes and don't know a lot of details but it will be a single control unit which can control at least three motors. Should be very impressive for X Y and Z motion and any other motion control application.
Linden
Linden Gledhill http://www.flickr.com/photos/13084997@N03/