Manuals

In general there are 2 systems to control the motors:

1: fixed connection to a controller unit

This means there is a controller card outside the bunker which is programmed to control the connected motor and the motor needs to be every time connected to the same controller unit.

If one of this motor is connected or disconnected, some changes have to be done by the beamline responsible to the control software init files (normally only in the boaconf.tcl). Additionally the motors have to be activated (after installation) or deactivated (before deinstallation) by the SICS controlling software (see chapter 'useful sics commands').

2: full duplex bus system

These motors are more flexible. The bus systems allow to change the order, the position and the number of the motors easily. One has to take care that the data signal is terminated by a resistor at the last motor of the bus. In total 4 bus-pairs (one pair means a half duplex bus + a full duplex bus) are available at the beamline. Bus-pair no. 3 should be used for all motors which are installed on the not motorized tables no. 2 and 3. Bus-pair no 4 ,5 and 6 are connected to the motorized tables of the same number.

If a motor is disconnected from a bus system or connected to another bus system, some changes have to be done in the control software init files (normally only in the boaconf.tcl) by the beamline responsible.

table no. motor name status description notes limitations units
2 t2x not motorized position of table 2 in beam direction absolute encoder, MCU 2 motor 7   mm
3 t3x not motorized position of table 2 in beam direction absolute encoder,MCU 2 motor 8   mm
4 t4x motorized , linear stage movement in beam direction absolute encoder, MCU 1 motor 1 min = 3434, max = 8024, step = 0.01 mm
4 t4y motorized , linear stage movement perpendicular to beam direction absolute encoder, beam center at t4ty=0.5 , MCU 1 motor 5 min = -157 , max 685 , step = 0.01 mm
5 t5x motorized , linear stage movement in beam direction absolute encoder, MCU 1 motor 2 min = 4914 , max = 8449 , step = 0.01 mm
5 t5y motorized , linear stage movement perpendicular to beam direction absolute encoder, beam center at t5ty=2.0 , MCU 1 motor 6 min = -760, max = 1290 , step = 0.01 mm
6 t6x motorized , linear stage movement in beam direction absolute encoder, MCU 1 motor 3 min = 5439, max = 8874, step 0.01 mm
6 t6y motorized , linear stage movement perpendicular to beam direction absolute encoder, beam center at t6ty=0 , MCU 1 motor 7 min = -760 , max = 1290 , step 0.01 mm
motor name status description notes limitation preferred position units reference point
ra motorized rotation stage detector rotation stage full duplex: motor no. 21 -155...+155 table 6 degrees  
rb motorized rotation stage 1st tower lower rotation stage full duplex: motor no. 1 -180...+180 table 4 degrees  
rc motorized rotation stage 1st tower upper rotation stage full duplex: motor no. 2 -180...+180 table 4 degrees  
rd motorized rotation stage 2nd tower lower rotation stage full duplex: motor no. 11 -180...180 table 5 degrees  
re motorized rotation stage 2nd tower upper rotation stage full duplex: motor no. 12 -180...180 table 5 degrees  
rf motorized rotation stage     -360...+360 where needed degrees  
tax motorized linear stage   full duplex : motor no. 3 -15...+15 table 4 mm  
tay motorized linear stage   full duplex : motor no. 4 -15...+15 table 4 mm  
tbx motorized linear stage   full duplex : motor no. 13 -20...+20 table 5 mm  
tby motorized linear stage   full duplex : motor no. 14 -20...+20 table 5 mm  
tva motorized linear stage   MCU 2 motor 2, cables connected to 'Achse 5'   where needed mm yes (at 0.00125)
tvb motorized linear stage   MCU 2 motor 6 , cables connected to 'Achse 6'   where needed mm yes (at 0.00125)
taz motorized linear stage high precision z translation full duplex: motor no. 7 0...40 table 5 mm yes (at 0)
gal motorized goniometer stage   full duplex : motor no. 5 -10...+10 table 5 degrees  
gau motorized goniometer stage   full duplex : motor no. 6 -10...+10 table 5 degrees  
               
ccdz motorized linear stage focusing of the CCD MCU 1 motor 1; 0 means top position;
To use:
--ssh to boa@boa,
--do a 'startccd andor',
--restart sics: 'monit restart sicsserver';
--connect anew to Sics Server client		 0...296 table 6. NOTE: rotation stage ra at 90o mm w/ 100 μm scintillator: focus at around 135mm w/ 50 μm scintillator: focus at around 283.5mm
               
DOUBLE MONOCHROMATOR              
mtx motorized linear stage NOTE:the command initmono can be used to initialise all 3 monochromator motors MCU 2 motor 3   table 3 mm yes (at +106)
mth1 motorized rotation stage   MCU 2 motor 1   table 3 degree yes (at 0)
mth2 motorized rotation stage   MCU 2 motor 2   table 3 degree yes (at 0)
               
CHOPPER              
ch1 motorized chopper rotation 1 pulse shaping chopper     --   no
ch2 motorized chopper rotation 2 frame overlap chopper     --    
               
1st SLIT SYSTEM              
sat motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 32 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sab motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 31 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sar motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 33 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sal motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 34 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
               
2nd SLIT SYSTEM              
sbt motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 36 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sbb motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 35 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sbr motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 37 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
sbl motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 38 0...50 where needed mm yes (full open)
               
DETECTOR SLIT SYSTEM              
dst motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 42 0...80 table 6 mm  
dsb motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 41 0...80 table 6 mm  
dsr motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 43 0...80 table 6 mm  
dsl motorized linear stage   full duplex: motor no. 44 0...80 table 6 mm  
               
ADAPTIVE OPTIC              
paw rotation stage change the shape of the parabola absolute encoder , full duplex: motor no. 50   -- a.u. no
paa rotation stage motor to strain the super mirror full duplex: motor no. 51   -- a.u. no
Detector name Type description notes Installation
Andor CCD Camera MAX view field: 160mm x 160mm standard resolution: 1024x1024; two objectives available: 50mm and 100mm
NOTE: rotation stage ra at 90o		 Installation Instructions
EMBL 2D He-3 detector 160mm x 160mm former TRICS detector (no 3)
NOTES: rotation stage ra at 25o Images taken should be rotated 90o left.
The display on the electronics unit of the detector has its own on/off switch (pwr ON/OFF)		 Installation Instructions
Single 1D He-3 detector (h)120mm x (w)24mm Voltage setting: 1450V installation instructions
motor name status description notes limitation preferred position units
lambda moveable / scanable allows to move all 3 motors of the double monochromator with only one command works only if the double monochromator is connected 2.6 - 6.1 table 2 , table 3 Angstroem
rbl   allows the movement of rb indepenting from rc        
rbu   allows the movement of rc indepenting from rb        
rcl   allows the movement of rd indepenting from re        
rcu   allows the movement of rd indepenting from re        
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