DK-M3-LS-3.4-15 Development Kit
New Scale Technologies
DK-M3-LS-3.4-15
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| 1 or above | $2,785.00 |
Features
- One M3-LS-3.4-15 Smart Stage with integrated controller, 15 mm travel
- One M3-USB USB adapter
- Breakout board
- 6VDC power supply
- New Scale Pathway software, Cables and mounting hardware kit
The M3-LS Linear Smart Stage is a direct-drive, high-precision micro stage with built-in controller. It is designed for fast, simple integration into miniature OEM systems. This “smart stage” has all drive electronics integrated right into the compact stage housing – no external board needed! It offers unmatched precision, stability and ease of use.
Two different developer kits are available for the M3-LS module, with two different travel ranges.
Unmatched precision, stability and ease of use
The piezo-driven positioning stage has 0.5 µm resolution for precise, repeatable positioning of optics, probes, sensors and more. Absolute encoding removes the need to home the stage on power-up, eliminating errors and disruptions in processes and experiments.
The M3-LS micro stage has high stiffness and lateral stability, no backlash, and less than 10 µm runout over its full travel range.
Direct input via USB, I2C or SPI
The M3-LS Smart Stage – a linear stage with embedded controller – accepts direct input of simple high-level motion commands. It is the only linear micro stage that can be driven directly from a system processor via standard I2C or SPI interface.
Alternatively, a USB adapter enables connection to a PC, with New Scale Pathway™ software providing an easy-to-use graphical user interface. You can control multiple positioning stages from a single screen for interactive operation. Employ the intuitive script generator to create command sequences for automated operations.
Low voltage, low power use for hand-held systems
The integrated piezoelectric motor holds position without using power. The internal electronics can be switched to sleep mode for extreme low-power applications. Unlike other piezo stages, there is no internal high voltage.
| Model | M3-LS-3.4-15 | M3-LS-U2-8 | M3-LS-1.8-6 |
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| Description | Longer travel, higher load capacity Linear Smart Stage: micro positioning stage with built-in controller | High-speed Linear Smart Stage for high-volume applications: micro positioning stage with built-in controller | Ultra-compact Linear Smart Stage: micro positioning stage with built-in controller |
| Data sheet (PDF) | M3-LS-3.4-15 data sheet with drawings (PDF) | M3-LS-U2-8 data sheet with drawing (PDF) | M3-LS-1.8-6 data sheet with drawings (PDF) |
| Travel Range (Stroke) | 15 mm | 8mm | 6 mm |
| Dimensions | 32 x 32 x 11 mm including controller | 32 x 32 x 10 mm including controller | 29 x 20 x 9.5 mm including controller |
| Mass of Smart Stage (including controller) |
30 grams including controller 36 grams (+ cable + connector) |
15 grams including controller (note 1) |
8 grams including controller |
| Max moving mass (vertical) (note 2) |
100 grams | 5 grams payload mass recommended (note 3) | 10 grams recommended |
| Max moving mass (sideways and horizontal) (note 2) |
200 grams | 20 grams payload mass recommended (note 3) | 20 grams (offset < 10 mm) recommended |
| Force (operating) | 1 N | >= 0.3 N holding force >= 0.1 N bidirectional |
0.2 N |
| Speed (at operating force) | > 4 mm/s | 35 mm/s | 5 mm/s |
| Duty cycle | 50% max recommended | 50% max recommended (note 8) | – |
| Closed-loop performance | |||
| Resolution | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding |
| Bi-directional repeatability | < 5 μm | ± 5 μm | < 5 μm |
| Accuracy | < 20 μm | ± 10 μm | < 20 μm |
| Input Power (note 4) | 6 VDC +/- 5% 5 W typical at 4 mm/s, 1 N load, closed-loop < 0.2 W quiescent |
5 VDC (4.75 V to 5.5 V) ~3.2 W peak at max speed and force ~0.35 W quiescent |
3.1-5.0 VDC, 3.3 VDC nominal Typical power is 1 W @ 3.3V DC input when operating closed loop at 5mm/s driving a vertical load of 10 grams Peak operating power is 3.5 W @ 3.3V DC input Typical quiescent power is 0.2 W |
| Mechanical Stage | |||
| Static parallelism | < 30 μm | < 30 μm | < 30 μm |
| Run-out | < 10 μm | < 10 μm | < 10 μm |
| Pitch and yaw | < 1 mrad | < 1 mrad | < 1 mrad |
| Absolute max load | 10 N | see data sheet | 10 N |
| Linear slide features | Crossed roller bearings with high stiffness | Linear ball bearing races | Uniform and very low friction even under high direct loads and side loads. Six ball bearings in a kinematic “v” guide-way eliminate cage creep and friction spikes. |
| Environment | |||
| Relative humidity | < 70% | < 70% | < 70% |
| Operating temperature (note 5) |
+5 °C to +40 °C | -30 °C to +70 °C | -30 to +70 °C |
| Storage temp. | -40 °C to +85 °C | -40 °C to +80 °C | -40 to +80 °C |
| Lifetime | – | 50 km travel (Note 6) | >10 million random moves while not exceeding 1.2 km total travel (note 7) |
| Compliance | CE / RoHS | RoHS / CE pending | CE / RoHS |
| Controller | embedded | embedded | embedded |
| Control interface | Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
 DK-M3-LS-3.4-15 Kit
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 DK-M3-LS-U2-8 Kit
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 DK-M3-LS-1.8-6 Kit
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Data sheet with drawings (PDF)|
M3-LS micro stage developer’s kits provide easy evaluation and prototyping with M3-LS Linear Smart stages. All kits include the linear positioning stage with embedded controller, and a USB adapter with powerful New Scale Pathway PC software for easy evaluation, system development and prototype testing. New Scale Pathway lets you easily evaluate the micro stage motion, validate your embedded software, and control multiple Smart Stages from one PC screen. Developer’s kits are available from New Scale and select reps and distributors. |
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