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Hi Hovanes,<br>
Thanks for pointing that out. They give us the stages that are
closest to our spec. Some have a much wider range that we need,
which is OK, but the pitch axis needs the better resolution. Looks
like they made a mistake, or misread my specs. I agree, the BGS80PP
looks suitable - although the high res version has no encoder. We
might need to just put up with that. I'll enquire about that, and
vacuum compatibility. I'll also see if we can get a bigger diameter
hole in the centre.<br>
<br>
Good that the controller would be compatible with the experience,
and potential spares from the XPS-C8.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Ken<br>
<br>
<br>
On 03/08/2012 02:14 PM, Hovanes Egiyan wrote:
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Hi Ken, <br>
Thanks for taking care of this, It's great that Newport is moving
forward with this. <br>
Does this meet our specs for angular resolution though? <br>
As I remember, we specified two high resolution rotational stages
<br>
with 0.0002 deg, and one 340deg-range stage with 0.01 deg
resolution. <br>
The list in your message includes two wide-range stages and one <br>
higher precision 45deg stage, but which has only ~17 microrad
resolution. <br>
From looking at their stages, it looks like BGS80PP type of
stages would <br>
match our resolution specs, but if they had vacuum compatibility
options <br>
and load capacity. On their web site they say that they can
provide the <br>
vacuum-compatible stages if it is not specified on their page. <br>
<br>
As for the controller, we bough one similar to what is mentioned
there <br>
for controlling other motors in the hall, but with 8 axis, XPS-C8,
and soon we <br>
will start learning how to include it into our slow controls. <br>
Hovanes. <br>
<br>
<br>
On 03/08/2012 04:32 AM, Ken Livingston wrote:
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Hi All,<br>
<br>
I've forwarded the most recent email from Newport, which allows
me to get some idea of the cost of the goniometer.<br>
My estimates for the motion stages during last week's call were
very much on the low side - I guess I looked at one of the
cheaper axes on their web site. Approximate prices are:<br>
<br>
Goniometer motion stages based on current layout: $43k<br>
<br>
Drivers and controller: $12k<br>
<br>
That makes a total of $65k, but that doesn't include spares or
the cost of them putting the thing together for us - and
probably not tax either.<br>
<br>
<br>
The costs are high because this equipment is vacuum compatible
to 10-6 Torr.<br>
I'm assuming that we'll need this level of vacuum compatibility,
and that the goniometer will be in the beamline vacuum which
will be maintained up to the tagger focal plane.<br>
<br>
Please let me have any comment or questions you have on this.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Ken<br>
<br>
<br>
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<td>Dinh, Phong <a href="mailto:Phong.Dinh@newport.com"><Phong.Dinh@newport.com></a></td>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Hello Ken,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">I’ve listed the
stages below that I believe will be
potential for this system. And they are
linked to our website, from there you can
get the STEP files.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Axis 1: <a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=MTM150PE1BV6">MTM150PE1V6</a><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Axis 2: <a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=MTM150PE1BV6">MTM150PE1V6</a>
<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Axis 3: </font><a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=URS50BPPV6">UTS50PPV6</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Axis 4: </font><a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=URS75BPPV6">UTS75PPV6</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Axis 5: </font><a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=BGM120PEV6">BGM120PEV6</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">The <a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=XPS-C6">XPS-C6</a>
would be the recommended controller and
the driver cards would be (5) <a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=XPS-DRV01">XPS-DRV01</a>.
<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">With the XPS
controller the communication is now
through Ethernet. The XPS does have
drivers for other software such as
LabVIEW, Matlab.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Also it does
contain a GUI and you can develop TCL
scripts. Many options and you can find
more details from the link under
Downloads.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">I do have a
question, as I have been assuming vacuum
level at 10-6 Torr, is this correct? <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">If you do need a
quote for the above parts with assembly, I
can provide that for now until I can
gather more information about a vacuum
version of the <a href="http://search.newport.com/?q=*&x2=sku&q2=GTS30V">GTS30V</a>.
<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Best regards,<br>
Phong<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">-----Original
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From: Ken Livingston [<a href="mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk">mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk</a>]
<br>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:51 AM<br>
To: Dinh, Phong<br>
Subject: Re: goniometer quote and design</font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Hi Phong,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">We discussed the
drawing you sent, but like me the others
wanted more <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">details. Ideally,
we'd like to get rid of the very large
vertical stage <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">which would
dictate the size of the vacuum chamber.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">I'd like to know
which motor stages from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Newport</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Range</st1:placetype></st1:place>
are in your <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">current design, so
that we can look at specifications and
prices. Can <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">you please let me
have that information. As I said in the
previous mail, <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">it would be ideal
if we had access to the AUTOCAD/STEP
files. :<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">"We have an
autocad specialist in the group, who has
developed similar<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">designs in the
past using the autocad / step files which
are available<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">for the THORLABS
motion stages. Ideally we'd like to do the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">configuration
ourselves in autocad, using your design as
a starting<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">point. Would it be
possible for you to give us the
information we<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">require to do
this? eg step files for the different
motor stages and a<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">recommendation of
the possible stages we can use, and the
details of<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">those which are in
your drawing."<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Controller.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Can you let me
know which controller you advise for this
system.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">We want to be able
to send sequences of commands from our own
computer <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">programs -
currently we do this on an RS-232 line
using MM2000 type <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">controllers.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Regards,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">Ken<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">On 03/07/2012
01:46 AM, Dinh, Phong wrote:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Hello Ken,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> I hope your
meeting went well and I'm curious of the
feedback you<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> received.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> For the
vertical stage in the back, this would be
easily moved to the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> side to avoid
the beam.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> I'm still
working with our factory to see if we can
provide a vacuum<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> compatible
stage such as the VP-25X or the GTS30V. If
this is possible,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> then as you
mentioned we can would placed this between
axis 3 and 4.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Looking
forward to your feedback.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Phong Dinh<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> -----Original
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> From: Ken
Livingston [<a href="mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk">mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk</a>]<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Sent: Friday,
March 02, 2012 3:23 AM<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> To: Dinh,
Phong<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Cc: Anthony
Clarkson; Peter Lumsden<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Subject: Re:
goniometer quote and design<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Hi Phong,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Thanks a lot
for the design drawing. I'll discuss them
at monday's<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> meeting.
That's already pretty close to what we're
after.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> For ease of
reference I've put some numbered labels on
the axes and<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> attached your
drawing, together with my original with
the same axis<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> numbering.
I've also put in a sketch of the kind of
radiator wheel we'd<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> have mounted
in the center.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> I have a few
comments and questions:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> 1. I'd like
to avoid having that big, heavy, vertical
translation<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> stage, if
possible. See later comment. Also, in your
current version<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> that would
block the beam - but I guess it could
easily be repositioned.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> 2. There's
some flexibility in ordering of the stack.
In particular, the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> ordering of
pitch and yaw is not important. So your
change there is<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> fine. We
should take whatever order is easiest.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> 3. Let me
clarify what we need to be able to do,
since I wasn't very<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> specific
about distances and angles:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> a. We need to
be able select one radiator from the disc
mounted within<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> the ~50mm
centre ring which the beam goes through.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> b. We need to
be able to rotate this selected radiator
by up to +/-<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> 45deg to get
it in the azimuthal orientation we
require.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> c. We then
need to be able to translate in x and y to
get this radiator<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> into the
beam. Translations of about 0-25mm in y
and +/-25 in x.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> d. Once a
crystal radiator is in the beam line we
make adjustments of<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> typically 0 -
1 deg on pitch and yaw to get the crystal
in the "zero<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> position",
where that lattice is parallel to the
beam. We then make very<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> small
movements (eg 0.05 deg steps) on pitch and
yaw to adjust the angle<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> between the
beam and the crystsal lattice.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> e. we also
need to be able to translate the whole
gonoimeter out of the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> beamline (eg
0-150mm).<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> This gives
some flexibility in the ordering of the
axes:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> a. Axis 1,
horizontal translation should be at the
bottom of the stack<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> since it will
need to translate the whole goniometer<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> b. Axis 3,
roll, should be at the top of the stack,
since it will rotate<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> by +-45 - and
potentially +-170.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> c. Axes 4 and
5, yaw and pitch, have typically very
small motion away<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> from home
position (eg 1deg), so their ordering is
not important. We can<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> do whatever
is easiest.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> d. Axis 2,
vertical translation of 0-25mm can really
be anywhere between<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> axes 1
(horizontal translation) and axis 3
(roll).<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> From your
diagram it looks to me like the easiest
for axis 2 would be a<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> small
platform in between axes 4 and 3. For
example, something like<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> VP-25X, or
GTS30V.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> We have an
autocad specialist in the group, who has
developed similar<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> designs in
the past using the autocad / step files
which are available<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> for the
THORLABS motion stages. Ideally we'd like
to do the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> configuration
ourselves in autocad, using your design as
a starting<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> point. Would
it be possible for you to give us the
information we<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> require to do
this? eg step files for the different
motor stages and a<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>
recommendation of the possible stages we
can use, and the details of<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> those which
are in your drawing.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Cheers,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> Ken<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> On 03/01/2012
07:56 PM, Dinh, Phong wrote:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Hello
Ken,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Yes, I
have reviewed this and the stack setup
will need to be<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> different<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> than the
stack you provided since we don't have a
vertical stage<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> similar<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> to the
drawing with 25mm and can handle the load
of the other stages.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> I've
attached just a concept drawing (not fully
completed) to give you<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> an idea.
As you will see, for the vertical
translation, we will have<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> to<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> mount a
stage in back of the rotations to give you
the min 25mm<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> travel.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Also, I
wanted to check on the stack of rotation
axes. We placed the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> vertical
rotation(yaw) on top of the horizontal
rotation(Pitch). I<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> wanted to
check with you if this will cause any
issues with your<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> movement
sequences. The reason behind this, is due
to the standard<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> vacuum
stages and the limited of standard size we
have.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> If this
is an issue, I can always request and
modify our other stages<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> to<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> be vacuum
compatible, but the lead time and pricing
will reflect.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Please
let me know your feedback.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Phong<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>
-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> From: Ken
Livingston [<a href="mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk">mailto:Kenneth.Livingston@glasgow.ac.uk</a>]<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Sent:
Thursday, March 01, 2012 5:58 AM<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> To: Dinh,
Phong<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Subject:
Re: goniometer quote and design<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Hi Phong,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Is there
any progress with this goniometer request.
I have a meeting<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> on<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Monday
where I need to give an update on the
status.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Regards,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Ken<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> On
02/22/2012 12:55 AM, Dinh, Phong wrote:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> Hello
Ken,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> My
name is Phong Dinh and your inquiry about
a 6 axes system was<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
forward to me from Mark White. I will be
glad to assist you.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> I
received the PDF file and also the Excel
file that you provide and<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> I<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> am
somewhat familiar with the stages.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
Currently these stages are obsolete so we
will have to pick from the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
current inventory of stages we have now.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> I do
not believe this will be a problem, as we
should have comparable<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
stages. I will look into this and provide
you with a proposal and<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> quote.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
However, since the PDF only consisted the
drawing of the 5 axis<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> system<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> and
the files that I have of the older system
seem to be corrupted. I<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> am
not able to figure out where the 6 axis
needs to be.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> Will
it be possible for you to let me know
where you would like the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
additional translation stage to be?
Perhaps a sketch of each axis<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">> will<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> be
helpful and your coordinate system.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> If
you have any other questions, please let
me know.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> Look
forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
Thanks,<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
*Phong Dinh**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
**Applications Engineer**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> **<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newport</st1:place></st1:city>**Motion***<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> *<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newport</st1:place></st1:city>**Corporation**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> **<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1791
Deere Ave.</st1:address></st1:street>**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> **<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Irvine</st1:place></st1:city>**,
CA
92606**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
**Office: (949) 253-1819**<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> <a href="http://www.newport.com">www.newport.com</a><a href="http://www.newport.com"><http://www.newport.com></a>
*<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
//**//<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> //<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
**/Newport Corporation Family of Brands
-/**/Corion(r) //*//New<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>> Focus(tm)<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
//*//Oriel(r) Instruments
//*////RichardsonGratings(tm)<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>
//*//Spectra-Physics(r) /<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> //<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>> /This
message and any attachments thereto are
intended only for the<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
designated recipient(s) and may contain
confidential or proprietary<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
information and be subject to the
attorney-client privilege or other<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="navy">>>>
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