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Subject: Re: Stepper Motor Controllers
From: "Pearson, Matthew R." <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:40:11 +0000
Hi Mark,

We currently use the Parker 6K series controllers at the SNS (6K2-8, GT6K). They are very reliable and easy to use, but are almost obsolete and limited in some respects (no closed loop control, no good support for fly scanning). We're looking at the Galil 4000 series as a possible replacement for future beamlines, and in fact we already use this at our HFIR facility. There's already up to date Epics support from Mark Clift at the ALS.

For specialized projects we'll continue to use other controllers. For example, custom built systems from Newport will come with the Newport XPS. PI precision stages only work with their own controllers, etc.

Cheers,
Matt


Data Acquisition and Control Engineer
Spallation Neutron Source
Oak Ridge National Lab


On Jul 10, 2015, at 10:52 AM, Mark Davis <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am currently in the process of reviewing the capabilities of DC Stepper Motor Controller/Drivers and was wondering what other labs are currently using and what they like/dislike about them.
> 
> I have read Matthew Pearson's summary from 8/2010 regarding the Delta Tau VME Turbo PMAC 2, Delta Tau Geobrick LVM, Newport XPS.
> 
> From his description, I assume the Delta Tau Geobrick LV is a significantly different device (at least physically) than the Geobrick LVM.  At the very least LV is MUCH smaller (15.4" x 4" x 7.2").  It is still a PMAC2 based controller, but they make a point of the elimination of analog signaling:
> 
>     "The absence of analog signals – required for typical motion controller/drive interfacing – enables higher gains, better overall performance and tighter integration, while significantly decreasing costs and setup time."
> 
> This may explain how they managed to make it so much smaller the the LVM model (which, as near as I can tell, they no longer make).  It might also help avoid the noise problem that Matthew mentioned regarding the LVM model.
> 
> From reading various other Tech-talk postings my impression is that the Delta Tau PMAC controllers are very capable, but complex and require a lot of effort to get set up correctly.  However, that may be mitigated to some extent by using the synApps tpmac module (and BNL's page regarding setup and configuration).
> 
> What other controllers are being used?  What are the advantages, disadvantages, and problems that have been encountered?
> 
> Mark Davis
> NSCL/FRIB
> [email protected]
> 
> 
> 
> 



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