Kaidan Meridian TM-400 User manual

Meridian
TM-400™
User’sGuide
MotorizedTurntable
forRotationalObject
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Kaidan Warranty and Return Policy
A • Limited Warranty
In the event of a defect in materials or workmanship, Kaidan will repair the
product with new or re uilt parts for a period of three-hundred and sixty five
(365) days from the date of original purchase. Such work will e performed free
of charge. Follow the Product Return Procedure (Section D following).
Likewise, any software purchased from Kaidan also comes with a one year
warranty if your disc or media is defective or damaged. This warranty is ex-
tended only to the original purchaser and is not transfera le. A purchase receipt
or other proof of original purchase will e required efore warranty performance
is rendered.
This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workman-
ship which occur during normal use. It does not cover damages or failures which
are caused from accident, misuse, a use, neglect, mishandling, misapplication,
alteration, faulty installation, modification, service y anyone other than an au-
thorized representative of Kaidan, Acts of God, or y products not supplied y
Kaidan.
This warranty covers any damage incurred during original shipment of prod-
uct to customer. Any item resold, or distri uted y, and not explicitly manufac-
tured y Kaidan will e covered y their respective company’s product warranty.
B • Warranty Exclusions
There are no express warranties except as listed a ove.
Kaidan shall not e lia le for special, incidental, consequential or punitive
damages, including, without limitation, loss of goodwill, profits or revenue, loss
of the use of this product or any associated equipment, cost of su stitute equip-
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ranty period set forth a ove. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts,
so the a ove exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty and any claims which arise with the Kaidan product(s) are
governed y the laws of the state of Pennsylvania. By purchasing this product,
customer acknowledges and agrees to these Limits and Exclusions. If a pro lem
with your Kaidan product develops during the warranty period, immediately
contact Kaidan for assistance.
C • Product Return Policy
All Kaidan products come with a 30-day return policy (a minimum 10 percent
re-stocking fees will apply) from date of purchase, with the exception of software
or videotapes.
Both of the aforementioned items are copyrighted and su ject to the laws
concerning intellectual property. Kaidan will replace defective software/video-
tapes free of charge upon return receipt of defective item(s). Products returned
under this policy, excluding replacement of defective items, must e shipped at
purchaser’s expense. Purchaser must ship product with an approved tracea le
service, such as FedEx, and with appropriate levels of shipping insurance for the
item eing returned. Kaidan will not e held responsi le for returned items lost
or damaged in transit.
Kaidan ill issue a refund to customer’s account if the follo ing condi-
tions are satisfied:
1) Receipt of item(s) in a restocka le condition.
Criteria for Restocka le Condition is as follows:
• All parts are included in ox; hardware, manuals, discs, nuts/ olts, tools.
• No signs of damage; scratches, ent parts, missing pieces, markings, alter-
ations, or additions to the product.
• All packaging materials are intact; foam, peanuts, card oard, u le ags.
• No signs of excess usage or wear to the product.
Items of Non-restocka le condition are su ject to the following:
• Restocking Fee/s - a minimum of 10 percent and possi le additional fees
ased on the condition of the product (how the product est meets the criteria
a ove), at Kaidan’s discretion.
Non-Restocka le Condition - constitutes the following:
• Missing parts; hardware, manuals, discs, nuts/ olts, tools, and packaging
materials; foam, peanuts, card oard, u le ags.
• Signs of damage; scratches, ent parts, missing pieces, markings, alter-
ations, additions to the product.
• Signs of excess usage or wear to the product.
• Damage or loss incurred during uninsured shipping to Kaidan. In this case,
Kaidan cannot issue any type of refund. Customer will e responsi le to su -
mit claim with their shipping company.
• If damages occur in shipping, customer must su mit claim with shipping
company prior to any action y Kaidan.
Items Part of Special Bundle
If item(s) are part of a special undle offer, return of part of the undle will
void any special pricing and the item(s) remaining in the possession of the cus-
tomer will revert to their regular Suggested Retail Price (SRP). The credit, to
customer, will reflect the difference of the actual product SRP from the amount
of credit due customer.
Shipping Costs
All shipping costs, VAT, duties and return costs are sole responsi ility of cus-
tomer. If customer purchases thru Kaidan distri utor or reseller, customer is
responsi le for all shipping and VAT costs incurred y that distri utor or reseller.
These charges are non-refunda le.
For instructions on the return of your product, follow the Product Return
Procedure elow
D • Product Return Procedure
When returning a product, customer must first contact Kaidan (or the dis-
tri utor/reseller) and o tain a Return Material Authorization Num er (RMA#).
After receiving the RMA#, customer will e instructed to return product directly
to Kaidan. Returned goods must e shipped with an approved tracea le service,
such as FedEx, and with appropriate levels of shipping insurance for the item
eing returned. Kaidan will not e held responsi le for returned items lost or
damaged in transit. RMA num ers are valid for 15 days, and the product(s)
must e received y Kaidan efore the RMA expires. We are una le to accept for
return any product(s) received after the expiration of the RMA.
Return Packaging
The product packaging must reflect customer name, address, RMA# as well as
Kaidan information:
Kaidan Incorporated
703 E. Pennsylvania Blvd • Feasterville, PA 19053 • U.S.A.
Attention: Return Department per RMA# ______
Contact Information: Voice: 215-364-1778 • Fax: [phone]
http://www.kaidan.com • E-mail: [email protected]

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Chapter 1
AssemblingtheTM-400
STEPA:UNPACKING THE BOXES
Thecomponentsaredetailedbelow.Pleasemakesurethatallpartsareincluded.Examinethepartsforany
signsofshippingdamage.Intheeventofshippingdamage,immediatelycontactKaidan,oryourlocal
distributortoprocessclaims.Ifanyitemsaremissingoryounoticeanydamage,callKaidanat215-364-1778,
betweenthehoursof10:00amand6:00PM,Mon-Fri,EST.
TM-400PACKINGLIST
Description(Item#) Qty
Box# 1
Topsupportandgearboxass’y
(1and7) 1
1/2”hub(Partof7) 1
10-24z1/2”SHCS(10) 4
Box#2
Sidechannelsupport(2) 2
Industrialglide(3) 4
Ajustablepedestalass’y 1
(14,16,17,18&19)
Shaftcollar(13) 1
Box#3
18”turntableass’y(20) 1
Shaftcollar(13) 1
Motor(9) 1
MotorCable(NotShown) 1
Controller(NotShown) 1
3/8”hub(Partof9) 1
coupler(Partof9) 1
eMCeesoftwaredisk(Mac) 1
eMCeesoftwaredisk(Windows) 1
SerialCable(Mac) 1
SerialCable(Windows) 1
Sin8aSerialConverter 1
PowerCord 1
RJ45Cabling-4’ 1
RJ45Cabling-6” 1
Box#4
36”turntableass’y(Notshown) 1

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TM-400 Hardware List
Hardware Package Qty.
99-1069 1/2-13JamNuts 8.00
99-1070 1/2 SplitLockWashers 4.00
99-1071 1.5ODx.5IDFenderWshrs 8.00
99-1073 IndustrialGlide 4.00
99-1116 Knob3-Point,1/4-20Std 1.00
99-1028 3/32HexWrench 1.00
99-1117 7/64allenWrench 1.00
99-2018 1/8 allenWrench 1.00
99-2019 3/16allenWrench 1.00
99-2020 5/32allenWrench 1.00
99-2118 1/4allenwrench 1.00
99-2119 5/16allenwrench 1.00
99-2023 3/8x11/4SHCS 8.00
99-2033 1/4 x2 Hitchpins 2.00
99-2078 3/8SplitLockwasher 8.00
99-2094BallThrustBearing/INA-455 1.00
82-4090bearingspacer 1.00
99-2208 HexBolt3/8-16x2.25lg. 4.00
99-2134 3/8SAEWasher 8.00
99-2209 3/8WingNut 4.00

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Chapter 1
STEP B:IDENTIFYING THE MERIDIANTM-400COMPONENTS.
PLEASE REFER TO PACKING LIST FOR ITEM NUMBERS

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Chapter 1
STEP C:ATTACHING THE SIDE SUPPORTS TO THE BASE
Thesidesupports(Item#2)willacceptthefourindustrialglides,twooneachside.Attachthemusingthe1/
2”flatwashers,lockwashersandnuts(FigA).Onceyouhaveattachedtheindustrialglides,eachsidesupport
canbeattached toeithersideofthebaseassembly.Toattachthesidesupportsusethe3/8socketscrews
(Item6)includinga3/8flat&lockwashers(FigB).
Fig. A Fig. B
STEP D:ATTACHING MOTOR AND TO THE BASE
Themotor(9)shipswiththe3/8”hubandcoupler attached.Thecouplerhasgroovesthatwillmatewith
thegroovedhubsattachedtothemotor(9)andturntablegearbox(7).Removeandusethefour10-24screws
inthebaseassembly,attachthemotorandalignthecouplerwiththehubs.(FigC)Takethemotorcableand
attachetheappropriateendtothewireharnesscomingfromthemotor
Gearbox Motor
Coupler
Fig. C

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STEP E:ATTACHING PEDESTAL /TURNTABLES
ThepedestalandturntableassembliesforyourMeridianTM-400allusethesamemountingsystem.The
adjustablepedestal(14,16,17,18,19)andthe18”turntablebase(20)arefittedwithaclampcollar.Thecollaris
designedtorestuponthelargethrustbearingandsupportplate,whichareplaced“freefloating”around
thepedestalaxle.(FigD)The36”turntablebolts tothe18”turntableusingfour3/8-16x21/4hexbolts,eight
3/8flatwashersandfour3/8wingnuts.
Bearing
Pedestal
Clamp
Collar
Support
Plate
Pedestal
Axle
Fig. D
Theadjustablepedestalcanbeadjustedintovariousheightsusingthetwocotterpins(15)provided. The
adjustablepedestalhasaseriesofsetscrewsforlockingthepedestalintoafixedposition,removingany
lateralclearanceneededforpedestaladjustment.
Thetopoftheassemblyisoutfittedwithsinglepedestalcapattachedbyasetscrew.Thepededstalcaphas
a1/4-20threadthatcanacceptbolts,forattachingsmallplatformsand/orobjects.
(Note:Forcompleteinstructionsoncontrollerandsoftwareinstallation.,consultsoftwarediskshipped
STEP F: USING THE ADJUSTABLE PEDESTAL

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Kaidan Warranty and Return Policy
LimitedWarranty
Intheeventofadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,Kaidanwillrepairtheproductwithnewor
rebuiltpartsforaperiodofthree-hundredandsixtyfive(365)daysfromthedateoforiginal
purchase.Suchworkwillbeperformedfreeofcharge.FollowtheProductReturnProcedure,ItemD
below.
Likewise,anysoftwarepurchasedfromKaidanalsocomeswithaoneyearwarrantyifyourdiscor
mediaisdefectiveordamaged.
Thiswarrantyisextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaserandisnottransferable.Apurchasereceipt
orotherproofofdateoforiginalpurchasewillberequiredbeforewarrantyperformanceis
rendered.
Thiswarrantyonlycoversfailuresduetodefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipwhichoccurduring
normaluse.Itdoesnotcoverdamagesorfailureswhicharecaused fromaccident,misuse,abuse,
neglect,mishandling,misapplication,alteration,faultyinstallation,modification,servicebyanyone
otherthananauthorizedrepresentativeofKaidan,ActsofGodorbyproductsnotsuppliedby
Kaidan.
Thiswarrantycoversanydamageincurredduringoriginalshipmentofproducttocustomer.
AnyitemresoldordistributedbyandnotexplicitlymanufacturedbyKaidanwillbecoveredbytheir
respectivecompany’sproductwarranty.
WarrantyExclusions
Therearenoexpresswarrantiesexceptaslistedabove.
KAIDANSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORSPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIALORPUNITIVEDAMAGES,
INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,LOSSOF
GOODWILL,PROFITSORREVENUE,LOSSOFTHEUSEOFTHISPRODUCTORANYASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT,COSTOFSUBSTITUTEEQUIPMENT,DOWNTIMECOSTS,ORCLAIMSOFANYPARTY
DEALINGWITHBUYERFORSUCHDAMAGES,RESULTINGFROMUSEOFTHISPRODUCTORARISING
FROMBREACHOFWARRANTYORCONTRACT,NEGLIGENCE,ORANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY.ALL
EXPRESSANDIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYAND
FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ARELIMITEDTOTHEAPPLICABLEWARRANTYPERIODSET
FORTHABOVE.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofconsequentialdamages,orlimitationson
howlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusionsorlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.
ThiswarrantyandanyclaimswhicharisewiththeKaidanproduct(s)aregovernedbythelawsof
thestateofPennsylvania.Bypurchasingthisproduct,customeracknowledgesandagreestothese
LimitsandExclusions.IfaproblemwithyourKaidanproductdevelopsduringthewarrantyperiod,
immediatelycontactKaidanforassistance.
ProductReturnPolicy
AllKaidanproductscomewitha30-dayreturnpolicy(somerestockingfeesmayapply)fromdateof
purchase,withtheexceptionofsoftwareorvideotapes.
Bothoftheaforementioneditemsarecopyrightedandsubjecttothelawsconcerningintellectual
property.Kaidanwillreplacedefectivesoftware/videotapesfreeofchargeuponreturnreceiptof
defectiveitem(s).Productsreturnedunderthispolicy,excludingreplacementofdefectiveitems,
mustbeshippedat purchaser’sexpense. Purchasermustshipproductwithanapprovedtraceable
service,suchasFedEx,andwithappropriatelevelsofshippinginsurancefortheitembeingreturned.
Kaidanwillnotbeheldresponsibleforreturneditemslostordamagedintransit.

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AAppendixA:
Troubleshooting eMCee™
THE EMCEE SOFTWARE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE CONTROLLER?
The error message that the controller is not responding or that it is not a
knowncontrollerindicatesa“break”intheserialcommunicationsbetween
eMCeeandthehardwarecontroller.BeforetroubleshootingtheeMCeesoft-
ware,pleasemakesurethatallyourconnectionsbetweenthecomputerand
thehardwarecontrollerareproperlysetup.Followthruthelistbelowforthe
mostcommonhardwarechecks:
•TheSerialcableispluggedintotheserialport.
•TheDB-25pinendoftheSerialcableispluggedintotheSin8converter(blue).
•Theslideswitchontheconverterisinthe“P”position.
•TheoneendoftheflatRJ-45cableispluggedintotheSin8 Converter.
•TheotherendoftheflatRJ-45cableispluggedintothe serialinputonthe
controller.
IHAVE CHECKED ALL MYSERIAL CONNECTIONS AND THE CONTROLLER STILL ISN’TRESPONDING?
Onceyouhavecheckedyourserialconnections,anon-respondingcontroller
maybetheresultofthewrongserialportselectionintheeMCeepreferences.
Pleaseverifythattheserialportwhichyourcablingispluggedintoisthesame
serialportselectedineMCee’spreferences.
For Macintosh users: Under the Apple Menu go to Control Panels -
AppleTalk. In theApple Talk Control Panel, make sure thatAppletalk is not
trying to use the port eMCee is using. If the serial port is being used by
AppleTalk,changetheportordisableAppleTalkintheChooser.
ApplePowerBooks: ApplePowerBooks have a combination Printer/Mo-
dem port.The eMCee software will only recognize the port when the Mo-
demportistheselectedserialportineMCee’spreferences.PowerBookusers
mustalsomakeAppleTalkinactivewhenusingeMCee.
ALLMYCONNECTIONS ANDPREFERENCESARESETBUTSTILLTHECONTROLLERIS NOT RESPONDING?
Onceyouhaveverifiedthatthecontrollerconnectionsareappropriate and
thatthepreferencesineMCeearesetforyourconfiguration,ifthecontroller
willstillnotrespond,theculpritinmostcases,isasystemextensionconflict.

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TheeMCeesoftwarecontrolsKaidan hardwareviaaserial interfaceandin
orderforeMCeetofunctionproperlyitmustbeabletogainsolitarycontrol
oftheserialportbeingused.SystemExtensionsthatmonitortheserialports
foractivitywilldenyeMCeesolitarycontroloftheserialport.Extensionslike
3rdpartyprintdriversorPalmPilot’sHotSyncthatareconstantlyrunning,
willpreventeMCeeaccessingtheserialport.
For Macintosh users:UndertheAppleMenu,gotoControlPanels-Exten-
sions Manger. In the Extensions Manager,deselectthe extensions thatyou
want to disable. Restart your computer. If you are not sure of what exten-
sions may be causing this problem,followthese directions. Go to the Apple
MenuandselecttheAppleSystemProfiler.Createanewreport,checkoffall
boxesinthedialogwindowandemailthereporttosuppor[email protected].
For PC users: Uninstall the extensions that may be conflicting with
eMCee.andrestartyourcomputer.Ifyouarestillexperiencingproblemsplease
getaprofileof yoursystem&drivers,andemailitto[email protected].
EMCEE IS WORKING, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE TURNTABLE/RIG IS NOT MOVING TO THE RIGHT
POSITION?If the motors are running under eMCee control but they appear not to be
positioning properly, you mayneed to check the preferences of the eMCee
software.eMCeeshipswithallKaidanmotorizedproductsandtherearedif-
ferentpreferencesettingsforeachKaidanmodel.ThepreferencesforeMCee
canbesetbyrunningtheappropriatedefaultsettingscriptforyourpaticular
Kaidanproduct.Thedefaultsettingscriptsarelocatedinthe“Scripts”folder
ofyoureMCeesoftwarepackage.Youcanalsoenterthepreferencesdirectly
througheMCee’spreferencespanel,seechartbelowforvalues.
TM-400TM-400
TM-400TM-400
TM-400 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 20000 0
Intial Velocity 100 0
Slew Velocity 500 0
Ramp Slope 10 0
Move Speeds 500 0
Step Resolution Full 0
MT-84MT-84
MT-84MT-84
MT-84 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 126033 0
Intial Velocity 250 0
Slew Velocity 300 0
Ramp Slope 20 0
Move Speeds 300 0
Step Resolution Full 0
M-1501M-1501
M-1501M-1501
M-1501 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 12000 20000
Intial Velocity 100 100
Slew Velocity 500 300
Ramp Slope 10 10
Move Speeds 500 300
Step Resolution Full
C-60C-60
C-60C-60
C-60 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 20000 374810
Intial Velocity 100 100
Slew Velocity 500 700
Ramp Slope 15 15
Move Speeds 500 700
Step Resolution Full

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EMCEE WAS WORKING THE LASTTIME IUSEDIT,BUT NOW THE CONTROLLER IS NOT RESPONDING?
Ifyou have been using eMCee succesfully butare now having communica-
tionproblems,youshouldtrydiscardingeMCee’spreferences.
ForMacintoshusers:openyourSystemFolder,openthePreferencesfolder
andlocateeMCee’spreferencefile,discardthefile.
For PC users: the preference file foreMCee is in the same folderas the ap-
plication,discard the file.Once you have discarded the preferences,you will
needtorestorethepreferencesforyourspecificKaidanmodel.
IHAVE DONE EVERTYTHING BUT EMCEE CANNOT SEE THE CONTROLLER?
Ifyouhavereadthroughthisappendixandhavenotasolutiontoyourprob-
lem,pleaseemail:[e-mail]215-364-1778Mon-Fri9amto6pm
EST.
Sincerely,
TheKaidanSupportTeam
M-2500M-2500
M-2500M-2500
M-2500 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 20000 20000
Intial Velocity 100 100
Slew Velocity 500 300
Ramp Slope 10 10
Move Speeds 500 300
Step Resolution Full
MDT-19MDT-19
MDT-19MDT-19
MDT-19 X-Axis Y-Axis
Steps per Rev 14165* 0
Intial Velocity 100 0
Slew Velocity 300 0
Ramp Slope 15 0
Move Speeds 300 0
Step Resolution Full 0
*Note - This value has been calibrated specifi-*Note - This value has been calibrated specifi-
*Note - This value has been calibrated specifi-*Note - This value has been calibrated specifi-
*Note - This value has been calibrated specifi-
cally for your unit, you will find this value oncally for your unit, you will find this value on
cally for your unit, you will find this value oncally for your unit, you will find this value on
cally for your unit, you will find this value on
the underside of the unit.the underside of the unit.
the underside of the unit.the underside of the unit.
the underside of the unit.

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36" Turntable
18" Turntable
Flat Washer (8)
Wing Nut (4)
IN ORDER TO USE THE 36" TURNTABLE, IT MUST BE BOLTED TO THE 18"
TURNTABLE AS SHOWN ABOVE IN FOUR PLACES, USING THE (4)3/8-16 X 2.25
LG. HEX BOLT, (8)3/8" SAE WASHERS AND (4) 3/8" WING NUTS.
36" TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
3/8-16x2.25lg.
hex bolt