
2 Installation
Designations in these instructions:
■X axis / lower positioner
Forms the basis of a XY setup, is attached to a surface
■Y axis / upper positioner
Forms the upper axis of a XY setup, is attached to the lower positioner rotated by 90°
■Drag chain of the lower / upper positioner
Permanently installed drag chain of the lower / upper V-412 or V-417 linear stage
(V-41x.xx6xxxE1)
■XY drag chain
V-417.E1XYHxx Drag chain for XY setup
The XY drag chain takes over the cable management of the Y axis in X direction. For this
purpose, the XY drag chain is mounted on the X axis.
Tools and Accessories
■Mounting hardware of the XY drag chain (included in the scope of delivery (p. 4))
■Chain guide(s) for Y axis (included in the scope of delivery)
■Mounting hardware of the upper positioner (included in the scope of delivery of the
positioner)
■Hex key AF3
■Hex key AF6
Requirements
✓The lower positioner has been mounted onto the surface properly.
✓You have accounted for the space required to route cables according to regulations and
without bending them.
✓The positioners are not connected to the electronics.
Mounting the V-417.E1XYHxx
1. Mount the XY drag chain on the X axis:
For this purpose, use the mounting hardware of the XY drag chain.
a) Attach the connector box of the XY drag chain to the connector box for the drag chain
of the lower positioner.
The M4 screws are integrated firmly in the connector box of the XY drag chain and
can be reached through the openings on the outside.
2 INSTALLATION V417UM0001EN ‒ 2/20/2024
5MOTION | POSITIONING