Sutter Instrument MP-285 User manual

REFERENCE MANUAL
Rev. 3.10b ( 20070405)
MP-285
Micromanipulator
Reference Manual

MP-285
Micromanipulator
Reference Manual
(Rev. 3.10b (20070405))
Sutter Instrument Company
One Digital Drive
Novato, CA 94949
voice: 415-883-0128 web: www.sutter.com
fax: [phone] email: [e-mail]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................... 1
A BOUT THE R EFERENCE M ANUAL .................................................................................................................. 1
INPUT DEVICES........................................................................................................................................... 3
R OTARY O PTICAL E NCODER (ROE) ................................................................................................................ 3
J OYSTICK ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
A DJUSTMENT OF I NPUT D EVICE C HARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................... 5
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION [PRGM]............................................................................................... 6
C ONTINUOUS M ODE S UB -M ENU [PRGM\C ONTINUOUS ] ................................................................................ 7
I. FOR USERS OF THE ROTARY OPTICAL ENCODER (ROE).......................................................... 7
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II. FOR USERS OF THE JOYSTICK ..................................................................................................... 7
Speed range.................................................................................................................................................................8
Offset...........................................................................................................................................................................9
Jump to max at...........................................................................................................................................................9
Max speed .................................................................................................................................................................10
P ULSE M ODE S UB -M ENU [PRGM\P ULSE ].................................................................................................... 10
S ETUP S UBMENU [PRGM\S ETUP ] ................................................................................................................ 11
Axes [PRGM Setup\Axes] ........................................................................................................................ 11
New origin.................................................................................................................................................................12
Axis assignment........................................................................................................................................................12
Fourth (4
th
) Axis Menu [PRGM\Setup\4
th
axis] ..................................................................................... 14
New Setup [PRGM\SETUP\4
th
axis\New setup] ................................................................................... 15
New angle [PRGM\SETUP\4
th
axis\New angle] .................................................................................... 16
How the 4th Axis is defined..................................................................................................................... 16
How to Setup a Diagonal to Provide Coaxial Movement of a Pipette ................................................... 17
Direction of Movement Along the Diagonal ........................................................................................... 18
H ARDWARE [PRGM\S ETUP \H ARDWARE ] ...................................................................................................... 18
Dead zone [PRGM\Setup\Hardware\Dead zone .................................................................................... 19
To set the Dead zone value: .....................................................................................................................................19
U TILITIES [PRGM\S ETUP \U TILITIES ] ......................................................................................................... 20
Baud [PRGM Setup\Utilities\Baud] ........................................................................................................ 21
Info [PRGM\Setup\Utilities\Info]............................................................................................................ 21
SIO test [PRGM\Setup\Utilities\SIO test] .............................................................................................. 22
Reset [PRGM\Setup\Util ties\Reset] ....................................................................................................... 23
Center axes [PRGM\Setup\Utilities\Center axes] ..................................................................................24
AD test [PRGM\Setup\Utilities\AD test] ............................................................................................... 25
Pause [PRGM\Setup\Util ties\Pause] .................................................................................................... 25
Save/Load menu [PRGM\Save/Load] ...................................................................................................... 26
To access the Save/Load menu: ...............................................................................................................................26
V IEW /L OAD [PRGM\S AVE /L OAD \V IEW /L OAD ] .............................................................................................. 27
S AVE /C LEAR [PRGM\S AVE /L OAD \S AVE /C LEAR ] ........................................................................................... 27
MOVEMENT SCREEN [MOVE] ................................................................................................................. 29
C OURSE /F INE M OVEMENT R ESOLUTION [MOVE\3] AND [MOVE\6]............................................................ 30
C ONTINUOUS /P ULSE M OVEMENT M ODES [MOVE\MOVE].......................................................................... 30
I NPUT D EVICE R ESPONSE A DJUSTMENT [MOVE\1,2,4 OR 5] ....................................................................... 30
Adjustment of Parameters affecting PULSE Movement ....................................................................... 30
Adjustment of Parameters effecting CONTINUOUS Movement (ROE users) .................................... 31
A DJUSTMENT OF P ARAMETERS EFFECTING CONTINUOUS M OVEMENT (J OYSTICK USERS ) ...................... 32
“4
TH
AXIS ” OR D IAGONAL MOVEMENT [MOVE\8] .......................................................................................... 33
S ETTING R ELATIVE ORIGIN [MOVE\0] AND R ELATIVE D ISPLAY MODE [MOVE\ENTR] .............................. 33
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ROBOTIC MOVEMENTS [MOVE\*] .......................................................................................................... 35
G ENERAL I NFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 35
H OME F UNCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 36
Home[MOVE\*\Home]............................................................................................................................. 36
New home [MOVE\*\New home]............................................................................................................. 36
S HOW HOME [MOVE\*\S HOW HOME ]............................................................................................................ 37
G ENERALIZED R OBOTIC M OVEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 37
E XECUTE [MOVE\*\E XECUTE ] ..................................................................................................................... 38
R ESUMING FROM A PAUSE [MOVE\*\E XECUTE \R ESUME ] ............................................................................. 39
A BSOLUTE /R ELATIVE R OBOTIC P ROGRAM E XECUTION [MOVE\*\E XECUTE \A BS /R EL ] ............................... 39
To toggle between Absolute and Relative modes of Robotic program execution: ................................. 40
L EARN [MOVE\*\L EARN ].............................................................................................................................. 40
S AVING , L OADING AND V IEWING R OBOTIC P ROGRAMS [MOVE\*\S ELECT PROGRAM ] .................................. 43
To use “Save Clear”: ................................................................................................................................ 43 /
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To use “Load” : ........................................................................................................................................ 44
To use “View” : ........................................................................................................................................ 44
SETUP SELECTION [*].............................................................................................................................. 45
T O USE THE S ETUP SELECTION MENU ( SELECT FACTORY INSTALLED SETUPS BY LABEL )........................... 45
To rapidly select any SETUP from the Main menu: .............................................................................. 45
MANIPULATOR INSTALLATION............................................................................................................. 47
M OUNTING THE MP-285: G ENERAL C ONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................ 47
M INIMIZING N OISE ........................................................................................................................................ 47
M OUNTING THE MP-285: S PECIFICS ............................................................................................................. 48
285210 Mounting Adapter Plate ............................................................................................................. 48
285RBI Rotary Base................................................................................................................................. 49
M OUNTING PIPETTE HOLDERS AND HEADSTAGES ......................................................................................... 49
P LATE - MOUNTED DEVICES ............................................................................................................................ 50
To install the CV-4 or EPC-7, 8 or 9 headstages onto the standard dovetail mounting plate:............. 50
R OD -M OUNTED D EVICES .............................................................................................................................. 51
A DJUSTING THE R OTATING D OVETAIL B ASE ................................................................................................. 52
To set the detent to a desired working position or angle: ...................................................................... 52
Further information abou the brake set screw: .................................................................................... 54
Further information about the relationship between the dovetail base, the brake disc and the dovetail
set screw that secures them together:..................................................................................................... 54
O PTIONAL M OUNTING C ONFIGURATIONS ..................................................................................................... 54
Horizontal offset ...................................................................................................................................... 54
Vertical offset ........................................................................................................................................... 55
M OUNTING THE MANIPULATOR ROTATED 90° FROM THE STAGE PLATE ......................................................... 55
M OUNTING THE MP-285 E LEVATED AT AN A NGLE ....................................................................................... 56
R EVERSING MP-285 HANDEDNESS ................................................................................................................ 57
R EVERSING THE CONFIGURATION OF THE X- AXIS SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND ITS WIRING HARNESS ...................... 58
R EVERSING THE CONFIGURATION OF THE BRAKE PLATE ............................................................................... 59
COMPUTER INTERFACE/SUPPLIED SOFTWARE................................................................................. 61
G ENERAL I NFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 61
E RROR R EPORTING ....................................................................................................................................... 61
R EMOTE C OMMANDS ..................................................................................................................................... 61
S TATUS R ETURN D ATA .................................................................................................................................. 63
S ETTING UP FOR S ERIAL C OMMUNICATION ................................................................................................... 64
I NTERFACE P ROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 65
T HE V ISUAL C++ MP-285 I NTERFACE ........................................................................................................ 70
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 70
Installing the Visual C++ PC Controller ............................................................................................... 70
MP-285 PC Controller User Interface..................................................................................................... 71
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APPENDIX A. ANNOTATED MENU TREE.............................................................................................. 73
APPENDIX B. BALANCING INPUT DEVICE POTENTIOMETERS ...................................................... 74
J OYSTICK ...................................................................................................................................................... 74
APPENDIX C. TROUBLESHOOTING/FUSE REPLACEMENT............................................................... 76
T ROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................................... 76
F USE R EPLACEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 78
R EPACKING THE MP-285 FOR S HIPPING ...................................................................................................... 79
APPENDIX D. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................... 80
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GENERAL INFORMATION
About the Reference Manual
The MP-285 controller has been designed to fill the diverse needs of a wide range of applications in
the life sciences, engineering, and commercial sectors. The MP-285 uses a system of menus,
visualized on the controller display and accessed by keypad keystrokes, to provide for these varied
uses. A Menu tree, consisting of the complete MP-285 menu hierarchy can be found in Appendix A.
The starting point for menu tree access is the Main Menu:
S 1 * * * MP-285 Controller * * * P 1
Press MOVE, PRGM or select mag. With
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PRGM
*
MOVE
The main menu is displayed soon after the controller is turned on (a start up screen is briefly
displayed first). From the main menu you have access to three main branches of the menu tree
using the keys <PRGM>, <MOVE> and <*>. A main fourth branch is accessed by pressing
<MOVE> followed by <*>.
A large portion of the Reference Manual is organized according to the MP-285 menu structure. The
following table lists the major manual sections and the keypad keystrokes used to reach the
corresponding menu branch beginning at the Main (startup) Menu:
Manual Section Keystrokes from Main Menu
Controller Configuration <PRGM>
Movement Screen <MOVE>
Robotic Movement <MOVE><*>
Setup Selection <*>
Within each of these manual sections, you will find a description of each sub-menu item as well as a
step-by-step list of the keystrokes necessary to access and use each command.
In addition to sections describing menu items, the reference manual also has in-depth sections on
input devices, manipulator installation, and the serial computer interface. The section describing
input devices is presented first because some commands are specific to a particular input device and
rely on a sound understanding of how the device works.
Several areas are not detailed here because they are covered in the Operations Manual. These are
unpacking, basic setup, and the initial instruction on MP-285 operations for the beginner. If you are
a first time user of the MP-285, you may wish to consult the Operations Manual first. The
Operations Manual presents the most important information in a concise fashion to limit the amount
of time necessary for a first time user to begin experimental micromanipulation with the MP-285. In
contrast, the Reference manual covers all aspects of the MP-285 in depth and may be more useful to
experience MP-285 users.
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