Technical Specifications
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Drive System
- Motors
o Electric Gear Motors
o 3 sizes
Main Motor (1 each)
Large Sub Platter Motor (1 each)
Small Sub Platter Motor (3 each)
- Encoders and Position Sensors – Hall effect slotted interrupts
o Encoders
Main and Large Sub Platter: located on the motor backshaft
Small Sub Platters: located on the sprocket teeth
o Position Sensors and Reference Marks
Main Platter: located on the perimeter
Large Sub Platter: located on the 03X platter
Small Sub Platters: one is located on each of the 11X, 21X, and 31X platters.
- Chains
o Main Platter is tensioned at the motor mount. There is about an inch deflection.
o Large Sub Platter and the Small Sub Platters are tensioned at the motor mount.
- Wiring
o There are two cables per system
Motor Driver
2 cond. 18 AWG Stranded BW
2 Attached with .093 pin and socket connectors
Signal
5 cond. 22 AWG Shielded
Attached with Straight Line 156 connectors
Slip Rings – Replaced the Wire Wind-Up indicators for MP and LSP
1 ea for Center Post – 24 conductor
3 ea for LSP Posts – 7 conductor
These serve the Motor and Signal wiring for the LSP and SSP motors
Posts, Hex Shafts, Mounting Arms, and Tray Assemblies
- Main Post
o The large center support post with top and bottom mounting collars.
o Houses the wiring for the Large Sub Platter motor.
o Supports the three Large Sub Platter arms and the three Small Sub Platter arms.
- Large Sub Platter Posts
o There is one post per Large Sub Platter with top and bottom collars.
o Houses the wiring for the Large Sub Platter and Small Sub Platter arms.