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High load motorized gimbals with built-in controllers and motor encoders

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Please see the Series Specs tab for common specs for the X-G-RST-E series, and refer to the Options tab for further details of each model.

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  • 360° continuous travel on both azimuth and elevation axes
  • Speed up to 24°/s; max torque 10 N⋅m; max payload 15 kg
  • Encoder position feedback with slip/stall detection and automatic recovery
  • 300 and 500 mm width frame options
  • Adjustable elevation offset for optimizing alignment and performance
  • Built-in controllers & slip ring for effortless cable management
  • Custom versions available

 

Features:

1. An indexed knob provides convenient manual control.
2. Control all units in the daisy-chain via serial port (with a locking X-SDC cable) or USB (with an X-USBDC cable).
3. Daisy-chain additional units with a locking X-DC02 cable or X-DC06 cable. Power can also be shared in the chain.
4. Integrated direct reading encoder, stepper motor controller and motor driver allows for easy-to-use control with stall detection.
5. 200 step per revolution stepper motor, microstepped up to 256x to provide smooth and precise motion.
6. Adjustable crossmember offset relative to elevation axis, from 0 mm to 175 mm in 12.5 mm increments. Note: Payload mount plates AP193 and AP194 are sold separately as accessories.
7. 200 CPR rotary encoder provides slip/stall detection and automatic recovery.
8. Slip ring power and data interconnection allows continuous azimuth axis rotation and tangle free cable management.
9. Aperture clearance on elevation axis offers convenient end user cable entry.
10. High precision planar alignment between azimuth and elevation axes within 100 µm.
11. Optional 8x 2 Amp signal wire connections available.
12. Easy to mount; compatible with both metric and imperial breadboards.

 

Zaber Technologies’ X-G-RST-E series products are motorized two-axis rotation stage gimbal mount devices with built-in controllers and motor encoders allowing closed-loop operation and slip/stall recovery features. Rated for up to 15 kg load capacity centered about the elevation axis and 10 N⋅m of torque, they are ideal for high-load, high-precision, angular positioning in optics, telecom, scanning, and tracking applications.

These gimbals ship assembled, making them ‘plug and play’. They are easy to set up and operate. A variety of standard crossmembers for both metric and imperial mounting are available: AP193M, AP193E, AP194M & AP194E; custom versions are also available. The adjustable height of the elevation assembly provides a versatile solution for centering different size payloads.

 

 

 

Built-in Controller

Yes

CE Compliant

Yes

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Aperture Diameter

50.8 mm

Communication Interface

RS-232

Communication Protocol

Zaber Technologies ASCII (Default), Zaber Technologies Binary

Data Cable Connection

Locking 4-pin M8

Default Resolution

1/64 of a step

Encoder Type

Rotary quadrature encoder

Limit or Home Sensing

Magnetic home sensor

Manual Control

Yes

Maximum Current Draw

2200 mA

Mechanical Drive System

Precision Worm Gear

Motor Steps Per Rev

200

Motor type

Stepper (2 phase)

Operating Temperature

0 – 50 °C

Power Plug

2-pin Screw Terminal

Power Supply

48 VDC

Vacuum Compatible

No

Encoder Resolution

200 CPR

Maximum Angular Momentum

0.4

Gear Ratio

180:1

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-KX14CG

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Kit: Power supply, 48 V 3.75 A

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-KX14CG is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST300-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 300 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.2 kg
PS14-48V37-G 1 Power Supply, 48 V 3.75 A, compatible with X-Series Products 0.75 kg
X-DC06 1 Data Cable, 6 ft (2 m), for use with all X-Series products 0.08 kg
X-USBDC 1 USB to serial converter cable with M8 female plug for X-Series products 0.06 kg

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-KX15CG

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Kit: Power supply, 48 V 6.5 A

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-KX15CG is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST300-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 300 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.2 kg
PS15-48V65-G 1 Power supply, 48 V 6.5 A, compatible with X-Series products 1.7 kg
X-DC06 1 Data Cable, 6 ft (2 m), for use with all X-Series products 0.08 kg
X-USBDC 1 USB to serial converter cable with M8 female plug for X-Series products 0.06 kg

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-PTB2

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Kit: Stage Only

X-G-RST300-E03SR10-PTB2 is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST300-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 300 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.2 kg
PTB2 1 Power terminal block, 2 pin, 5 mm pitch, for use with X-Series devices with custom power supply 0.004 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-KX14CG

  • Weight: 13.8 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-KX14CG is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST500-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 500 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.8 kg
PS14-48V37-G 1 Power Supply, 48 V 3.75 A, compatible with X-Series Products 0.75 kg
X-DC06 1 Data Cable, 6 ft (2 m), for use with all X-Series products 0.08 kg
X-USBDC 1 USB to serial converter cable with M8 female plug for X-Series products 0.06 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-KX15CG

  • Weight: 13.8 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-KX15CG is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST500-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 500 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.8 kg
PS15-48V65-G 1 Power supply, 48 V 6.5 A, compatible with X-Series products 1.7 kg
X-DC06 1 Data Cable, 6 ft (2 m), for use with all X-Series products 0.08 kg
X-USBDC 1 USB to serial converter cable with M8 female plug for X-Series products 0.06 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-PTB2

  • Weight: 13.8 kg

X-G-RST500-E03SR10-PTB2 is a kit, comprised of:

Product Code Qty Description Weight
X-G-RST500-E03SR10 1 Two-axis gimbal, 500 mm payload clearance, built-in controller and motor encoder, with azimuth slip ring 13.8 kg
PTB2 1 Power terminal block, 2 pin, 5 mm pitch, for use with X-Series devices with custom power supply 0.004 kg
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