| Front
Panel Features |
The
front panel contains all of the connectors for the various interfaces
including: USB (Type-B), RS-232 (DB-9F), TTL Pulse Input (BNC),
Analog Input (BNC), Analog Output (BNC), and the LR360 Remote
(MiniDIN-6).
The front panel also provides 8 pushbutton switches arranged
in four color coded groups which are used for manual control
of the turntable. A multi-function 4 digit LED display is also
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The controls
are recessed under the surface edge of the turntable to help prevent damage
due to objects which might be dropped from above, since the turntable is
often located on a floor surface. Most of the functions are self explanatory.
The LT360 supports both Unipolar (0 to 360 degree) and Bipolar (0 to ±180
degree) formats.
• USB Interface
This is a standard type-B connector providing connection to a USB bus. The
USB interface of the LT360 uses only Low-Speed connection speed. This is
more than adequate for control of the turntable.
• RS-232 Interface
The DB-9F connector is wired as a DCE device, so only a straight-through
cable connection is required to the DTE host (computer). The LT360 does
not require any handshaking, so only the RX and TX signals are used in addition
to Ground.
• Pulse Input
This BNC connector provides a means to step the turntable via a TTL pulse.
Each pulse will cause the turntable to rotate by the current step size,
and in the direction of either CCW or CW. Triggering based on the Rising
or Falling edge can be selected.
• Analog Input
This BNC connector provides a means to control the location of the platter
by analog voltage. The scale factor is 10mV/deg, and the resolution of the
LT360 is 0.1 degree.
• Analog Output
This BNC connector provides a means to obtain an analog control voltage
from the LT360. This can be useful if driving some other display, chart
recorder, or other plotting device. The scale factor is 10mV/deg, and the
resolution of the LT360 is 0.1 degree.
• LED Display
The four digit LED display is used primarily to give the current position
of the platter. The readout can be either Unipolar or Bipolar as selected
through the Win32 software or commands. However the display has many other
purposes. When various switches are pressed the display will show Position
(Degree), Step Size (DegPerStep), Velocity (RPM), Torque (%), or the Accel
Function (#).
• Step CW / CCW (White switches)
These two switches are mainly used to step the platter by the current step
size, either clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW). When the switch
is pressed, the platter will rotate by the current step size. These switches
are also used with other switches to increment/decrement parameter values.
• Zero CW / CCW (Green switches)
These two switches are used to move the platter to the origin (0.0) either
by clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW) rotation.
• Set Origin (Blue switch)
This switch is used to reset the origin to the current platter position.
No platter movement occurs.
• Set Step Size DPS (Blue switch)
This switch is used to change the step size. When this switch is pressed,
the display will show the current step size. The step size can then be changed
up/dn by pressing the White buttons. The minimum step size is 0.1 degree.
• Set Velocity RPM (Red switch)
This switch is used to change the velocity in revolutions per minute. When
this switch is pressed, the display will show the current RPM setting. The
RPM can be changed up/dn by pressing the White buttons. The minimum RPM
is 0.01 and the maximum is 3.00.
• Set Torque % (Red switch)
This switch is used to change the motor torque in percent. When this switch
is pressed, the display will show the current torque setting in percent.
The torque can then be changed up/dn by pressing the White buttons. The
max value is 100% and the min is 10% |