Coordinated Motion and Velocity Profile Measurements In this example, SensorPlot was used to monitor the angular position of a photo-resist dispense arm and the voltage on an actuator as the dispense arm moved across a rotating semiconductor wafer. The velocity of the arm was also measured to verif...

Monitoring Mechanical Motion In this example SensorPlot was used to monitor the position of a linear actuator during a commanded move of 2.3 inches in 0.5 seconds. The quick 2.3" move was compared to the theoretical position profile which was computed mathematically using the real-time math capabil...

Stepper Motors Stepper motor manufacturers as well as end-users of stepper motors benefit greatly from the ability to measure and analyze the characteristics of a stepper motor/driver. The measurements below were obtained by connecting an encoder to the shaft of a stepper motor, and monitoring the e...

Motion Capture Card Driver Software Technical Summary Block/Connector Diagram Hardware Specifications Software drivers User/Driver Manuals The Motion Capture card comes with a choice of full featured, software drivers that provide a programmatic interface to the functions of the card. The following ...

Pulley Belt Slip In this example, a motor was used to drive a loaded shaft using a belt and two pulleys. The SensorPlot was used to monitor the two pulleys to see if the belt slipped during motor startup. To accomplish the task of monitoring the pulleys, an encoder was attached to the end of the sh...