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Smooth Travel

Designed for smooth, vibration-free motion, the ALS130H

utilizes precision anti-cage creep cross-roller bearings for

outstanding smoothness of motion. Since neither the

bearing system nor the drive system utilize any

recirculating elements, the ALS130H exhibits the

outstanding ripple-free motion required for scanning and

inspection applications.

Designed for Long Life

Like all stages in the Aerotech product family, the

ALS130H was designed for outstanding long-term

performance. Both the linear motor and linear encoder are

noncontact devices – they not only exhibit long-life, but are

totally maintenance free. A moving magnet track design

eliminates the need for cable management, further

improving long-term reliability.

Precision Alignment

ALS130H series stages are easily configured as XY

assemblies. Options include precision orthogonality

alignment to 5 arc seconds and available vertical axis solutions.

Exceptional Resolution

For alignment applications, outstanding step-to-step

resolution is critical. The ALS130H meets this demand with

a resolution of 0.5 nm when coupled with Aerotech

controls.

The direct-drive linear motor allows the ALS130H to make

precise, small resolution steps. This is particularly

important in alignment applications where step accuracy is

Bi-directional repeatability to 75 nm

Direct-drive linear motor for ultra-precise

motion

High-accuracy noncontact glass scale linear

encoder

Anti-cage creep cross-roller bearings for

smooth motion

Outstanding performance in a small footprint

critical. Furthermore, the linear motor and high resolution

encoder system also provides excellent in-position stability.

Superior Geometry

Aerotech’s ultra-stiff construction and compact two-piece

design result in a stage with unmatched geometrical

tolerances. As a result, straightness and flatness for the

standard stage is <±2 µm over the entire travel.

Bi-directional repeatability to 75 nm

Direct-drive linear motor for ultra-precise motion

High-accuracy noncontact glass scale linear encoder

Anti-cage creep cross-roller bearings for smooth motion

Outstanding performance in a small footprint

The ALS130H, with its sub-nanometer resolution, superior

bi-directional repeatability, and exceptional low-velocity

performance, is the unparalleled solution for high

performance test, measurement, inspection, and other

demanding applications.

Linear Motor Drive

Unlike many stages that utilize a side-drive lead screw, the

ALS130H employs a center-driven, non-cogging linear

motor as the driving element. Since the linear motor is a

direct-drive device, there is no backlash, windup, or

“stiction” that is normally associated with a lead screw or

ball-screw drive.

The linear motor drive also offers the advantage of higher

speeds and accelerations. The compact yet powerful linear

motor drives the ALS130H to a peak unloaded acceleration

of 1 g and a maximum velocity of 300 mm/s. The result is a

high-performance stage with outstanding throughput that

significantly outperforms comparable high-accuracy screwdriven stages.

Tune and Optimize Your Process

Optimize motor setup and servo performance with the Digital

Scope’s optimization tools. Ensure your motor is phased and

commutating correctly and that the encoder is optimized for

performance. Continue to optimize by evaluating the servo loop

and using powerful loop shaping tools to maximize performance.

Or take the easy route. Use Aerotech’s EasyTune one-button

servo optimizer that makes tuning simple.

Getting Results

The Motion Composer Suite can optimize applications that use

different types of motion including point-to-point, contoured, and

holding position. It can optimize your application no matter the

level of precision. Run your motion program on the controller

while the Digital Scope collects position, velocity, and acceleration

commands, feedback, and error. The results are plotted in multidimensional views, 

and Fourier transforms are performed to

identify any troublesome frequency content.

Relationship-Driven Support

During each phase of your development process and your

machine’s operational life cycle, we have a team ready to support

your needs. Our Field Sales and Application team is an extension

of your design team even while you are still considering solution

options for your system.

When engineering your solution, Aerotech continues to serve as a

resource to your team. We can be brought on as a design partner,

or we can offer a simple consultation. Customers use our system

engineering expertise to expand upon their own capabilities.

As you build, commission, operate, and service your system,

Aerotech’s Global Technical Support team supports and guides

your efforts. We have technology experts that can optimize your

process and develop code for your machine. 

Connect and Go

The A3200 Platform makes setting up your motion control

solution easy. Quickly set up drives, motors, and stages with the

Configuration Manager application. This is one of the several

tools integrated in the Motion Composer Suite that makes

your team fast and effective. Team members work together to

quickly develop a new solution or they can work from an existing

configuration with advanced parameter importing and exporting tools.

Setting up process automation is also quick and easy. The A3200

Motion Composer Suite has integrated tools for configuring an

EtherCAT, PROFINET, or Modbus Fieldbus network. Fieldbus

I/O and expandable I/O on Aerotech drive hardware is directly

accessible within the AeroBasic real-time programming language.

Develop and Test Real-Time Applications

The A3200 Motion Composer Suite includes a powerful

environment for real-time developers. With the 

Motion Composer IDE you can develop, debug, and deploy

real-time application code to the controller. The Motion

Composer IDE can connect to a “virtual controller” and simulate

your application in a virtual mode. This is a powerful development

feature that allows engineers to prove-out complex processes.

For developers who aren’t working at the real-time level and

prefer a standard programming language, the controller can be

accessed via .NET, C, and C++ libraries; a REST API; a MATLAB

library; and LabVIEW VIs.

One Software. Many Solutions.

The A3200 Motion Composer Suite is the development solution

your team needs. Part of the Automation 3200 machine and

multi-axis motion control platform, the Motion Composer suite

allows your team to deploy complex automation solutions. The

suite includes the following applications:

• A3200 Configuration Manager

• A3200 Motion Composer IDE

• A3200 Digital Scope

• A3200 Status Utility

Комплект синтезатора движений Aerotech SOFTWARE A3200

Mechanics and Controls Under One Roof

Aerotech knows what software features are needed to drive

performance. We have learned it from our engineering and

manufacturing team living under one roof since 1970.

Not only do we design and build precision stages and controls in

the same building, but we test and validate customer applications

using a “system” approach. The A3200 software tools are

designed to enable meeting those system specifications. As a

company locked into the precision mechanics market, our software,

controls, and drives continuously evolve to meet those demands.

System Integration Made Easy

The A3200-iPC works right out of the box, greatly reducing

integration hours spent on your machine build. All Windows

10 optimizations, bios settings, and installation settings for

A3200 are handled by the professionals at Aerotech, greatly

reducing the burden on your development team.

Fieldbus Support

Communicate with EtherCAT or PROFINET I/O devices with

an optional universal dual-port Ethernet adapter. A real-time

enabled Ethernet port can also be installed to communicate

with intelligent cameras and other peripherals through

Modbus®/TCP.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

One vendor, simple selection, easy integration

A stable platform—embedded roadmap industrial PCs

running Windows 10 LTSB

HyperWire™ fiber optic bus easily integrates with A3200 fiber optic drives

Form factor to match Aerotech’s hardware product offering

Intel® CORE™ i7 processor

HMI packages available

Optional EtherCAT™ and PROFINET™ interfaces

512 GB solid-state disk drive

Solutions Not Problems

The PC is the heart of your industrial control system. Picking

the right industrial PC has risk associated with it. Why create

a problem

Instead, invest in a solution. The A3200-iPC intelligent

industrial PC is a factory-optimized PC for high-performance

A3200 control systems. Built off of embedded roadmap

industrial PCs and running Windows 10 Long-Term Service

Branch (LTSB) operating system, the A3200-iPC is the stable,

reliable, high-performance PC you’ve been looking for.

All A3200-iPC products are shipped with a fully tested and

verified installation of Aerotech’s A3200 motion controller.

Aerotech’s lineup of industrial PCs include 1U rack mount PCs,

4U rack mount PCs, and Desktop PCs.

Интеллектуальный промышленный компьютер Aerotech A3200-iPC

Suite Engineering Software

Aerotech’s A3200 Motion Composer Suite is a feature-rich

engineering software package. This software allows each member

of your design team to contribute in setting up the controller and

networked drives as per your application’s requirements.

Simply connect to the controller using the Motion Composer

Suite. Then use several user-friendly tools to set up each control

loop on the drive and the controller-specific parameters.

Programming for Performance

The A3200 Motion Composer Suite includes the Motion Composer

IDE — a feature-rich programming environment for developing

real-time application code. The Motion Composer IDE allows you

to quickly build, debug, load, and run real-time application code

on the controller.

A3200-iPC Industrial PC

The A3200 SMC is available pre-installed and optimized on

the Aerotech A3200-iPC industrial PC. This PC is fully tested

and optimized. The A3200-iPC is ready to work right out of the

box, allowing fast integration of your value-added process. Get

more information including specifications, CADs, and ordering

information on our A3200-iPC web page.

Extended Architecture with Fieldbus Support

EtherCAT I/O and PROFINET I/O are each tightly integrated into

the A3200 automation machine controller. With the simple

addition of Hilscher PCIe card, either EtherCAT or PROFINET I/O

devices can be configured and mapped with meaningful I/O tag

names. 

WAGO I/O is tightly integrated into the A3200 automation

machine controller and devices can be connected to a PC via a

standard Ethernet port. Modular devices can be stacked together

as needed and can be configured and mapped with meaningful

I/O tag names. These tags are directly available for use in the

AeroBasic™ programming language and throughout the Motion

Composer Suite.