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The subunits of the lifter system

  1. Lifter mechanical+Electrical setup (in the target cave)
  2. Lifter control box (Slow controls rack)
  3. Lifter ADC Box (Slow controls rack)
  4. Lifter monitoring box (Control room)

Details of each unit

  • Lifter mechanical setup

    QtyDescriptionManufacturerPart number
    7Limit switchHoneywell311SM6-T
    2String Potentiometer TE connectivityPT1A-15-UP-10K-C25
    1stepper motor Applied Motion Products, Inc.HT23-600
    2Right-Angle Gear DriveAndantex USA
    2Screw JackDuff-Norton

    The seven(7) position switches are labeled as in the following image.

    • The limit switches are connected to the motor driver in the Lifter Control Box.
    • The IP address of the driver: 192.168.24.142
    • The motor driver is configured to a special configuration (Lifter config_Updated.stfprj) for the lifter operation. The configuration is done by the manufacturer's software STF Configurator Setup 2.0.22.0630(AMP).exe 
    • The following image shows the STF interface after configuring the driver
    • The configuration is only needed when replacing the motor driver with a new driver

  • Lifter Control box

The attached ORC document describes the details of the lifter control box ORC-1865_ORC_Lifter Control System.pdf

The complete lifter system diagram 










After each gearing stage  5000 motor steps = 1" travel 

This is the report prepared by the designer of the lifter   E1039 Target Frame and Lifter Final Report.pdf 

This is the ORC document which covers the electrical wiring in the lifter setup Lifter Electrical ORC.pdf



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