3.Optics

3.4 Servosystems Specifications

 Azimuth drive

Unity

Value

Kinematics Angular travel (°) 540
Angular velocity (°/sec) 0.85
Angular acceleration (°/sec2) 0.40
Configuration Number of wheels (-) 16
Driving wheels (-) 8
Drives per wheel (-) 2
Track Diameter (m) 40.063

Tab. 3.1 : Azimuth drive

 Elevation drive

Unity

Value

Kinematics

Angular travel (°) 5÷90
Angular velocity (°/sec) 0.50
Angular acceleration (°/sec2) 0.25

Tab. 3.2 : Elevation drive

 Gregorian feed positioner

Unity

Value

Kinematics

Angular travel (°) 340
Angular velocity (°/sec) 3.50
Angular acceleration (°/sec2) 1.75
Feed positioning time (sec) 11÷84

Tab. 3.3 : Gregorian feeds positioner (rotating turrett)

 Primary focus positioner

Unity

Value

Kinematics

Angular travel (°) 78
Angular velocity (°/sec) 0.40
Angular acceleration (°/sec2) 0.20
Feed positioning time (sec) 190

Tab. 3.4 : Primary focus positioner

 Primary focus feed positioner Unity Value

Kinematics

Linear travel (mm) 3000
Linear velocity (mm/sec) 25
Linear acceleration (mm/sec2) 10
Feed positioning time (sec) 40÷120

Tab. 3.5 : Primary focus feeds positioner, transverse axis

 Primary focus feed positioner z axis

Unity

Value

Kinematics

Linear travel (mm) 270
Linear velocity (mm/sec) 5
Linear acceleration (mm/sec2) 5
Feed positioning time (sec) 42

Tab. 3.6 : Primary focus feeds positioner, z axis

 BWG M3 rotator Unity Value

Kinematics

Angular travel (°) 360
Angular velocity (°/sec) 3
Angular acceleration (°/sec2) 1.5
Feed positioning time (sec) 30÷90

Tab. 3.7 : BWG central mirror positioner

 Sub-reflector Unity Value

Kinematics

Linear travel x axis (mm) 280
Linear travel y axis (mm) 280
Linear travel z axis (mm) 280
Angular travel x axis (°) ±5
Angular travel y axis (°) ±5
Linear velocity (mm/sec) 11.8
Angular velocity (°/sec) 0.4

Tab. 3.8 : Sub-reflector kinematics

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