SMALL, PRECISE, SMART … IN MOTION
DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L
Developer’s Kit
Two-Axis / Two-Mirror
Beam Steering System
Miniature piezo smart stages
with built-in controllers enable simple,
precise point-to-point beam steering
Motor and
controller inside!
Piezo stages with familiar digital galvo form factor
Mounted mirrors, laser and two-axis base
Each stage < 12 mm diameter
Closed-loop controller embedded in stage
- No separate electronics needed
- 3.3 VDC input
- Direct digital input of motion commands
( I2C, SPI, UART) or analog servo
Steers beam diameters up to 2 mm
Angular resolution 0.025 deg (440 µrad) closed loop
with built-in absolute position sensor
Angular resolution 0.0057 deg (100 µrad) open loop
with external position sensor provided by user
Holds position with zero power and no jitter
Two-axis beam steering on your fingertip
APPLICATIONS
The DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L is a complete piezoelectric beam
steering system with a familiar galvo-scanner form factor, but a
drastically smaller size: only 12 mm diameter including the
embedded closed-loop controller.
This system is ideal for precise, point-topoint beam steering in a limited space,
where dynamic scanning is limited to less
than 100 Hz. The 3.3 VDC input makes it
suited for handheld/portable instruments.
The mounted aluminum-coated mirror moves at up to 1100
degrees per second with accuracy of 0.25 degrees for precise,
point-to-point beam steering. The mirror range is +/- 20 degrees.
Medical
Dermatology lasers, fluorescence
microscopes and imaging instruments
Embedded controller means tiny size plus
fast, easy integration
Industrial
3D printers
Patented piezoelectric motors along with position sensors,
bearings, drive electronics and embedded firmware are all
integrated into the miniature rotary stage.
Remote sensing (e.g. pollution sources)
We’ve eliminated the extra bulk of a separate external controller.
Along with smallest system size, this makes for fast, easy
integration into your system. The beam steering system accepts
direct input of high-level digital or analog motion commands from
your system processor, or use the USB adapter to power and
control the system from a PC. Input is only 3.3 VDC.
New Scale Technologies, Inc. ~ w w w . n e w s c a l e t e c h . c o m ~ Phone (585) 924-4450
In-vivo and in-vitro micro laser surgery
LIDAR, 3D measurement, spectroscopy
Image and hand tremor stabilization
Laser marking, engraving, machining
Telecommunications
Free-space optical communication
Variable optical attenuation
Fiber-to-fiber optical switching
Aerospace and Defense
Target designation, jitter compensation
Automated obstacle detection, tracking
and avoidance for robots, UAVs, etc.
DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L, Developer’s Kit, Two-Axis / Two-Mirror Beam Steering System
The Developer’s Kit
The DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L Beam Steering System Developer’s Kit includes two smart stages, mounted mirrors, a
650nm collimated laser, base, demo board, cables, USB adapter and software for system evaluation and
development.
Smart Stages with mounted mirrors, laser and base
The standard aluminum-coated mirrors are pre-mounted on the M3-RS-U smart stages. The stages’ built-in
controllers accept direct digital and analog servo control via the FPC connector.
Flex Cables with straight exit
from stage, 150 mm length
(M3-RS-U-FPC-0-150)
Rotary smart stage #1
with embedded controller
(M3-RS-U-360)
Rotary smart stage #2
with embedded controller
(M3-RS-U-360)
Short Mirror
(M3-RS-U-Mirror-01-03)
Demo Laser
650nm collimated
Long Mirror
(M3-RS-U-Mirror-01-11)
Base
Included accessories
The Developer’s Kit accessories include a demo board, cables, tools and software to aid in evaluation and
system development. New Scale Pathway™ software for Windows provides an easy-to-use graphical interface
to control the systems from a PC screen, or develop your own code using the intuitive scripting tool.
Demo Board
Interface to PC
Connection to laser power supply
Direct access to:
SPI, I2C and UART digital control
interfaces
Analog Servo (Input) up to ±10V
PWM Position (Output)
Scope probe
ON Target (Output)
DC Power
Not shown
laser power supply,
cables to connect
demo board to PC
Rotary smart stages,
mirrors, FPCs, laser and
base (detailed above)
2 | New Scale Technologies, Inc. ~ w w w . n e w s c a l e t e c h . c o m ~ Phone (585) 924-4450
New Scale Pathway Software for
Windows
For system evaluation and development
DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L, Developer’s Kit, Two-Axis Two-Mirror Beam Steering System
Specifications – DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L Developer’s Kit
M3-RS-U smart stage with standard 3-mm length
mounted mirror (short mirror)
Beam Diameter (maximum)
2 mm
Range of Motion
+/- 20 deg
Speed
>1100 deg/sec
Acceleration
>1,000,000 deg/sec2 *
Stall Torque (minimum)
0.04 N-mm
Holding Torque (minimum)
0.08 N-mm (zero power)
Recommended Maximum Payload mounted to rotating shaft (Payload
must be balanced)
Mass
3g
350 g-mm2
Inertia
CLOSED-LOOP performance (with built-in position sensor)
Recommended Step Frequency
Standard Mounted Mirrors (included in kit)
Size – Short Mirror
3 x 5 x 0.4 mm
Size – Long Mirror
11 x 5 x 0.4 mm
Material
Float Glass
Coating
Protected Aluminum (MgF2)
Operational Bandwidth
0.350 – 4.0 µm
Ravg Reflectivity (0.350 – 4.0 µm)
90%
Maximum Beam Diameter
2 mm
Flatness (632 nm)
λ/4 over any 2 mm length
Surface Quality
60 – 40 scratch/dig
CW Damage Threshold (4 µm)
6 W/cm2
Pulsed Damage Threshold
(1 µsec pulses, 350 nm, 20 Hz)
0.3 J/ cm2
Up to 100 Hz
Resolution (encoder resolution)
0.025 deg (440 µrad) absolute
Repeatability
+/-0.05 deg (880 µrad)
Accuracy
0.25 deg (4400 µrad)
Maximum Closed-Loop Step & Settle Times (0.99 g-mm2 inertial load*)
0.5 deg
9 ms
5 deg
14 ms
20 deg
21 ms
OPEN-LOOP performance (external position sensor provided by user)
Resolution