T-Series/Installation/A-Series Motorized Devices

Installation

Connection to a Computer

Connect the device to a computer as follows:

1. Plug the Mini-DIN to D-Sub serial adaptor (T-DSUB9) into your computer’s serial port and plug the device’s data cable into the adaptor (figure 1). You may need to use a cable extension to reach your computer. There is no need to power-down or reboot the computer. USB-to-RS232 converters are available if you have no RS232 serial port.
2. Connect the power plug of your power supply to the power connector of the device (figure 2). The green LED should light up indicating the device has power.
3. Additional devices can simply be daisy-chained to the first (figure 3). A power supply should be connected to each device in the chain. A Renumber (Cmd 2) command needs to be issued after a new device is connected, so that the computer can control each device independently.
4. Install software from https://www.zaber.com/wiki/Software (figure 4). We recommend installing the Zaber Console to get started. As a simple first test, try entering these instructions:

Renumber all devices                - Device: 0, Cmd:  2, Data: 0 
Home device 1                       - Device: 1, Cmd:  1, Data: 0
Move device 1 to 10,000 microsteps  - Device: 1, Cmd: 20, Data: 10000

To see the microstep distance (resolution) for your device, see the specs page for that device on the respective product page.

Figure 1	Figure 2	Figure 3	Figure 4

Data Cable Wiring Diagram

Pin#	Minidin 6 Female (to next device)	Minidin 6 Male (to previous device)
1	-	-
2	Receive (from next device)	Transmit (toward computer)
3	Ground	Ground
4	+12-16 Vdc *	+12-16 Vdc *
5	-	-
6	Transmit (to next device)	Receive (from computer)
nc	-	-
* T-Series 12-16V devices only (all T-series devices, except T-LSQ, T-LST, T-MCA)

Note that multiple cable suppliers have been used over the years, each implementing different color codes. Rather than relying on the wire colors, it is recommended that users perform a continuity test to determine which wires are connected to which pins on their own device.

To connect a Zaber device to a computer serial port requires a T-DSUB9 adaptor. It looks similar to an old PS/2 serial mouse adaptor, but it has different wiring.