Pan / Tilt Gimbals

Gimbal Module for Two Rotational Motion Axes

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The CI Systems Pan/Tilt Gimbal module is ideal for mounting and manipulating a UUT’s motion in front of a test system.

The Pan/Tilt Gimbal offers high accuracy, high load, and high torque capacity.

Its structure is designed for high rigidity and thermal stability, accurate orthogonal rotation, smooth motion and high stability.

Possible Applications

The Pan/Tilt Gimbal family of products is ideal for:

Positioning and manipulating Electro Optical devices such as imagers, payloads and lasers within a test system.
Pan-Tilt positioning of optical components such as folding mirrors.
Industrial Inspections.
Scientific Research.

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FeaturesOptionsSpecifications

(1) Aperture range between Yokes from 12" to 37" upon request (see image, righ

(2) High Speed up to 20 deg-sec is available upon request

(3) Additional optional Gimbals are available upon request (see table below)

(4) Joystick driven Gimbal operation is available upon request

Standard Gimbal:	Standard Accuracy	High Accuracy
Standard Sizes: Maximum Aperture between Yokes	12” , 15” , 19” , 22” , 24” , 32” , 37” (see note 1)
Accuracy: at ± 10° / at Full Range	50 / 64 arcsec	6 / 30 arc-sec
Resolution	32 arcsec (close loop) 1 arcsec (open loop, motor resolution)	1 arc-sec
Unidirectional Repeatability (at ± 10°)	32 arc-sec	4 arc-sec
Maximum Speed	Standard Speed: 8 deg-sec Optional upon request: Up to 20 deg-sec (2)
Travel Range, Azimuth & Elevation	±140° & ±140°
Load Capacity	Standard Load Capacity: 20 kg Optional upon request: Up to 100 kg for (see table below)
Maximum Output Torque	12 Nm
Optical Limit Switches	Yes
Origin Optical home switch	Yes
Optical index on the encoder	Yes
Encoder type	Optical on axis
Interface: Power	220 / 110 V
Interface: Communication	USB A for RS-232