SBC-COMM
RS-232 Interface & LabVIEW Driver
for DM713 Micrometer
DM713
1" Digital Micrometer
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DM713 Head Specifications | |
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Travel Range | 1" (25.4 mm) |
Resolution | 0.00005" (1 µm) |
Accuracya | ±0.0001" (±2 µm) |
Barrel Size | Ø3/8" (Ø9.5 mm) |
Contact Face | Spherical, Carbide-Tipped |
The DM713 Digital Micrometer Head features a 1" (25.4 mm) travel range and offers an inch/millimeter readout with 1 µm resolution. The digital readout also offers relative position and hold measurement functions, and the Ø3/8" (Ø9.5 mm) mounting barrel is compatible with 1" translation stages with the same barrel size, such as the PT1(/M) translation stage. To order this stage preconfigured with the DM713 micrometer, or for information on integrating this micrometer into other stages, please contact Tech Sales. For measurement applications, we offer the CPM1 Digital Micrometer.
The optional SBC-COMM Interface Kit offers cables to provide an RS-232 interface to connect the DM713 micrometer head to a computer. A CD with drivers and software is included; the software may also be downloaded from the link on the Software tab. The package also includes GUI software and LabVIEW VIs designed for use with our SBC series of Soleil-Babinet Compensators, which are also compatible with the SBC-COMM kit.
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Digital micrometers, such as the DM713, are handy for moving a piece of optomech a specific distance. For example, a user might want to increment a translation stage holding a sample in front of an objective lens in order to focus the light to equally spaced points within the sample.
However, there are also times where the user might want to record the position of an event. One example could be making a distance measurement where the micrometer is set to a starting position, zeroed, and then translated the desired amount to display the distance.
Using the DM713 alone creates an extra step where the user has to read and record the display, which can be tedious in a dark lab where the display is not visible. One solution is to use Thorlabs' SBC-COMM, which includes an RS-232 interfacing cable. Thorlabs has created software application notes that walk the user through creating Visual C#® and LabVIEW® programs to continuously measure distances with the DM713. The application notes can be downloaded from links in the following section.
Another solution is to purchase the Mitutoyo® 05CZA662 SPC cable and IT-016U USB input tool that provide a push button and USB interfacing cable. With this device the user can open any text entry software package, press the single push button, and the device acts like a keyboard to enter the number into the software.
Date of Last Edit: Dec. 4, 2019
Programming references that provide introductions to communicating with the DM713 Digital Micrometer (Figure 3) are available. One reference has been developed for LabVIEW, and the other for Visual C#. Each reference includes a step-by-step discussion for writing the program, as well as a section that concisely provide the full program text without explanation.
Included in the LabVIEW Programming Reference:
Included in the Visual C# Programming Reference:
Date of Last Edit: Dec. 4, 2019
Part Number | Description | Price | Availability |
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DM713 | 1" Travel Micrometer Head, Digital Readout, Spherical Spindle Tip | $456.04 | Today |
SBC-COMM | RS-232 Interface & LabVIEW Driver for Soleil-Babinet Compensator | $842.24 | Today |