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projects:micromanipulator:start [2026/08/02 20:46] – [2026-08-02 (fiona, jaro, rahix)] rahixprojects:micromanipulator:start [2026/08/03 20:47] (current) – more docs rahix
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 ====== Open Micro-Manipulator ====== ====== Open Micro-Manipulator ======
-We are building an //open micro-manipulator// after the amazing design of //Diffraction Limited// ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQbPdiuUTw|YouTube]]). He describes is as+We are building an //open micro-manipulator// after the amazing design of //Diffraction Limited// ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQbPdiuUTw|YouTube]]). He describes is as:
  
 > This project contains an open source low-cost, easy-to-build motorized XYZ Micro-Manipulator motion control platform achieving submicron precision. It's designed for applications such as optical alignment, probing electronic components, and microscopy. > This project contains an open source low-cost, easy-to-build motorized XYZ Micro-Manipulator motion control platform achieving submicron precision. It's designed for applications such as optical alignment, probing electronic components, and microscopy.
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 +We are building ours for die image stitching and laser alignment needs.
  
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 ===== Log ===== ===== Log =====
-==== 2026-08-02 (fiona, jaro, rahix) ====+==== 2026-08-02 (fiona, anuejn, rahix) ====
 The code to drive the fafo-flavored circuit board has been pushed to git: [[https://git.fa-fo.de/fafo/OpenMicroManipulator]] The code to drive the fafo-flavored circuit board has been pushed to git: [[https://git.fa-fo.de/fafo/OpenMicroManipulator]]
  
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-==== 2026-08-01 (fiona, jaro, rahix) ====+ 
 +It does not work reliably yet, neither homing nor calibration yields great results so far. Assuming we will need a combination of improving the encoder to magnet alignment and also tuning software parameters more. 
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 +==== 2026-08-01 (fiona, anuejn, rahix) ====
 Plotted the encoder values to understand why results do not add up. Plotted the encoder values to understand why results do not add up.
  
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 [do not question what the saw is doing on this picture] [do not question what the saw is doing on this picture]
  
-==== 2026-07-31 (jaro, fiona) ====+==== 2026-07-31 (anuejn, fiona) ====
 Assembly arrived in the lab and we finished assembling it. Assembly arrived in the lab and we finished assembling it.