Hexapod Simulation Software for 6-Axis Motion Exploration

HexaViz™Hexapod Simulation Software for

6-Axis Motion Exploration

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• 3Dfileimportorcreationusinganexistinglibrary

• CollisionSimulation

– Betweenhexapodsandobjects

– Betweenobjectsonhexapodsandfixedobjects

Software Compatibility:• Operating System:MicrosoftWindows7,8and10*

• Free Disk Space:2GB

• Memory (RAM):1GB

• Graphics Hardware:DirectX9compatible

• Monitor Resolution:WXGA(1366x768)orhigher

• Runtime requirement: Microsoft.NETFramework4.0 ClientProfileorhigher

IntroductionOurHexaVizhexapodsimulatorallowsyoutodiscoverwhichNewportHexapodmodelbestfitsyourapplicationneedsbeforeordering.Newport’sFREEHexaVizHexapodSimulationSoftwareprovidesaneasy-to-usevirtualhexapodinterfacetoevaluatetravelrange,loadcapacity,force,andtorquecharacteristics.

4 Simple steps:1. SelectHexapodmodelofinterestfromthe database

2. Configurebasedonspecificneeds

•Coordinatesystems

•Orientation

•Load,volume,torqueandforces

3. Check/verifyperformance

4. Saveconfiguration

*NOTE:HexaVizrunsonanyPCequippedwithDirectX9-compatiblegraphicshardwarecapableofaWXGAdisplayresolution.AllmodernWindowsbasedPCsarecapableofrunningHexaViz.ItispossibletorunthisprogramunderWindowsXPSP3orVistaSP1,providedaDirectX9-compatibledisplaydriverisinstalled.Althoughthesoftwareworksonthesemachines,wedonotprovidesupportforsuchlegacyconfigurations.

HexaViz Key Features:• CompatibilitywithNewport’scompletelineofHXPSeries Hexapods

• Graphicaldisplayoftravelrangesaxis-by-axis,in2-D orXYZ3-Dviews

• Manualslidersformotion

• Incrementalmotioncapability

• CoordinatesystemandHexapodorientationconfiguration

• Hexapodactuatorloadcapacityandoverloadcondition verification,whenloads,forcesortorquesareapplied

• Displayofworstcasepositions

• Abilitytosaveconfigurationforeasyrecall

Possiblecollisions

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HexaVizmainoverviewscreenwithcurrentconfiguration,positions,loadandforcevalues.

Executemanualhexapodmoveswithslidersandperformabsoluteandincrementalmoveswith‘Tool&Work’frames.

Virtualhexapodorientation,coordinatesystemadjustments,andmotionsimulationpreviews.

ValidateentireXYZworkspacein3-D.

Exploremultiple2-Dlinear&angularworkspacessimultaneously.

Performancetestingbyload,force,andtorque(usefulinfindingworstcasepositions).

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