[labnetwork] Dektak 3030ST - stylus down timeout error

[Teynor, William A.]

Dear Kevin,



>From an Dektak 3030 manual found online...



4. "Stylus Down Timeout." This signifies that the stylus mechanism has not stabilized on

   sample surface, within specified time limit initiated by a "scan" or "stylus down"

   command. Reduce travel distance between stylus and sample surface and try again.



Hope this helps.



Regards,

Bill





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-----Original Message-----
From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Fouad Karouta
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 7:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Dektak 3030ST - stylus down timeout error



Dear Kevin,



We had 2 years ago an issue with our Dektak XT but I don't recall the error message. The problem was the stylus went all the way down touching the sample to measure and going immediately all the way up again. No scans were possible. We had to call a Dektak engineer and they had to replace an electronic control card.



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Fouad Karouta



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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin McPeak

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Subject: [labnetwork] Dektak 3030ST - stylus down timeout error



Dear Colleagues,



The Dektak 3030ST contact profilometer here at LSU is giving a "Stylus Down Timeout" error. As a result, the system will not perform any scans.



Have any of you observed this error before and if so how did you resolve it.



Regards,

Kevin



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