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Almond Axol on the Owl Mount
The Owl Mount is a rigid 400mm 8080 aluminum T-slot column. Its base brackets fit 2020, 4040 and 4545 extrusion patterns. It ships with the Axol mounting plate and all the bolts you need to fix it to your table. For dimensions, see the mount drawing.

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Tools required

You need a hex (Allen) key for the bolts:

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Fixing the column

1

Position the base brackets

Set the column where Axol will work, with its base brackets over the table’s T-slots or your fixture’s holes. Turn the column so its slots face where you want to run cables.
2

Bolt the brackets down

Drop T-nuts into the table slots. Pass the supplied bolts through the bracket holes that match your extrusion pattern, then tighten them with the 6 mm hex key.
3

Check the column is plumb

Check that the column stands straight up from the table before you mount Axol. If the column leans, Axol is tilted in every task.

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Mounting Axol

Axol attaches to its mounting plate with four M8×12 bolts and locking washers, which thread in from below. The hole positions are in the mounting holes diagram.
Use two people to lift Axol onto the mount.
1

Gather the hardware

Have the four M8×12 bolts and locking washers ready, along with a 6 mm hex key.
2

Place Axol on the mount

With two people, lift Axol and set it on the mount, aligning its mounting holes with the holes in the mounting plate.
3

Insert the bolts from below

From underneath the mounting plate, pass each M8×12 bolt (with its locking washer) up through the plate and into Axol’s mounting holes.
4

Tighten

Tighten all four bolts with the 6 mm hex key to lock Axol in place.

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Power

Axol runs on 24V DC, 60A peak through the XT90 connector on its back. Almond offers two power supplies. Both are 1500W (24V, 62.5A) with an XT90 output:
  • Standard Power Supply: the desktop supply that ships with Axol.
  • Industrial Power Supply: for permanent installations. It adds an E-Stop, a power switch, and a brake resistor that safely absorbs the current the arms send back.
1

Place the power supply

Set the supply close enough that the XT90 cable reaches the back of Axol.
2

Connect DC

Plug the XT90 cable from Axol into the power supply.
3

Connect the E-Stop (Industrial Power Supply only)

Plug the E-Stop into the supply and put it where the operator can reach it. The supply does not turn on without the E-Stop.
4

Connect AC and power on

Plug the supply’s AC cord into a wall outlet, then switch the supply on. On the Industrial Power Supply, press the power switch to power Axol.
On the Industrial Power Supply, the E-Stop cuts power to the arms at once. To restore power, release the E-Stop and press the power switch again.
The supply draws up to 1500W. Plug it into an outlet with nothing else on it.
The Compute Kit has its own power. Use the DC adapter that ships with it. The ZED Box Orin takes 12–19V, up to 60W.
Cutting power to a running Jetson can corrupt its operating system. Shut it down from the operating system first, then unplug its adapter.

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Next steps

Axol Cameras

Mount the Camera Kit’s wrist and head cameras and connect them to the computer.

Installation

Install the software on the Host Computer and open the control panel.

Hardware Setup

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