docs: Newport evaluation - final cart (MCAB-5, MMCABLE-REG, no DK22)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01M8zoDvpeC2s153trRfq32w

vendor_docs/newport_xps/newport_sastt_evaluation.md

@@ -84,24 +84,26 @@ exact edges from the hardware latch. **Kilohertz dwell: yes**, limit ~10 kHz lat
   power loss or `GroupKill` require init + homing again. BEC can run the sequence over TCP (to be decided:
   manual step or guarded BEC procedure).
 
-## Order (Newport guest cart, list prices, 2026-11-09)
+## Order (Newport guest cart, list prices, final check 2026-11-09)
 
 | Item | Price | Delivery |
 |---|---|---|
 | XPS-RLD4 controller, 4 axes | €7,766 | 28.12.2026 (7 weeks) |
 | M-ILS300LM-S linear motor stage, 300 mm | €8,337 | 28.12.2026 (7 weeks) |
 | M-VP-5ZA vertical stage, 4.8 mm | €9,312 | 18.12.2026 (6 weeks) |
-| XPS-DRV02 driver (brushless, for ILS) | €1,266 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
-| XPS-DRV11 universal driver (stepper/DC/linear) | €825 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
-| XPS-DK26 cable kit (ILS-LM-S on DRV02) | €428 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
-| XPS-DK22 cable kit (IMS-LM-S/XMS/XML on DRV11) | €452 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
+| XPS-DRV02 driver (brushless, for ILS; slot 1 or 2 for PCO) | €1,266 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
+| XPS-DRV11 universal driver (for VP-5ZA) | €825 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
+| XPS-DK26 cable kit (ILS-LM-S on DRV02: encoder + motor cable, 5 m) | €428 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
+| MCAB-5 extension cable, 5 m, DB25 male to DB25 female (VP-5ZA) | €296 | 19.11.2026 (1 week) |
+| MMCABLE-REG inline 5 V regulator (required for MCAB ≥ 5 m) | €215 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
 | VP-BP universal base plate (VP-5ZA on ILS) | €266 | in stock (13.11.2026) |
-| **Total** (items €28,652 + surcharge €859.56) | **€29,511.56** | complete end of Dec 2026 |
+| **Total** (items €28,711 + surcharge €861.33) | **€29,572.33** | complete 28.12.2026 |
 
-- **VP-5ZA needs no cable kit:** it has a fixed 1.5 m cable with Sub-D25, which plugs directly into the DB25 of
-  the XPS-DRV11. The DK kits are only for direct-drive stages.
-- **XPS-DK22 is probably not needed** (selection table in the cable kits manual: IMS-LM-S, XMS-S, XML-S on DRV11).
-  Remove unless such a stage is planned.
+- **Cable lengths:** ILS 5 m (DK26); VP-5ZA 1.5 m fixed cable + 5 m MCAB-5 = 6.5 m.
+- **VP-5ZA chain:** stage Sub-D25 male → MMCABLE-REG (at the stage connector) → MCAB-5 (female/male, 1:1)
+  → DB25 of the XPS-DRV11. No DK kit needed; those are only for direct-drive stages. XPS-DK22 removed.
+- **Tachometer unused:** the DRV11 has no tacho input (pins 1/3 N.C. in DC mode); the loop runs on the stage's
+  RS-422 encoder (pins 19/20/23/24). Newport lists the DRV11 as recommended driver for the VP-5ZA.
 
 ## XPS-DRV11: connector and wiring (Start-Up Manual, Appendix E)