PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 Series, User Manual

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Testing the Stage Controller
The motor that drives the stage has a resolution of up to 1 µm. Although the stage controller
has such high precision, its motor can still move the stage at a speed of up to 6 mm per
second.
WARNING
When you are using a motorized stage, do not place your fingers
between the moving and fixed parts of the stage. The motors driving the
stage are powerful and do not stall easily.
The joystick operates in the following manner:
•
Left / Right joystick movement gives X movement of the stage.
• Top / Bottom joystick movement gives Y movement of the stage.
• Twisting the joystick gives Z movement of the stage:
Left twist (counterclockwise) gives upward stage movement;
Right twist (clockwise) gives downward stage movement.
To test the stage controller:
1. Start the SpectrumIMAGE software.
SpectrumIMAGE initializes the sample stage.
2. Make sure that you can move the stage in every direction, using both the mouse and
the joystick.