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Section 2  

 

GETTING STARTED

 

 

 

 

2.1 

IDENTIFYING THE PARTS OF THE CONTROL CENTRE 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overview: 

The 

Joystick

 always controls X and Y axis of the stage. 

Button 1

 is always the Menu button. 

Button 5

 is the speed control for the X and Y axis for the stage. 

Button 6

 is the speed control for the Z axis. 

 

Buttons 1 – 4

 functions are determined by the messages on the lower portion of the display 

screen. 

Right hand wheel

 is normally used for focus 

Left hand wheel

 is usually used for focus unless in filter wheel screen when it controls filters. 

 
Menus scroll though available options before returning to the first option. 
 
For settings menu hold down Menu button for 3 seconds. 

 
 

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Connection to ProScan III 

Display  

Button 4 

Button 6 

Right Hand 

Wheel 

Joystick 

Hand pad 

Button 3 

Button 2 

Button 1

 

(MENU) 

Left Hand 

Wheel 

Button 5 

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Summary of Contents for PS3J100

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Page 3: ...er Control 12 2 7 Lumen Control 13 2 8 Fourth Axis Theta Control 14 SECTION 3 CHANGING SETTINGS 15 3 1 Entering Setting Menu 15 3 2 Speed and Direction Settings 16 3 3 Encoders 16 3 4 TTL 17 3 5 Joyst...

Page 4: ...Section 1 SAFETY INFORMATION 1 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Save this manual as it contains important safety information and operating instructions Do not get the system wet Page 3 Page 6...

Page 5: ...e determined by the messages on the lower portion of the display screen Right hand wheel is normally used for focus Left hand wheel is usually used for focus unless in filter wheel screen when it cont...

Page 6: ...s indicated below Switch on the ProScan III unit The Control Centre will power up and display PRIOR while starting up The Control Centre will now display one of the relevant accessory screens from the...

Page 7: ...motion If a focus is attached in this mode the right and left wheels control focus 2 3 2 Relative position screen Press Button 3 REL to toggle to this display The absolute position is replaced by the...

Page 8: ...s not affect absolute position of system Button 3 Toggle to measurement positional display Button 4 Change the function of the Left and Right Wheels to fine control of the X and Y axis Joystick still...

Page 9: ...croll thought the available options until the focus is displayed 2 4 1 Focus control The absolute focus position is displayed Button Functionality Button 1 Menu Button 2 None Button 3 Toggle to relati...

Page 10: ...ween joystick speeds Press Button 6 to toggle between 25 50 and 100 joystick speed 2 4 4 Setting Fast Up and Fast Down buttons Buttons 5 and 6 can be changed from toggling the focus and stage speed to...

Page 11: ...identifier is the position or name of the filter attenuator The LumenPro systems will appear in this screen see section 2 7 2 5 2 Controlling Filter Wheels Select F1 The left hand wheel controls the...

Page 12: ...ASCII commands sent via RS232 through a terminal or via the VBDemo program supplied free on the Prior Website www prior com Command Arguments Response Description 7 W T P Text Displays tag text for fi...

Page 13: ...he buttons to control the shutters Shutters 1 and 2 and 3 closed Shutter 1 closed and 2 open Button Functionality Button 1 Menu Button 2 Control of Shutter 1 toggle Open Close Button 3 Control of Shut...

Page 14: ...r displayed after the identifier is the light output of the Lumen attenuator Press Button 2 Sel to toggle between the two controls 2 7 2 Controlling the Lumen Accessories Select L6 The left hand wheel...

Page 15: ...com Command Arguments Response Description 7 W T P Text Displays tag text for filter wheel w at position p 7 1 T 3 will respond with text for filter wheel 1 position 3 7 W T P text R Writes text to m...

Page 16: ...splayed To change the setting use the right hand wheel to scroll though setting use the left hand wheel In the menu you have access to Stage XY speed settings Stage Z speed settings Joystick XY speed...

Page 17: ...this to changed the handedness of the Joystick Scroll to the option you require using the left hand wheel then change the option using the right hand wheel 3 3 ENCODERS 3 3 1 Encoder Settings Scroll...

Page 18: ...ctionality Button 1 Exit setting menu Button 2 None Button 3 Send Pulse direction selected by button 4 Button 4 Put signal High or Low 3 5 JOYSTICK UNITS The units of the joystick can be converted fro...

Page 19: ...3 6 VERSIONS The Joystick and controller firmware version are displayed Page 18...

Page 20: ...Section 4 COMPATIBILITY 4 1 PRIOR CONTROLLERS COMPATIBLE WITH PS3J100 The control centre is currently only compatible with ProScan III units Page 19...

Page 21: ...Section 5 SPECIFICATIONS 5 1 DIMENSIONS Dimensions are in mm Page 20...

Page 22: ...on the right hand side Pushing the six buttons will change the associated triangle on the lower part of the screen to an upside down solid triangle Problem Control Centre does not power up on start up...

Page 23: ...on the telephone numbers shown below Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd Prior Scientific Inc Prior Scientific GmbH 3 4 Fielding Ind Estate 80 Reservoir Park Drive Wildenbruchstr 15 Wilbraham Road Rockla...

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