TRIO MPC-145 SERIES MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 2.62C (20191001) (FW V2.62)
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APPENDIX D.
QUICK REFERENCE
D.1.
Manual Operation
D.2.
Configuration
Manipulator B
Manipulator A
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Table
D-1
. Configuration Switches 1 – 10
Sw #
Definition
State
Setting Position
1
X-Axis Knob Rotation for
Forward (+) Movement
Clockwise
Off*
Up*
Counter
On
Down
2 Y-Axis Knob Rotation for
Forward (+) Movement
Clockwise
Off*
Up*
Counter
On
Down
3 Z-Axis Knob Rotation for
Forward (+) Movement
Clockwise
Off*
Up*
Counter
On
Down
4 D-Axis Knob Rotation for
Forward (+) Movement
Clockwise
Off*
Up*
Counter
On
Down
5
Y Axis Lock Out for
Homing
Enabled
Off
Up
Disabled
On*
Down*
6 Calibration Homing on
Power On **
Disabled
Off
Up
Enabled
On*
Down*
7 Reserved
Off*
Up*
8 Reserved
Off*
Up*
9
Electromechanical device
compatibility ***
MP-x45[S]/M
Off*
Up*
MP-285/M
On
Down
10 Linear/nonlinear manual
movement ****
Off*
Up*
* Normal operation (factory default).
** Switch 6 OFF (up) to retain axis positions on power-off.
*** Switch 9 OFF (up) for MP-845[S]M & MP-245/M; ON (down) for MP-
285/M & related devices (3DMS, MT-78, MOM/SOM objective movers).
**** Contact Sutter Instrument tech. support for more information.
MANIPULATOR SELECT: Selects A or B manipulator.
HOME: Move to defined home position. Press again to pause/resume.
WORK: Move to defined work position. Press again to pause/resume.
PULSE (ANGLE SET): Advances diagonal axis in 2.85 µm steps.
Hold 3-sec. for angle-set mode (active for 10 sec.) – use Knob D to change
angle (0 – 90 degrees).
RELATIVE: Toggles between Relative and Absolute position moves.
Hold 3-sec. for setting relative mode origin to current absolute position.
SPEED (LOCK): Cycles through Speed 0 (normal) through 3.
Hold 3 sec. to enter lock (quiet) mode.
Y-Axis
Movement
X-Axis
Movement
Z-Axis
Movement
D-Axis Movement (Synthetic); select angle in degrees when in ANGLE SET
mode.
Setting Home, Work, or Relative Mode Origin Position: To set position, hold down HOME, WORK, or RELATIVE button
for 3 seconds until beep sounds.
Screen-color mode indications: Green = Absolute position; Blue = Relative position; Red = Movement in progress or in
quiet (LOCK) mode; knobs disabled.
Movement Knobs Disabling and Lock (Quiet) Mode: Movement knobs are disabled during movement to Home, Work,
external movement command, or while in Lock Mode.
Axis Movement Order: HOME: X & Z first, Y last. WORK: Y first. X & Z last.
X & Z movement precedence and simultaneity is determined by ANGLE setting: At 45°, movement is simultaneous; at
<45°, Z has precedence; at >45°, X has precedence.
1
0
Power
Switch
USB Device
Receptacle
Manipulator
A & B cable
connectors
Ground/-
Earth Post
Power
Input
Socket
Configuration
DIP Switches
