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Two-, and Three-Channel Stepper Motor Controller
Persist Settings to Hardware -
Many of the parameters that can be set for the BSC20x
series drivers can be stored (persisted) within the unit itself, such that when the unit
is next powered up th ese settings are applied automatically. This is particularly
important when the driver is being used manually via a joystick, in the a bsence of a
PC and USB link. The
Move and Jog
parameters described previously are good
examples of settings that can be altered and then persisted in the driver for later use.
To save the settings to hardware, check the ‘Persist Settings to Hardware’ checkbox
before clicking the ‘OK button.
5.3.2
Stage/Axis tab
Fig. 5.6 Stepper Motor Controller - Stage/Axis Settings
Note
This tab contains a number of parameters which are related to the physical
characteristics of the particular stage being driven. They need to be set
accordingly such that a particular stage is driven properly by the system.
For Thorlabs stages, the APT Config utility can be used to associate a
specific stage and axis type with the motor channel (refer to the APT Config
helpfile for further details on how to associate a stage and axis). Once this
association has been made, the APT server will automatically apply suitable
defaults for the parameters on this tab during boot up of the software. These
parameters should not be altered for pre-defined Thorlabs stages selected
using APT Config, as it may adversely affect the performance of the stage.
For custom stage types not available using the APT Config utility, the stage
details must be entered manually. Individual parameters are described in the
following paragraphs.