ODC001 Servo Motor Driver
5.3.2
Stage/Axis Tab
Fig. 5.4 OptoDCDriver - 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 tutorial in Section 4.2. 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 third party stage types not available using the APT Config utility, the stage details
must be entered manually. Individual parameters are described in the following
paragraphs.
Stage and Axis Type - For Thorlabs stages, the stage type is displayed automatically
once the axis has been associated using the APTConfig utility. For third party stages,
the display shows ‘Unknown’.
Caution. Extreme care must be taken when modifying the stage related settings that
follow. Some settings are self consistent with respect to each other, and illegal
combinations of settings can result in incorrect operation of the physical motor/stage
combination being driven. Consult Thorlabs for advice on settings for stage/actuator
types that are not selectable via the APTConfig utility.
