ORIC
®
Piezo Stage Controller PDXC
Chapter 5: Software
Rev B, September 23, 2021
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Figure 5.19 Sync Function is Active
Once the parameters are set for all devices, the user can click Jog and Move on the Main panel, so that all stages
will move at the same time. It should be noticed that the Sync will become available only when all secondary devices
are in the same loop mode with the Main (either all are in Open Loop or in Closed Loop), and will automatically
become unavailable if the devices are not in the same loop.
5.4. Raster Scan Operation
The user may want two stages to move in conjection with each other, not just moving at the same time. An
example of an operationwhere signals trigger each other and the stages move one after another, called a
“Raster
Scan,
” is described below.
5.4.1. Physical Connections
PDXC Device 1
Trig In
Trig Out
GND
PDXC Device 2
GND
Trig Out
Trig In
I/O cable
I/O cable
Figure 5.20 Sync Button in the Main Menu of Daisy-Chain Operation
As illustrated in the block diagram above, signal Trigger In of Device 1 should be connected with signal Trigger
Out of Device 2, and signal Trigger Out of Device 1 should be connected with signal Trigger In of Device 2. Do
