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driver installation for your operating system.

 

 

Warning:  Do not connect or disconnect motor cables while the PC is 
powered on.  The OASIS-4i card may be applying power to the motors, 
in which case a connection or disconnection could damage the OASIS-
4i card. 

 

Driver Installation Procedure for  Windows

 

2000/XP 

 

1)   Switch on PC and boot into Window.

 

2)  The 'Add New Hardware Wizard' should appear. 

 

3)   Select 'Search for best driver for your device' and press next.

 

4)   Insert OASIS-4i installation CD into your CD-Rom drive and select 

'Specify a Location' with 'D:' as the source for the driver. (Where D: 
is the CD-Rom drive letter).

 

5)   Windows should find 'OASIS-4i : 4-axis PCI Stage Controller'. 

Press next.

 

6)   After drivers and dll's have been copied to the relevant directories, 

press 'Finish'.

 

7)   Re-boot the PC before operation of the board and/or installation of 

the SDK or other software.

 

8)   A 'WinDriver Virtual Device' may be found after a re-boot.  If so, a 

suitable driver is included in the 'Drivers' folder of the OASIS-4i 
installation CD.

 

 

Driver Installation Procedure for  Windows 98/Me 

 

1)   Switch on PC and boot into Window.

 

2)  The 'Add New Hardware Wizard' should appear. 

 

3)   Select 'Search for best driver for your device' and press next.

 

4)   Insert OASIS-4i installation CD into your CD-Rom drive and select 

'Specify a Location' with 'D:' as the source for the driver. (Where D: 
is the CD-Rom drive letter).

 

Содержание OASIS-4i

Страница 1: ...dows NT 6 Configuring the OASIS 4i controller 6 OASIS Configuration Wizard 6 OASIS Flash Memory Configuration Utility 7 What Next 9 If You Need Help 9 Troubleshooting Guide 9 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the OASIS 4i four axis stepper controller for the PCI bus The OASIS 4i is an advanced high performance controller designed for the most demanding imaging and microscopy applications The c...

Страница 2: ...Installation Process The OASIS 4i installation process consists of three distinct steps 1 Hardware Installation In this step you will physically place the OASIS 4i card inside your computer 2 Driver Installation After installing the hardware you need to install the driver software so that Windows recognizes the card and application software can use it 3 Configuration You will need to configure the...

Страница 3: ...Option card PL5 Motor power SK2 Option card PL7 Analogue port for Joystick or OI SNP PL6 Serial port Figure 1 OASIS 4i Connectors Hardware Installation Procedure Preparing the PC case 1 Switch off the PC and unplug from the mains to disable any standby power 2 Remove the system unit cover or side panel 3 Select a suitable PCI slot with no obstructions preferably one with adequate air flow from the...

Страница 4: ...and the interconnection cable to PL7 the Analogue Port Be careful to attach pin 1 of the ribbon cable with the red stripe to pin 1 of PL7 which is marked on the board towards the power connector 8c If intending to use the OASIS XA1 5th axis module please refer to the OASIS XA1 documentation for connection details 8d If intending to use the OASIS DC1 module please refer to the OASIS DC1 documentati...

Страница 5: ...D is the CD Rom drive letter 5 Windows should find OASIS 4i 4 axis PCI Stage Controller Press next 6 After drivers and dll s have been copied to the relevant directories press Finish 7 Re boot the PC before operation of the board and or installation of the SDK or other software 8 A WinDriver Virtual Device may be found after a re boot If so a suitable driver is included in the Drivers folder of th...

Страница 6: ... to work with a wide range of different types of automation hardware For instance there are a number of manufacturers of XY motorized stages for microscopes and each manufacturer uses different styles of connectors wirings for limit switch logic and other features specific to their make and model of stage In order to drive these different types of hardware the OASIS 4i controller must be configure...

Страница 7: ...rticular device The wizard can also auto detect the settings of your particular systems such as limit switch polarity axis and limit directions and encoder settings if fitted by performing various movements to test and measure your system s characteristics OASIS Flash Memory Configuration Utility Individual flash memory settings may be modified using the OASIS Flash Memory Configuration Utility Fi...

Страница 8: ...urrent Backlash correction distance Standby power timer interval Power on cruise speed Power on ramp profile Axis direction clockwise or counter clockwise Limit switch direction Limit switch polarity Trackball sense direction Joystick sense direction Joystick sensitivity Axis Type Maximum acceptable move command distance Microstepping setup Encoder setup Calibration leadscrew pitch ...

Страница 9: ...ties libraries and include files and support documentation to your development system Please refer to the OASIS 4i SDK DLL manual for further details regarding integration of the OASIS 4i into your system software If You Need Help As mentioned in the Introduction if your OASIS 4i controller was provided as part of an integrated solution your first contact should by to your system vendor They will ...

Страница 10: ...ply plug Motor cable connectors disengaged or faulty Ensure motors are connected fully fitted at OASIS 4i connector SK1 and at motor end of cables OASIS 4i is not properly configured for the type of automation hardware fitted Run OASIS configuration wizard to setup the card for your system My 3rd party application recognizes the OASIS 4i card but the motors are not working Axis positions are outsi...

Страница 11: ...ncorrect Set axis pitch or step size using OASIS or 3rd party application software The axis is stalling See troubleshooting section for stalling during movement An axis is not moving the correct distance when attempting to step a known amount Encoder if fitted is configured incorrectly Run OASIS configuration wizard for encoders or define encoder settings using OASIS Flash Memory Configuration uti...

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