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BMS001 and BMS002 Stepper Motor Controller
Stage/Axis tab
Fig. F.2 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.
