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Operating the XY Stages
To move the XY stages:
- Turn on the OpenBuilds 24V DC Power Supply (one or both, as necessary)
- Turn on the BlackBox Motion Control System (one or both, as necessary)
- Ensure that the stages are connected to the iMac via USB cables
- Use the OpenBuilds CONTROL software on the iMac.
- The ring / stave XY stages show up as `usb0` / `usb1`, respectively
To turn the system off, proceed in reverse order—i.e. turn off the control boxes and then the power supplies.
CAUTION!!!
Unless you KNOW exactly what you are doing and it is NECESSARY:
- Do NOT press the "Set Zero" buttons on the control software. This off-sets the previous settings, and the stages will have to be re-calibrated
- Do NOT manually move any of the stages, unless you know what you are doing and it is necessary. Manual, forced movement also off-sets the previous settings, leading to re-calibration.
These stages are already far from mechanically perfect, and no further damage is to be done.
If you are unsure, please contact the team members who can help.
Configurations
If any of the position or the scale values are significantly off, re-calibration is required. If re-calibration is required, please let the relevant team members know.
Note that the interlock positions are only accurate up to ~1mm tolerance. This is because the interlock switches are elastic and have O(1mm) sizes themselves.
Ring Stage
Shows up as `usb0` on the `OpenBuilds CONTROL` software.
X: steps / mm = 197.04
Y: steps / mm = 57.14
Value | X | Y |
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Home Position | 0mm | 0mm |
Interlock Position | -5mm, +263mm | -5mm, 410mm |
Scales | 197.04 steps / mm | 57.14 steps / mm |
Last calibration: May 21st, 2021 by Sanha CheongInterlocks: X = [-5mm, 263mm] Y = [-5mm, 410mm]