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All user stages should be entered in what is currently a google document <link here>. This document lists the part number, has a link to manufacturer documentation and gives each stage a "name". This name corresponds to the configuration in the parameter manager which contains all the settings of the controller that make the stage work well. Entering this name in the questionnaire for a beam time will enable a single command to push all the right settings to the motor controller after the stage has been connected. These configuration are shared among hutches as stages are moving between hutches. This list is also shared with the beam line engineer/designer so that they know what stages are available when planning an upcoming experiment.
During the 2018 shutdown, work will happen to populate the spreadsheet with all user stages that could easily be located.
The procedure will evolve, but is currently as follows: