Positioner Definition; Object Structure - Newport XPS Programmer's Manual

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5.2

Positioner Definition

Positioner objects are used to define all motion specific configuration parameters.
The positioner includes a mapping correction: X = f (X)
The positioner includes the SGamma profile.
The maximum number of positioners is limited to ControllerAxesNumber (4, 8, 12 or
16, depending on type of the XPS controller hardware).
5.2.1

Object Structure

To use a positioner, it must belong to a motion group. Positioners are defined by their
full positioner name. The full positioner name is composed of the group name and the
positioner name seperated by a character ".".
Example:
GroupName.PositionerName or
3-Axis system.X-axis
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