Configuring The Controller - Newport XPS-RL Quick Start Manual

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Configuring the Controller

When the IP address is configured, the controller can be configured for the stages:
• Switch off the XPS-RL controller.
• Install driver boards inserting from left (driver 1) to right (driver 4) when looking at
the rear of the controller.
• If less than four driver boards are used, the remaining slots must be disabled with the
appropriate slot covers that were delivered with the controller.
• Connect the stages or motion devices.
• Switch on the XPS-RL controller and wait for the end of the boot sequence
(approximately 50 seconds).
• Open an internet browser and connect to http://<your fixed IP address> (if connected
to REMOTE plug, address is http://192.168.254.254)
Login:
Username:
Password:
Role:
There are three possibilities to configure the controller: Default configuration, quick
configuration and manual configuration. Default configuration is the simplest method to
configure the controller, but has some limitations:
• Default configuration works only with Newport ESP compatible positioners.
• Default configuration configures all detected positioners as single axis groups.
However, single axis groups provide limited functionality (no synchronized motion,
no trajectories, no XY or XYZ compensation). To take full benefit of the capabilities
of the XPS-RL controller, a manual configuration is needed.
• For non-Newport stages or very old Newport stages, manual configuration is
required. See chapter Appendix F: "Configuration Wizard" in the XPS-RL User's
Manual.
• Manual configuration is also required for some vacuum compatible stages (no ESP
chip) and for stages with adjustable home position (-1, 0, +1), if the home position is
changed from the standard position 0 to -1 or +1. The positions +1 and -1 require
different settings in the stage data base, as the home switch position is not
recognized by the ESP chip.
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