Power On; Connecting To The Xps; Direct Connection To The Xps Controller - Newport XPS Quick Start Manual

XPS Motion Controller/Driver
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2.4.2

Power ON

• Plug the AC line cord supplied with the XPS into the AC power receptacle on the
rear panel.
• Plug the AC line cord into the AC wall-outlet. Turn the Main Power Switch to ON
(located on the Rear Panel).
• The system must be installed in such a way that power switch and power connector
remain accessible by the user.
• After the main power is switched on, the LED on the front panel of the XPS will
turn green.
• There is an initial beep when the switch is pushed. Once the controller completes
booting up there is a second beep. It can take 1 to 2 minutes for the controller to
boot up.
• There is also a STOP ALL button on the front panel that is used for an Emergency
Stop of the system and will shut down all the motors.
2.5

Connecting to the XPS

The Newport's XPS Controller/Driver is a multi-axis motion controller system that is
based on a high performance 10/100 base T Ethernet connection using CAT5 cable.
The controller can be connected in 2 different ways:
1. Direct connection-PC to XPS through a cross over cable (gray).
2. Corporate Network connection – requires input from Network Administrator
(black).
Two cables are provided with the motion controller:
• Cross-over cable – used when connecting XPS directly to a PC.
• Straight Ethernet cable – used when connecting XPS through an intranet.
For Network connection, please refer to the XPS User's manual.
2.5.1

Direct Connection to the XPS controller

Plug a cross-over Ethernet cable (gray) between your computer and the HOST
connector at the back of the XPS mainframe.
Switch on the controller and wait while the controller is booting (nearly 60 s).
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