Connecting The Stages; Configuring The Controller; Using The Controller - Newport XPS-D Startup Manual

XPS-D Controller
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3.6

Connecting the Stages

Never connect/disconnect stages while the XPS controller is powered
on.
Mount the stage(s) on a flat, stable surface before connecting to the
XPS controller.
• Power off the controller.
• Carefully connect the supplied cables to the stage and to the appropriate axis
connector at the rear of the controller. Secure both connections with the locking
thumbscrews.
• When using stages with an analog encoder interface, a separate encoder cable must
be connected to the corresponding axis connector of the control board labeled
"Encoder 1" to "Encoder 8".
Please note that the XPS controller will not detect cross-connection errors between the
motor of one stage and the encoder of another stage. Make sure that motor, encoder and
other cables are plugged to the appropriate axis driver card and encoder connectors.
All Newport ESP-compatible stages are electrically and physically compatible with the
XPS controller. ESP-compatible stages are visually identified with a blue "ESP
Compatible" sticker on the stage. If an ESP-compatible motion system was purchased,
all necessary hardware to connect the stage with the XPS controller is included. The
stage connects to the XPS via a shielded custom cable that carries all the power and
control signals (encoder, limits, and home signals). The cable is terminated with a
standard 25-pin D-Sub connector.
Dummy Stages
"Dummy stages" can be used to simulate a stage. This feature allows users to configure
and test the system's behavior without having real stages or driver card connected.
To configure your system with a number of dummy stages use Manual configuration.
For more information about Manual configuration see XPS-D Configuration Manual.
Dummy stage configuration file can be found in the StageDataBase.txt file with name
[DUMMY@DUMMY_STAGE@NO_DRIVER].
3.7

Configuring the Controller

Refer to XPS-D Configuration Manual.
3.8

Using the controller

Refer to XPS-D User Interface Manual for more information about controller user
interface.
See also XPS-D Features Manual for explanations about controller functions and
operation.
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