Hand-Held Controller - THORLABS ELL7 Operating Manual

ELL7K Linear Stage Evaluation Kit

4.2.1. Hand-held Controller

Caution
On power up the stage will move while the unit checks the sensors and then searches for the home position.
The ELL7K Evaluation Kit also contains a hand-held controller, which features two buttons (marked FW and
BW) that allow control of the stage position. The handset also provides for connection to the host PC and to
the external 5V power supply. The external PSU connector allows the stage to be used in the absence of a
PC, with control being achieved via the handset buttons.
LED1 (green) is lit when power is applied to the unit. LED2 (red) is lit when the device being driven is in
motion.
Caution
The stage must be homed before performing any Jog moves.
1. Home the stage by pressing the BW button.
2. To jog forward, press and hold JOG and then press FW. The default jog step value is 2mm.
The jog step size can be changed in the software GUI, see the helpfile for details.
3. To jog backward, press and hold JOG and then press BW.
Rev DJanuary 2018
Figure 4 Handset details
Chapter 4: Operation
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