Using The Joystick Controller - Nikon Eclipse Ni-E Instruction Manual

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Using the Joystick Controller

The joystick is connected to the Ni-E main body via a connector box, and is used to operate the motorized XY stage.
Constant Speed switch
XY Speed toggle switch
Concurrent use with the ergo controller not available
The joystick and the ergo controller cannot be used simultaneously. Either one can be connected to the connector box
for use.
Name
Joystick
XY Speed toggle switch
XY Speed LED
Constant Speed
switch
Focus knob
Z Speed toggle switch
Z Speed LED
Connection cable
Chapter 3
XY Speed LED
Constant Speed
-X
Joystick
Control Functions
Controls the horizontal movement of the motorized XY stage. Tilt the stick to the right or light to
move the stage in the X direction, and up or down to move the stage in the Y direction. The stage
can also be moved diagonally. The angle at which the stick is tilted will affect the speed of stage
movement. The more the stick is tilted, the faster the stage will move (within the range of the
selected movement mode of coarse, fine, or extra fine).
A rotatable switch on the tip of the joystick. Switches the stage XY movement mode for joystick
operation.
Turn the switch in the clockwise direction to change the mode from coarse to fine to extra fine,
and in the counterclockwise direction to switch from extra fine to fine to coarse. The selected
movement mode will be indicated by the "Coarse," "Fine," or "ExFine" XY Speed LED.
"Coarse," "Fine," or "ExFine" will light up to indicate the currently selected stage XY movement mode.
Sets the stage XY movement to constant speed.
Pressing this switch while operating the stage with the joystick will fix the stage movement speed
at the speed at that point. Under constant speed operation, the LED in the switch will light up.
While the LED is lit, the stage will move at the fixed speed regardless of the angle at which the
joystick is tilted.
Press the switch again to exit the constant speed mode (the LED will turn off).
Used for operating the elevating section of the Ni-E main body to adjust the focus on the sample.
Turn the joystick controller in the clockwise direction (as viewed from the right side) to raise, and
counterclockwise to lower the elevating section.
Switches the movement speed of the elevating section of the Ni-E main body from coarse to fine
to extra fine, and then back to coarse.
The selected movement mode will be indicated by the "Coarse," "Fine," or "ExFine" Z Speed
LED.
"Coarse," "Fine," or "ExFine" will light up to indicate the currently selected vertical movement mode.
Connected to the connector box (ERGO/JOY) on the back of the Ni-E main body.
Individual Operations
Connection cable
(to ERGO/JOY in the connector box)
Z Speed LED
Coarse Ex Fine
Coarse
Fine
XY Speed
Fine
Z Speed toggle switch
Ex Fine
NI-SJ
+Y
Z Speed Focus knob
+X
-Y
Function
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