Stacking: X-Y Scanning; Setting Up The X Or Y-Axis - Cognisys STACKSHOT 3X Owner's Manual

Here the current axis ("X" in this case) is in red indicating it active. The current and total number
of pictures is displayed along with the time remaining for the stack. The green bar-graph will
increase as the stack progresses. The time remaining for this stack is quite long due to a long
settle time for the X-axis.

5.3 Stacking: X-Y Scanning

X-Y scanning can be used in two different ways both using two macro rails.
1. Perform a stack on the X-axis. When this stack completes it moves the Y-axis the
specified amount and then returns back to the X-axis. This process continues until
the Y-axis reaches its final position. The Y-axis could be used to move the stacking
assembly left to right or up and down.
2. Perform a true X-Y scan. This is useful for giga-pixel scans of an object. An example
would be the X-axis moving left to right (handling rows) and the Y-axis moving top to
bottom (handling columns). These individual photos can then be stitched together.
The process for setting up the StackShot 3X is the same regardless of which final result you
desire.

5.3.1 Setting up the X or Y-axis

The process of setting up the axis is identical for each axis so only one will be shown. The main
screen of this mode shows both the X and Y-axis status:
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