XPS-Q8 Controller User’s Manual
3.8 Configuring the Controller
When the driver boards are installed and the IP address is configured, the controller can
be configured for the stages:
• Switch off the XPS controller.
• Connect the stages or motion devices.
• Switch on the XPS controller and wait for the end of the boot sequence. There is an
initial beep a few seconds after power on and a second beep when the controller has
finished booting. The time between the first beep and the second beep is approx. 12-
18 seconds.
• Open an internet browser and connect to http://<your fixed IP address>
Login: Administrator
Password: Administrator
Rights: Administrator
There are two possibilities to configure the controller: Auto configuration and manual
configuration. Auto Configuration is the simplest method to configure the controller,
but has some limitations:
• Auto configuration works only with Newport ESP compatible positioners.
• Auto configuration configures all detected positioners as single axis groups.
However, single axis groups provide limited functionality (no synchronized motion,
no trajectories, no XY or XYZ compensation). To take full benefit of the capabilities
of the XPS controller, a manual configuration is needed.
• For non-Newport stages or very old Newport stages, manual configuration is
required. See document ConfigurationWizard.pdf for details. This document is
accessible from the XPS web tools under the tab DOCUMENTATION.
• Manual configuration is also required for some vacuum compatible stages (no ESP
chip) and for stages with adjustable home position (-1, 0, +1), if the home position is
changed from the standard position 0 to -1 or +1. The positions +1 and -1 require
different settings in the stage data base, as the home switch position is not
recognized by the ESP chip.
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