Sutter Instrument MPC-325 Series - Get Active Device and Firmware Version Command

MPC-325 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.20F (20200303)
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5.5 Microsteps and Microns (Micrometers)
All coordinates sent to and received from the controller are in microsteps (µsteps). To convert
between microsteps and microns (micrometers (µm)), use the following conversion factors
(multipliers):
Table 5-2. Microns/microsteps conversion factors (multipliers).
System/Device
From/To Units
Conv. Factor
MP-225/M
micromanipulator
µsteps à µm
0.0625
µm à µsteps
16
* Same applies to MP-285/M & MP-265/M micromanipulator, 3DMS & MPC-78 stages, and MOM & SOM microscope objective
movers. Other devices:
§ MP-x45[S]/M & MP-865/M µmanipulators and MPC-x8 series stages:
1 µstep = 0.046875 µm; 1 µm = 21.333333333 µsteps.
§ MT-800-based translators:
1 µstep = 0.078125 µm; 1 µm = 12.8 µsteps.
For accuracy in your application, data type these conversion factors as “double” (avoid using
“float” as it lacks precision with large values). When converting to microsteps, data type the
result as a 32-bit “long”, “signed long”, or “I32” integer. When converting to microns, data
type the result as “double” (64-bit double-precision floating-point values).
5.1 Travel Ranges & Bounds
The following table shows the travel lengths, ranges, and bounds for each axis of each
supported device.
Table 5-3. Travel distances and bounds.
Device
Axis
Len. (mm)
Microns (Micrometers (µm))
Microsteps (µsteps)
MP-225/M *
X
25mm
0 – 25,000
0 – 266,667
Y
25mm
0 – 25,000
0 – 266,667
Z
25mm
0 – 25,000
0 – 266,667
* Same applies to MP-285/M µmanipulators, 3DMS & MPC-78-series stages, & SOM objective mover.
Other devices:
§ TRIO MP-x45/M series micromanipulator and MPC-x8 series stages: 25mm (533,333 microsteps) for X, Y,
& Z. (Requires firmware v3.19+.)
§ TRIO MP-865/M micromanipulator: 50mm for X, 12.5mm for Y, and 25mm for Z. (Requires firmware
v3.21+.)
§ MP-265/M micromanipulator: 25mm for X & Z, 12.5mm for Y. (Discontinued product – replaced by TRIO
MP-865/M.)
§ MT-8x0 (MT-22xx) series translator: 22mm in all three axes. Only X & Y are connected (Z can be optionally
connected to another device (e.g., a focus drive)).
§ MOM objective mover (firmware v3.13 or 3.16, and device Port A only): 21.5mm in all three axes.
5.1 Travel Speed
The following table shows the travel speeds for single-, double-, and triple-axis movements
for supported devices using orthogonal move commands.