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99Operating the Beam Profiler
Click to Refresh, then Select Stage.
Manual translation stage control
The controls are located in the lower part of the Initialize tab:
Velocity can be set between 1 and 13mm/s and remains valid for all subsequent
operations. Default: 10mm/s.
Target position and Increment are parameters for manual move of the stage for
use with the and buttons. The slider below shows the actual stage position.
Alternatively, the slider can be moved using the mouse pointer: Click and hold left
mouse button, move to the desired position and release - the stage will move to the
new target position. Movement can be stopped by clicking the button.
Troubeshooting: Translation Stage cannot be found
Be sure to have the translation stage powered on and connected to
your PC via RS232 cable.
Ensure that the selected port is not used by a different application at the
same time.
Attention
Once the translation stage has been initialized a program restart re-
initializes the stage automatically when it is connected to the computer
system.
Be sure to have the translation stage with the Beam Profiler on it
mounted in a way that prevents any contact to ambient mechanical
parts while driving over the entire stage length! Otherwise lasers,
lenses, holders or other mechanics may be damaged!