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LTS Series Long Travel Stages
Chapter 5 Standalone Operation
5.1 Introduction
The LTS series of integrated long travel stages offer a fully featured motion control
capability including velocity profile settings, limit switch handling and homing
sequences. When the unit is connected to the PC, these parameters are
automatically set to allow “out of the box” operation with no further “tuning” required.
However, further adjustment is possible via the kinesis software - see Chapter 6.
The following brief overview explains how the top panel controls can be used to
perform a typical series of motor moves, however it also may be useful to read the
background on stepper motor operation contained in Appendix C.
5.2 Control Keypad
Fig. 5.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
MOVE Controls - These controls allow all motor moves to be initiated.
Jog Buttons - Used to jog the motors and make discrete position increments in
either direction - see Section 6.6. for more details on jogging.
Slider Potentiometer - Used to drive the motor at a pre-defined speed in either
forward or reverse directions for full and easy motor control - see Section 5.3.
Active LED - The Active LED will flash when the motor reaches a forward or reverse
limit switch, and is lit when the motor is moving.
Enable Button - Used to enable/disable channel functionality. Disabling the channel
removes the drive power and allows the motor actuator to be operated manually.
Enable LED - When the stage is enabled, this LED is lit. Furthermore, this LED will
flash when the ‘Ident’ button is clicked on the Software GUI panel.
VELOCITY
ACTIVE
MOVE/JOG
ENABLE
LTS Long Travel Stage
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