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PCS-6000 Series Motorized Patch-Clamp Micromanipulator Chapter 4: Orientation
The joystick is used to control the servo motors to provide coarse positioning
and has three axes of motion: front to back (X-axis), left to right (Y-axis) and rotat-
ing the knob right to left (Z or approach axis).
The joystick controller consists of a three axis control, a speed control selector,
and two separate memory position buttons to control position on either the Z or
approach axes. An additional push button on the end of the joystick control knob
toggles between high and low speed. Speed change is accomplished by press-
ing and holding down the button. One beep indicates low speed has been selec-
ted, and two beeps indicate that high speed has been selected. The vertical or
approach axis is controlled by rotating the large knob on the joystick to the right
or left.
Moving the joystick results in “velocity control.” The farther from the rest position
the joystick moves, the faster the motor runs. There is an intentional dead zone
when the joystick is left alone. This dead zone serves as a buffer in which a
slight bump of the joystick does not result in unwanted movement. The direction
of travel of any axis can be reversed with respect to the joystick motion by chan-
ging the position of the mini toggle switch (marked with the double arrow) next
to each motor cable connection on the front panel of the controller.
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