Studies of the Newport XPS controller by Vanik

These studies were done using halldxps1 XPS-C8 controller from Newport.

1. Configuration of the STAGE for the stepper motor SST55D

[Stage1] SmartStageName=

Position servo loop type

CorrectorType=NoEncoderPosition MotionDoneMode=Theoretical

Driver command interface

MotorDriverInterface=AnalogStepperPosition ScalingCurrent=3 DisplacementPerFullStep=1 PeakCurrentPerPhase=1.3 StandbyPeakCurrentPerPhase=0.6 BaseVelocity=0.

Motor driver model

DriverName=XPS-DRV01 DriverPWMFrequency=50 DriverStepperWinding=Half

Position encoder interface

Backlash=0 CurrentVelocityCutOffFrequency=100 CurrentAccelerationCutOffFrequency=100 PositionerMappingFileName=

Limit sensors input plug

ServitudesType=StandardEORDriverPlug MinimumTargetPosition=-10000000 MaximumTargetPosition=+10000000

MaximumTargetPosition=+2900000

HomePreset=0 MaximumVelocity=400 MaximumAcceleration=100 EmergencyDecelerationMultiplier=4 MinimumJerkTime=0.005 MaximumJerkTime=0.05 TrackingCutOffFrequency=5

Home search process

HomeSearchSequenceType=CurrentPositionAsHome

HomeSearchSequenceType=PlusEndOfRunHomeSearch

HomeSearchSequenceType=MinusEndOfRunHomeSearch

HomeSearchSequenceType=MechanicalZeroHomeSearch

HomeSearchSequenceType=MechanicalZeroAndIndexHomeSearch

HomeSearchMaximumVelocity=250 HomeSearchMaximumAcceleration=70

HomeSearchTimeOut=0.0004

HomeSearchTimeOut=600.