ChuoSeiki QT
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Summary: |
Micro-Manager device adapters for QT-series controllers |
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Author: |
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Duong Quang Anh (Chuo Precision Industrial Co.,LTD.) |
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License: |
LGPL |
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Platforms: |
All (uses serial interface) |
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Devices: |
3-Axis: QT-AMM3, QT-ADM3, QT-ADM3-35 |
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2-Axis: QT-AMH2A, QT-AMH2A-35, QT-ADM2, QT-ADM2-35 |
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1-axis: QT-ADL1, QT-ADL1-35 |
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Available since version: |
1.4.23 20181220 (Nightly Builds) |
The ChuoSeiki QT-series controllers connect to PC via the RS232 interface. It does not require any special driver to run. However, if you connect the controller via a device such as a USB-RS232 converter, be sure to install its driver.
The ChuoSeiki_QT adapters can control one or more QT-controllers: you can register multi adapters in Hardware Configuration Wizard with different serial ports, and each device adapter connects to one controller using one serial port. Exception: the 3-axis controllers can be driven by two device adapters (one for AB axis, the other for C axis), which are registered at one same serial port.
To download the QT-series controller’s user manual, please follow this link 1, click on the controller and then download the manual under the Product information bar.
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Device Adapter Initialization |
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The “ChuoSeiki QT 2-Axis||XY stages” requests to register the Serial port and Serial port settings. |
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The “ChuoSeiki QT 1-Axis||Z stage” requests to register the Serial port, Serial port settings, and Axis name (or stage channel). |
Register the correct serial port that connects to the corresponding QT controller. If using 3-axis controller, the above two device adapters should be registered to one single serial port (see Note on Axis name).
’’’ Serial port settings ‘’’
| Baudrate | 9600 | bps |
| DataBits | 8 | bits |
| StopBits | 1 | bit |
| ParityBits | None | bit |
| AnswerTimeout | 500 | ms |
| DelayBetweenCharsMs | 0.00 | ms |
| Handshaking | Off |
’'’Default Stage settings ‘’’
| HighSpeed | 2000 | pps |
| LowSpeed | 500 | pps |
| StepSize | 1 | um |
| Acceleration time | 100 | ms |
Please customize your stage settings using Group and Preset in Micro-Manager. Or you can load the settings from a saved .cfg file.
’'’Axis Name Registration’’’
The “ChuoSeiki QT 2-Axis” supports the 2-axis controllers or control AB channels of the 3-axis controllers. In this device adapter, the two stages names are fixed as “A” and “B”, corresponding to the controller’s A&B channels. It uses the functions that control two axes at the same time.
The “ChuoSeiki QT 1-Axis” supports the 1-axis controller or control one channel of the 2-axis/3-axis controllers. The axis name (default is “A”) can be re-defined in the device adapter as “A” or “B” or “C”, corresponding to the controller’s A or B or C channels.
To control a 3-axis controller, you need to register one “ChuoSeiki QT 2-Axis” for its A&B channels and one “ChuoSeiki QT 1-Axis” for its C channel. The two device adapters must be registered with the same Serial port, which is connected to the 3-axis controller. And remember to change the axis name to “C” when initializing the “ChuoSeiki QT 1-Axis”.