Zaber

Configuring a Zaber motion controller

This section explains how to configure a Zaber motion controller. It has beed tested on a X-MCB2 type controller with one peripheral connected (LRQ150DP-EO1T3 linear stage)

check manufacturer’s documentation:

• https://www.zaber.com/software/docs/motion-library/ascii
• https://www.zaber.com/manuals/X-MCB2

Supported features

Encoder	Shutter	Trajectories
NO	NO	NO

Example YAML configuration:

-
 controller:
     plugin: emotion
     class: Zaber
     name: zaber
     serial:
         url: "rfc2217://lid269:28410"
         baudrate: 115200
     axes:
      - name: zamot
        channel: 1
        velocity: 10 
        acceleration: 5
        steps_per_unit: 1000000 
        high_limit: 150
        low_limit: 0
        velocity_high_limit: 819200
        velocity_low_limit: 1