Stages Connection Setup

1. Extract IP address of current host computer attached to stages:

   • Open command prompt and use following command:

      ipconfig 
     

   

   From the output use Ethernet adapter's IPv4 Address. Incase you are using WiFi adapter, use that IPv4 instead.

2. Get Port for ASCII server:

   • Open A3200 Configuration Manager and int he left pane go to following parameter:

     config_file -> System -> Communication -> ASCII -> CommandPort

   

   Note: Keep all other parameters default for now.

Stage Connection Test

In order to test if the connection with stages is established, we can run **test -> stages -> stages-enable.py** file which will enable all three (X, Y and Z stage) by using following command:

python tests/stages/stages_enable.py 

The output states following:

• Stages Enabled: All three stages (X, Y, and Z) are enabled in incremental mode.
• Unit System: The system is using SI units (Metric, Second).
• RAMP Rate: The RAMP rate is set to 100.
• Safezones: All safezones are cleared.
• Connection Status: The Aerotech connection is closed after sending the commands.

You can verify these settings using the A3200 CNC Operator.