The 25 mm of stepper movement range provides coverage over the entire field of view of the microscope at any magnification.
Limit switches prevent over-driving the manipulator and damaging the motors.
A special algorithm to reduce acoustic noise from the motors is built into the controller. The pulse waveform and timing are adjusted to create smooth, quiet movement. This, together with its extremely small step size, eliminates the noise and vibration expected of stepper motors. Movements of both axes simultaneously provide diagonal, straight line movements to the destination. At power-on, the controller remembers and implements the last system configuration, including soft movement limits set by the user.