Welcome to pystages’s documentation!

PyStages is a Python 3 library for controlling motorized stages which have a motion controller. It has been designed for microscopy test benches automation.

The following motion controllers are currently supported (only the main features are implemented):

• Newport SMC100 Single-Axis DC or Stepper Motion Controller (pystages.smc100.SMC100)

• SMC Corvus Stepper Motor Controller (pystages.corvus.Corvus)

• New Scale M3-FS Focus Module (pystages.m3fs.M3FS)

• CNC Router, controlled with GRBL/GCode instructions (CNC 3018-PRO) (pystages.cncrouter.CNCRouter)

• PI Stages driven with Mercury Controller (pystages.pi.PI)

The library also provides helper classes for basic vector manipulation (pystages.Vector) and autofocus calculation (pystages.Autofocus).

Contents:

• Vectors
  • Position attribute details
• Autofocus
• Python API
  • Submodules
  • Classes
• GUI
  • Stage selection and connection
  • Relative move
  • Absolute move
  • Z offset
  • Homing
• Troubleshooting
  • M3-FS connection fails

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page