Why Is the "Calibrate Stage" Option Greyed Out Even Though My X-Y Stage Is Recognized?

Why Is the "Calibrate Stage" Option Greyed Out Even Though My X-Y Stage Is Recognized?

Why Is the "Calibrate Stage" Option Greyed Out Even Though My X-Y Stage Is Recognized?

The preferences for the X-Y stage are stored in two locations within Volocity:

  1. Device Preferences:

    • Accessible via Edit > Preferences > Devices (or Volocity > Preferences > Devices on macOS).

  2. X-Y Stage Preferences:

    • Accessible via Edit > Preferences > X-Y Stage (or Volocity > Preferences > X-Y Stage on macOS).

Troubleshooting Steps:

  1. Verify that the stage appears in the Device Preferences and that the X-Y Stage option is selected.
  2. If the "Calibrate Stage" function in the Stage menu is still greyed out, ensure that an appropriate X-Y stage device is selected in the X-Y Stage Preferences.

This ensures that Volocity recognizes the correct stage settings and enables the calibration functionality.

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