Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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In this video, I show you how I fitted a motorized XY stage to my metallurgical microscope, and how I fitted my new high-performance 3-axis stepper motor control board to it. With the addition of the stage and the board, my microscope is fully motorized. I can control it with a joystick, or some buttons, or even via USB through a serial terminal.

If you want to know more about the SMIS beamline, check the following link:
https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en/beamlines/smis

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Check my article for more info:
https://curiousscientist.tech/blog/xyz-motorized-metallurgical-microscope

Check my PCBWay project page for the PCB:
pcbway.com/project/shareproject/High_performance_3_axis_stepper_motor_control_panel_2715510e.html

Check my website for the relevant parts:
https://curiousscientist.tech/tools