Sample Positioning

MCL Micro-Drive XY Positioner and Nano-Drive Z-Positioner

Software

• No COM port
• Requires 2025 MCL drivers in the iSIM_Backup folder
  • Drivers are at \\sb-nas1.rcp.epfl.ch\LEB\Lab_business\Instruments\iSIM\Drivers\Mad City Labs
  • 2017 drivers do not work with Windows 11 and higher
  • Driver updates require writing to MCL

Micro-Manager

Device Adapters

• XY stage: https://micro-manager.org/MCL_MicroDrive
  • Pre-Init Property: EncodersPresent: No
• Z Piezo: https://micro-manager.org/MCL_NanoDrive