Thanks everyone who responded on and off the list. Joystick was the
issue. I received documentation from Ludl that specifically advises to
set the joystick in locked position (with those sliders) and not
touching it for some time after the system is started.

regards
Shalin

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On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Vitaly Boyko <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Shalin,
>
> the problem might be much simpler - try to tighten the bolts on the stage. I
> noticed lateral drift after the microscope had been re-assembled after
> service.
>
> Vitaly
>
> ________________________________
> From: Shalin Mehta <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 12:01:27 AM
> Subject: Drift in Ludl stage
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am helping someone setup their system for live cell imaging with
> micro-manager. We observe a drift in northwest direction (order of 10
> microns a second) in the XY stage, which is from Ludl and is
> controlled by MAC 5000 controller. Any tips on trouble-shooting? Seems
> the problem is with hardware.
> The OS (Windows 2000) complains about driver for MAC 2000 controller,
> but micro-manager controls the stage fine. However, I couldn't find
> the page to download the driver and test the XY stage with Ludl's
> software. Please point me to it if such a software is available.
>
> best
> Shalin
>
> mobile: +65-90694182
> blog: shalin.wordpress.com
>
> Bioimaging Lab, Block-E3A, #7-10
> Div of Bioengineering, NUS Singapore 117574
> website: http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/optbioimaging/colin/people.asp#shalinm
>
>