The Keypad - Use the buttons on the keypad to move the stage in the X, Y, and Z directions. Using the arrow keys on the keypad causes the stage to move by steps. The size of each step is doubled each time the STEP INCREASE button is pressed and halved each time the STEP DECREASE button is pressed. By adjusting the step size to the frame size, you can create a condition where each press of a step arrow moves the sample one frame. This is a convenient way to scan a large area for rare events (e.g., cellular mitosis). Because the step movements are rapid, using the arrow keys in this way can be much less fatiguing than using the joystick.
The Joystick - Use the joystick to control movement in the X and Y directions.
The Workstation - Use the Stage Control tools on the Resolve3D window to finely control stage motion. The arrow buttons move the stage in discrete increments that are indicated by the values in the dX, dY, and dZ text boxes. Resolve3D provides the only mechanism from which to obtain discrete step sizes.
The Focus Knob - Use the manual focus knob on the microscope base to move the nosepiece/objective in the Z direction.