The stepper module is used to generate data that move in steps. For example to move a XY stage.
| Argument name | Optional/mandatory | Description | Values/Examples |
| type | mandatory | | type = "stepper" |
| step_type | mandatory | fixed, linear, snake, count | step_type = "linear" |
| min | mandatory if linear, count, snake | the value to start from | min = "-20mm" |
| max | mandatory if linear, count, snake | the value to go to | max = "20mm" |
| step | mandatory if linear, snake | value increment between 2 steps | step = "1mm" |
| count | mandatory if count | how many steps between min and max | count = 20 |
| value | mandatory if fixed | fixed value used | value = "1mm" |
| output_name | optional | the name of the output variable | output_name = "Y" |
| Command | Input name | Input type | Output name | Output type | Specific attributes |
| gen | | | output_name or "output" | Depends on type in min or value | |
[modules]
[modules.xstepper]
type = "stepper"
step_type = "linear"
min = "-20mm"
max = "20mm"
step = "5mm"
[actors]
xstep = ["xstepper", "gen"]