# Micromanager fails to load the Mad City Labs Nano Drive Z stage

**URL:** <https://forum.microlist.org/t/micromanager-fails-to-load-the-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-stage/1812>\
**Category:** Software\
**Tags:** micro-manager\
**Created:** [June 1, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/micromanager-fails-to-load-the-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-stage/1812 "2022-06-01T05:56:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![anupam\_bharadwaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/anupam_bharadwaj/32/996_2.png) [@anupam\_bharadwaj](https://forum.microlist.org/u/anupam_bharadwaj)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/micromanager-fails-to-load-the-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-stage/1812/1 "2022-06-01T05:56:06Z")

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[11:23 AM](https://imagesc.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/326600-Micro-manager-Mad-CIty-Labs-nano-Drive-Problem/topic/stream.20events/near/284569630.2E01)

I was trying to run the Mad City Lab Nano Drive - Z100 with the help of Micromanager. However, every time I try to add the MCL Nano Drive Z stage through the Micro Manager it fails. It says, MCL handle error (-8). The stage has MCLS02751 written on it, which is probably the serial number.

I have already installed Mad City Labs in the PC and the Device Manager is showing properly, which is also upto-date. Also, the .dll file for the Mad City Labs is there in the Micro Manager Folder.

I have tried controlling the stage with the help of LabVIew and it works. However, I cannot control the same with the Micro Manager. Please help me with a solution.

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**Author:** ![nico.stuurman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/nico.stuurman/32/302_2.png) [@nico.stuurman](https://forum.microlist.org/u/nico.stuurman)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/micromanager-fails-to-load-the-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-stage/1812/2 "2022-06-08T15:20:55Z")

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I believe this was resolved at [Micro Manager fails to load Mad City Labs Nano Drive Z positioining stage - Usage & Issues - Image.sc Forum](https://forum.image.sc/t/micro-manager-fails-to-load-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-positioining-stage/67755)

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**Author:** ![anupam\_bharadwaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/anupam_bharadwaj/32/996_2.png) [@anupam\_bharadwaj](https://forum.microlist.org/u/anupam_bharadwaj)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/micromanager-fails-to-load-the-mad-city-labs-nano-drive-z-stage/1812/3 "2022-06-10T05:51:40Z")

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Hi Stuurman,

Yes, it got resolved earlier as we have already discused about this in Image.sc Forum.

Thanks again.