Merge branch '3549-issues-on-newport-xps-controller' into 'master'

fix issue #3549 (closed): newport controller improvements, support of motor groups and...

Closes #3549 (closed)

See merge request !4998 (merged)

(cherry picked from commit f24a0a14)

46a4455f fix issue #3549 (closed): newport controller improvements, support of motor groups and...