diff --git a/src/navigate/model/devices/APIs/asi/asi_tiger_controller.py b/src/navigate/model/devices/APIs/asi/asi_tiger_controller.py
index b0172173c..57854114c 100644
--- a/src/navigate/model/devices/APIs/asi/asi_tiger_controller.py
+++ b/src/navigate/model/devices/APIs/asi/asi_tiger_controller.py
@@ -176,9 +176,13 @@ def connect_to_serial(
             #: list[str]: Default axes sequence of the Tiger Controller
             self.default_axes_sequence = self.get_default_motor_axis_sequence()
 
-    def get_default_motor_axis_sequence(self) -> None:
+    def get_default_motor_axis_sequence(self) -> list[str]:
         """Get the default motor axis sequence from the ASI device
 
+        Only returns stage types XYMotor, ZMotor, Theta. Avoids problems associated
+        with other tiger controller cards, which could include piezos, filter wheels,
+        logic cards, etc.
+
         Returns
         -------
         list[str]
@@ -187,15 +191,23 @@ def get_default_motor_axis_sequence(self) -> None:
         self.send_command("BU X")
         response = self.read_response()
         lines = response.split("\r")
+        motor_axes, axis_types = [], []
         for line in lines:
             if line.startswith("Motor Axes:"):
-                default_axes_sequence = line[line.index(":") + 2 :].split(" ")[:-2]
-                self.report_to_console(
-                    "Get the default axes sequence from the ASI device " "successfully!"
-                )
-                break
+                motor_axes = line.split("Motor Axes:")[1].split()
+            if line.startswith("Axis Types:"):
+                axis_types = line.split("Axis Types:")[1].split()
 
-        return default_axes_sequence
+        if len(motor_axes) == 0 or len(axis_types) == 0:
+            raise TigerException(":N-5")
+
+        if len(motor_axes) != len(axis_types):
+            raise TigerException(":N-5")
+
+        for i in range(len(axis_types) - 1, -1, -1):
+            if axis_types[i] not in ["x", "z", "t"]:
+                motor_axes.pop(i)
+        return motor_axes
 
     ##### TODO: Modify these to accept dictionaries and send a
     #           single command for all axes
@@ -326,12 +338,12 @@ def report_to_console(self, message: str) -> None:
         if self.verbose:
             print(message)
 
-    def send_command(self, cmd: bytes) -> None:
+    def send_command(self, cmd: str) -> None:
         """Send a serial command to the device.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        cmd : bytes
+        cmd : str
             Serial command to send to the device
         """
         # always reset the buffers before a new command is sent
diff --git a/test/model/devices/stages/test_asi.py b/test/model/devices/stages/test_asi.py
index 07e1443d8..164699f79 100644
--- a/test/model/devices/stages/test_asi.py
+++ b/test/model/devices/stages/test_asi.py
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@ def build_device_connection(self):
         port = self.stage_configuration["stage"]["hardware"]["port"]
         baudrate = self.stage_configuration["stage"]["hardware"]["baudrate"]
 
+        # Patch TigerController.get_default_motor_axis_sequence
+        TigerController.get_default_motor_axis_sequence = lambda self: [
+            "X",
+            "Y",
+            "Z",
+            "M",
+            "N",
+        ]
         asi_stage = TigerController(port, baudrate)
         asi_stage.serial_port = self.asi_serial_device
         asi_stage.connect_to_serial()