In labview, you build a user interface, known as a front panel, with a set of tools and objects and then add code using graphical representations of functions to control the front panel objects. I want to move three piezos with the thorlabs bpc203 controller and got the same. In the remainder of this handbook, the tutorial section chapter 3 provides a good. Im hoping someone else out there has experience programming an apt dc servo controller. Thorlabs designs and manufactures highquality mechanics for just about any application. Either package can be used to control devices in the kinesis family, which covers a wide range of motion controllers ranging from small, lowpowered, singlechannel. They work fine, but now im trying to control the stages at the command line instead of clicking the up and down. The job you tried to view is no longer active on the site.
Driver for thorlabs motorized stages file exchange. It incorporates a 2048 pixel ccd array and is capable of detecting light in the 350 1100 nm range. The ttc001 tcube tec controller is designed for highprecision thermal control of small temperature sensitive components. The apt software suite supplied with all apt controllers, including the dc. I think once i can figure out how to send a basic message, i will be able to follow the api well enough, but im having difficulties getting started. Thorlabs uc480 ccdcmos cameras uc480 python hardware. Refer to the software tab for further information on the apt software. It says the error is basically that the the control i presume labview control and.
Figure 68 activex container with apt motor control. The labview tutorial provides some information on using activex to create control guis for aptdriven devices within labview. It is designed to drive an external peltier effect thermoelectric heatercooler. But it is impossible to insert active x in the dialogue box because mgmotor control is not listed in the list of active x. Control thorlabs stage with controller using labview. Thorlabs apt suite of controllers includes a range of compact drivers, highpower benchtop controllers, and 19 rackbased units that, together, control our range of precision stages and actuators.
Use of the apt user utility is covered in the pc tutorial chapter 5 and in the. The links below will lead to software and driver downloads for our motion controllers software downloads. Thorlabs your source for fiber optics, laser diodes. This software was developed independently and not endorsed in any form by thor labs. They are thorlabs stages one cr1z7 and three z825b controlled by thorlabs apt software. Eample using matplotlib for displaying a captured image. Thorlabs components can be used in a variety of applications, ranging from sophisticated optical research instruments to educational kits. Note that all such settings and parameters are also accessible through the activex programmable interfaces for automated alignment sequences.
After installing the apt software, i wanted to build a labview interface to control a sh05 shutter by using a tsc 001 tcube solenoid controller. Full active support is provided by labview and the series of tutorial videos below. Thorlabs pm100 power meter instrument driver national. On the installation cd for thorlabs apt is a self contained support website with support help when using labview. Thorlabs apt suite of controllers includes a range of compact drivers, highpower benchtop controllers, and 19 rackbased units that, together, control our range of precision stages and actuators and support motion control from tens of centimeters to the nanometer range. It appears that matlab modifies the signature of the activex method so that variables originally passed by reference are included in the output of the function. We offer integrated systems, integrated subsystems, and educational kits engineered using thorlabs components. One device can have many channels, each labeled by an index. They have a manual here how to do this program, but it seems like. Where is the solenoid controller activex vi for labview.
Creating the kinesis labview project file and folder. Chapter 1 introduction to labview and apt labview labview is a graphical programming language that uses icons instead of lines of text to create applications. We are desinging a elipsometer and we have to communicate the controller bsc 101 with a new application using labview, thorlabs tell us that the only way to do that is calling from labview the activex of the apt software but i need more information about it, because we are not experts using labview and we have until november to make the project. Heavyduty rotation stage with stepper motor thorlabs. This configuration file contains xystage tied to the com port and a. Check whether your python is a 32 bit or 64 bit version and install the corresponding thorlabs apt software. In contrast to textbased programming languages, where instructions determine program execution, labview. Guide to labview and apt page 7 chapter 2 labview programs labview programs are called virtual instruments, or vis, because their appearance and operation imitates physical instruments. Although this is not a complete tutorial on error handling, this section covers two aspects. Problems with thorlabs controller bsc103 ni community. Software with graphical user interfaces for operating thorlabs power meters except pm320e, device drivers, and runtime engines. I can find some other controllers, for example, laser control, chopper control, piezo control, etc. Thorlabs offers two platforms to drive our wide range of motion controllers.
Www ni com labview labview is systems engineering software. Remember, this is not the only tutorial we have on activex. Sign up python library implementing thorlabs apt communication protocol. This code also shows how to use activex controls and matlab.
Thorlabs calibration micro precision provides calibration for all types of thorlabs instruments, calibration test equipment sale and repair. Sensors and functionality these ultra compact, lightweight ccd cameras feature usb connections, making them extremely versatile for a wide range of applications including industrial automation, quality control, medical imaging, microscopy, and security technology. The company was founded in 1989 by alex cable, who serves as its current president and ceo. Thorlabs has been an active member of the photonics community for over 15 years. Austin, texas national instruments labview is a sophisticated application for the creation and management of engineering and scientific measurement, test, data collection and control systems ni labview software and ni multisim software training courses are available online with videos, interactive exercises, and quizzes. Designed to provide easy manual and automatic control of dc servo motors, this singlechannel driver is capable of driving a variety of lowpowered dc. When factoring in bonuses and additional compensation, a software. All kinesis controllers are supported by unified graphical user interface gui and programming. Thorlabs lc100 line camera is designed for applications in optics, imaging, spectroscopy, biology, and industrial process control. The software supports our new line of kinesis devices as well as our apt products.
Please let me know how to insert active x supplied by apt software. Net compatible languages to create custom applications. The kdc101 kcube brushed dc servo motor controller is a part of thorlabs new and growing kinesis line of highend, compact motion controllers. This package also includes the instrument drivers for the national instruments, labwindowscvi, and labview development environments. For verification and testing of the stage we can load test configuration file media. The apt system software is a common software platform for all controllers in the apt family.
Due to the limits of labview it does struggle with. About thorlabs since its founding in 1989 by alex cable, thorlabs has expanded its core capabilities from design and manufacturing of optomechanical mounts to endtoend manufacturing of semiconductor devices, optics, optical fibers and fiberbased components, optoelectronic devices, and imaging systems. Now im trying to make a program to control this stage with a keyboard actually company has a standard software for control it, but it is difficult to use this program due to control with mouse and button on the screen. The labview tutorial provides some information on using activex to create. Activex control of apt thorlabs positioning stages file. About thorlabs since its founding in 1989 by alex cable, thorlabs has expanded its core capabilities from design and manufacturing of optomechanical mounts to endtoend manufacturing of. Purpose and scope this document describes the lowlevel communications protocol and commands used between the host pc and controller units within the apt family. Activex control of apt thorlabs positioning stages in. Communicates using the thorlabs apt communications protocol, whose documentation is found in the thorlabs source folder. Activex control of apt thorlabs positioning stages file exchange. They work fine, but now im trying to control the stages at the command line instead of clicking the up and down arrows on each control in the figure. Thorlabs uc480 ccdcmos cameras uc480 this module adds support for thorlabs uc480 ccd and cmos cameras to python based on ctypes. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview. This code shows how to control the apt thorlabs positioning system.
Driver for thorlabs motorized stages file exchange matlab. Thorlabs apt controllers hostcontroller communications protocol issue 3 thorlabs confidential page 6 of 8 introduction 1. Integrated into the apt family of products, it offers thorlabs standard control and. Kinesis kcube brushed dc servo motor controller thorlabs. This can be downloaded from the thorlabs website if you dont have the original cd. The thorlabsaptstage adapter aims to provide a unified adapter for all the thorlabs apt stages. Use the activex controls to control the apt thorlabs positioners. Each vi uses functions that manipulate input from the user interface or other sources and display that information or move it to other files or other.
Austin, texas national instruments labview is a sophisticated application for the creation and management of engineering and scientific measurement, test, data collection and control systems ni labview software and ni multisim software training. To search for the software for your device, please enter the item number here. Control thorlabs stages at command line matlab answers. Integrating thorlabs usb ccd camera and daq hardware lava. Net controls to create control guis for kinesis and aptdriven devices within. The following matlab project contains the source code and matlab examples used for activex control of apt thorlabs positioning stages. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, thorlabs extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us. Support for 64bit apt device control is now integrated into the main micromanager build. Coupling this with the very user friendly apt software allows the user to very.
We offer integrated systems, integrated subsystems, and educational kits engineered using thorlabs. Now all we need to do is initialize an object of type mg17motor in apt, shown here as a member of our class. This module has been tested on windows 7 and ubuntu. Standard components such as posts, rails, translation stages, and optic mounts are available alongside a diverse offering of lens tubes and cage systems. Labview can be used to communicate with any apt based controller via activex technology.
Labview can be used to communicate with any aptbased controller via activex technology. Integrating thorlabs usb ccd camera and daq hardware. This configuration file contains xystage tied to the com port and a couple of device simulators demo adapters acting as demo camera and focus stage. This module has been tested on windows 7 and ubuntu 15. Labview and labwindowscvi drivers thorlabs pro8 test and measurement platforms are designed to operate electrical and optical modules for telecom testing and other applications.
Optomechanical components thorlabs designs and manufactures highquality mechanics for just about any application. This code shows how to control the apt thorlabs positioning system using the third party activex controls. Failed to connect ft232rl device with pylibftdi thorlabs apt dc motor controller 358 no accesscontrolalloworigin header is present on the requested resourcewhen trying to get data from a. Bbd203 motion control electronics benchtop brushless. Thorlabs kinesis software can be used to control devices in the kinesis or apt family, which covers a wide range of motion controllers ranging from small, lowpowered, singlechannel drivers such as the kcubes and tcubes to highpower, multichannel, modular 19 rack nanopositioning systems the apt rack system. Communicating with thorlabs apt motor controllers software. This estimate is based upon 4 thorlabs software engineer salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. They control a broad family of interchangeable modular devices see table to the right and can be operated independent of an external computer. Software package with gui and drivers to control the sc10, as well as an sdk for thirdparty. Sc10 benchtop shutter controller download thorlabs. Refer to the help file startprogramsthorlabsapthelpaptconfig help for.
Figure 622 attempted parallel calls to apt software. Legacy software for touchscreen, handheld, and usb. The labview tutorial, provided below, provides some information on using the. Thorlabs itc510 laser diode tec controller instrument. Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Communicating with thorlabs apt motor controllers alex. Mar 14, 2018 this is a matlab driver for thorlabs motorized stages. Activex control of apt thorlabs positioning stages in matlab. Purpose and scope this document describes the lowlevel communications protocol and commands used between the host pc and controller units within the apt. The apt stepper unit also supports en coder feedback through dedicated quadrature encoded pulse qep inputs, one for each channel of operation. This tutorial contains annotated labview vi examples for interfacing with thorlabs kinesis software.
Thorlabs apt controllers university of wisconsinmadison. Motion control software technical publications apt with labview. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. Hello, my lab bought a thorlabs highspeed motorized xy scanning stages and controller for it this one. Looking for downloadable 3d printing models, designs, and cad files. This has been tested on a few systems and seems pretty stable. The default directory for the thorlabs kinesis installation. My client wants a custom solution, so using the activex control isnt viable. The apt system software is our legacy software platform. To communicate with each sc via the apt software it is necessary to use the. Thorlabs allowing up to 8 tcube drivers to be powered from a single mains outlet. Thorlabs pro8 test and measurement platforms are designed to operate electrical and optical modules for telecom testing and other applications.
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