THORLABS K-Cube Piezo Controller User Manual

8 HA0365T Rev D Jan 2017
Chapter 2
2.3.2 APTUser Utility
The APTUser application allows the user to interact with a number of APT hardware
control units connected to the ho st PC. This program displays multiple graphical
instrument panels to allow multiple APT units to be controlled from the same screen..
All basic operating parameters can be altered and, similarly, all operations (such as
piezo moves) can be initiated. Settings and parameter changes can be saved and
loaded to allow multiple operating configurations to be created and easily applied.
For many users, the APTUser application provides all of the functionality necessary
to operate the APT hardware without the need to deve lop any further custom
software. For those wh o do need to further customise and automate u sage of the
controller (e.g. to implement a positioning algorithm), this application illustrates how
the rich fun ctionality provided by the APT ActiveX server is e xposed by a client
application.
Use of the APT User utility is covered in the PC tu torial (Chapter 5) and in the
APTUser online help file, accessed via the F1 key when using the APTUser utility.

THORLABS K-Cube Piezo Controller Specifications

General

Brand	THORLABS
Model	K-Cube Piezo Controller
Category	Controller
Language	English