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4.4 Verifying Software Operation
4.4.1 Initial Setup
1) Run the APTUser utility and check that the Graphical User Interface (GUI) panel
appears and is active.
Fig. 4.2 Gui panel showing jog and ident buttons
2) Check that the correct stage type and serial number are displayed in the GUI
panel.
3) Click the ‘Ident’ button. The POWER LED on the control keypad flashes. This is
useful in multi-channel systems for identifying which driver unit is associated with
which GUI.
4) Click the jog buttons on the GUI panel and check that the associated stage moves.
The position display for the associated GUI should increment and decrement
accordingly.
Follow the tutorial steps described in Chapter for further verification of operation.
Note
The 'APT Config' utility can be used to set up simulated hardware configurations and
place the APT Server into simulator mode. In this way it is possible to create any
number and type of simulated (virtual) hardware units in order to emulate a set of
real hardware. This is a particularly useful feature, designed as an aid to application
program development and testing. Any number of 'virtual' control units are combined
to build a model of the real system, which can then be used to test the application
software offline. If using real hardware, ensure that Simulator Mode is disabled. If
using a simulated setup, enable Simulator Mode and set up a ‘Simulated
Configuration’ - see Section 6.10. or the APTConfig helpfile for detailed instructions.
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