THORLABS ODC001 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
1 For Your Safety ......................................................................................... 3
Safety Information ..........................................................................................................3
Warnings ........................................................................................................................ 4
Declarations Of Conformity ............................................................................................4
For Customers in Europe .......................................................................................4
For Customers In The USA ....................................................................................4
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive ....................................... 5
Compliance ............................................................................................................5
Waste treatment on your own responsibility ..........................................................6
Ecological background ........................................................................................... 6
2 Overview and Setup .................................................................................. 7
Introduction .....................................................................................................................7
Mechanical Installation ...................................................................................................8
Siting ......................................................................................................................8
Environmental Conditions ......................................................................................9
Electrical Installation .....................................................................................................10
Connecting To The Supply .................................................................................10
Connecting a motor ..............................................................................................10
Installing APT Software for PC Operation ....................................................................11
Introduction ..........................................................................................................11
Software Installation .............................................................................................11
Software Upgrades ..............................................................................................11
APT PC Software Overview .........................................................................................12
Introduction ..........................................................................................................12
APTUser Utility .....................................................................................................13
APT Config Utility .................................................................................................14
APT Server (ActiveX Controls) ............................................................................15
Verifying Software Operation .......................................................................................17
Initial Setup ..........................................................................................................17
3 Standalone Operation ............................................................................. 18
Introduction ...................................................................................................................18
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ............................................................................18
Potentiometer Operation ..............................................................................................18
Button Operation ..........................................................................................................19
Homing .................................................................................................................19
Go to Position ......................................................................................................19
Teaching Go To Position Values ..........................................................................20
Jogging ................................................................................................................20
Switching Between Button Modes ........................................................................20
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