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Chapter 4
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. 4.1 Gui panel showing jog and ident buttons
2) Check that the corre ct stage type and serial number are displayed in the GUI
panel.
3) Manually position the mount away from its end stop, then click the ‘Position 1’ or
‘Position 2’ button. The ‘Moving’ LED is lit while the move is in progress, then the
LED in the position button is lit to show that thye move is complete.
Follow the tutorial steps described in Chapter 6 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 5.4. or the
APTConfig
helpfile for detailed instructions.
