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Chapter 2
2.2.2
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 simultaneously.
All basic operating parameters can be altered and, similarly, all operations 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 who do need to further customise and automate usage 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. The complete Visual Basic source project is provided as a useful aid to
software developers.
Use of the APT User utility is covered in the PC tu torial (Chapter 6) and in the
APTUser online help file, accessed via the F1 key when using the APTUser utility.
