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T-Cube Piezo Driver
Chapter 5 PC Operation - Tutorial
5.1 Introduction
The following brief tutorial guides the user through a typical series of actions and
parameter adjustments performed using the Kinesis software. It assumes that the unit
is electrically connected as shown in Section 3.3. and that the software is already
installed - see Section 3.1. It also assumes that a piezo actuator is connected to the
‘HV OUT connector on the rear panel.
5.2 Using the Kinesis Software
The Kinesis application allows the user to interact with any number of hardware
control units connected to the PC USB Bus. This program allows multiple graphical
instrument panels to be displayed so that multiple units can be controlled. All basic
operating parameters can be set through this program, and all basic operations (such
as piezo moves) can be initiated.
This tutorial shows how the Kinesis application provides all of the functionality
necessary to operate the hardware.
1) Power up the hardware, and wait until the TPZ001 has finished booting up, then
run the Kinesis software - Start/All Programs/Thorlabs/Kinesis/Kinesis.
The server registers automatically the units connected on the USB bus and
displays the associated GUI panels as shown in Fig. 5.1
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Fig. 5.1 Piezo Controller Software GUI
Notice how the maximum voltage for the associated piezo is displayed at the bottom
left of the display.
Note
For maximum accuracy, wait approximately 30 mins for the unit to thermally
stabalize to the environment.
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