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Chapter 3
3.6
Verifying Software Operation
3.6.1
Initial Setup
The APT Software should be installed (Section 3.1.) and the power up procedure
performed (Section 3.5.) before software operation can be verified.
1) Run the APTUser utility and check that the Graphical User Interface (GUI) panel
appears and is active.
Fig. 3.3 Gui panel showing jog and ident buttons
2) Click the ‘Ident’ button. The LED on the front panel of the controller flashes. This
is useful in multi-channel systems for identifying which driver unit is associated
with which GUI.
3) Click the jog buttons on the GUI panel and check that the motor or axis connected
to the controller moves. The position display for the associated GUI should
increment and decrement accordingly.
Follow the tutorial steps described in Chapter 4 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 4.11. or the
APTConfig
helpfile for detailed
instructions.