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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
2 Overview and Setup .................................................................................. 5
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
Mechanical Installation ................................................................................................... 6
Siting ...................................................................................................................... 6
Electrical Installation ....................................................................................................... 6
Connecting To The Supply .................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel Connections ........................................................................................ 7
Front Panel Controls and Indicators .............................................................................. 8
Remote Jog Handset....................................................................................................... 9
Benchtop (Local Mode) Operation Basics .................................................................... 10
Changing the Channel Selection ......................................................................... 10
Menu Navigation .................................................................................................. 10
Motor Moves ........................................................................................................ 11
Installing APT Software for PC (Remote) Operation .................................................... 12
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 12
Software Installation ............................................................................................. 12
Software Upgrades .............................................................................................. 13
APT PC Software Overview ......................................................................................... 13
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 13
APTUser Utility ..................................................................................................... 14
APT Config Utility ................................................................................................. 15
APT Server (ActiveX Controls) ............................................................................ 16
Verifying Software Operation ....................................................................................... 18
Initial Setup .......................................................................................................... 18
3 Benchtop (Local Mode) Tutorial ............................................................ 19
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 19
Checking Motor Calibration Factor ............................................................................... 19
Homing The Motors ...................................................................................................... 20
Moving to an Absolute Position (channel 1) ................................................................. 21
Moving a Relative Distance (channel 2) ....................................................................... 22
Changing Motor Velocity (channel 2) ........................................................................... 23
Jogging ......................................................................................................................... 24
Switching Operating Modes ......................................................................................... 26
Changing Default Values .............................................................................................. 27
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