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Chapter 3
3.6
Verifying Software Operation
3.6.1
Initial Setup
1) Ensure power is applied to the unit, then switch the unit ON using the switch on
the front panel.
2) Wait until the power up sequence is complete, then run the APTUser utility and
check that the Graphical User Interface (GUI) panel appears and is active.
Fig. 3.6 Gui panel showing jog and ident buttons
3) Click the ‘Ident’ button. The digital display on the top panel of the associated
controller flashes. This is useful in multi-channel systems for identifying which
channel is associated with which GUI.
4) Click the jog buttons on the GUI panel and check that the motor or axis connected
to the DC Driver K-Cube 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’ -
APTConfig
helpfile for detailed instructions.