THORLABS NanoTrak KNA-IR, Руководство пользователя Apt

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Chapter 5 PC Operation - Tutorial
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
PC based 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.
5.2 Using the APT Software
The APT application allows the user to interact with any number of hardware control units connected to the PC USB Bus (or
simulated via the APT Simulator utility). 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 switching between latch and tracking modes) can be initiated. Hardware configurations and parameter settings can be
saved to a file, which simplifies system set up whenever the software is run up.
This tutorial shows how the application provides all of the functionality necessary to operate the hardware.
5.2.1 Initial Setup
1) Install the software as detailed in Section 3.1.
2) Connect the controller to the actuators (see Section 3.3.4.) and the PC, then switch ON. Wait approximately 5 seconds for
the system to settle.
3) Run the software and check that the Graphical User Interface (GUI) panel appears and is active.
Fig. 5.1 NanoTrak software GUI
4) Click the ‘Identify’ button. The digital display of the associated controller flashes. This is useful in multi-channel systems
for identifying which channel is associated with which GUI.
Caution
In applications requiring the highest level of accuracy and repeatability, it is recommended that the controller unit is
powered up approximately 30 minutes before use, in order to allow the internal temperature to stabilize.