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Appendix C APTLaser Control Method Summary
The ActiveX functionality for the TLS001 Laser Source T-Cube is accessed via the
APTLaser Control Object, and provides the functionality required for a client
application to control a number of T-Cube Laser units.
Every hardware unit is factory programmed with a unique 8-digit serial number. This
serial number is key to operation of the APT Server software and is used by the
Server to enumerate and communicate independently with multiple hardware units
connected on the same USB bus.
The serial number must be allocated using the HWSerialNum property, before an
ActiveX control can communicate with the hardware unit. This can be done at design
time or at run time.
The methods of the Laser Control Object can then be used to control the T-Cube
Laser Source, and activities such as switching between display modes, setting the
laser power set point, reading the laser power or current and setting the LED display
intensity can be performed.
Methods
DeleteParamSet
Deletes stored settings for specific controller.
DisableOutput
Disables the optical output of the laser unit
associated with the ActiveX control instance.
DoEvents
Allows client application to process other activity.
EnableEventDlg
Enables or disables the event dialog box.
EnableOutput
Enables the optical output of the laser unit
associated with the ActiveX control instance
GetControlSrc
Returns the present setting for the control source of
the laser unit associated with the ActiveX control
instance.
GetDispIntensity
Gets the front panel LED display intensity.
GetGUIDispUnits
Returns the present setting of the GUI display mode.
GetHWDispUnits
Returns the present setting of the display mode of
the associated hardware unit.
GetMaxLimits
Gets the maximum power (in mW) and current (in
mA) limits of the laser unit associated with the
ActiveX control instance.
GetPowerSetPoint
Gets the output set point of the laser unit associated
with the ActiveX control instance.
