General Description - Panasonic HL-C2 Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Prior to Use
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General Description

This manual describes the API (Application Program Interface) used for Ultra
High-Speed, High-Accuracy Laser Displacement Sensor "HL-C2 Series"
HL-C2 can be controlled through the external host device (personal
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computer) through USB interface by using the API function*.
* API function is hereinafter called "API".
USB driver
USB driver should be installed to the external control device (personal
computer) in order to control HL-C2 by the device (PC).
If you have already installed the software HL-C2AiM on your PC, also the
USB driver has been installed.
Also the USB driver can be downloaded on our website
(https://panasonic.net/id/pidsx/global). For the installation method, please
refer to
API file
API (Application Program Interface) is provided to easily control HL-C2 by
the external control device.
API is provided in DLL format.
Please feel free to ask our salesman how to obtain a DLL file, or check our
website (https://panasonic.net/id/pidsx/global).
Please contact the vendor of development environment for the use of DLL.
Refer to
USER'S MANUAL USB Communication Control" for the use of API.
Sample program (Only a Japanese document and commentary.)
Sample program for USB control, which was created using API, is provided.
We offer Sample program, which are for Visual Basic and Visual C++.
Please feel free to ask our salesman how to obtain Sample Program, or check
our website (https://panasonic.net/id/pidsx/global).
"1-2 Installation of USB Driver"
"Chapter 2 API Function Specifications" in "HL-C2 Series
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